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- February 15 2024
Tower revises full year earnings guidance upwards on strong trading results
The Kiwi insurer expects underlying net profit to be at the upper end or exceed previous target of NZ$22-NZ$27 million.
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- February 15 2024
Dual NZ hires QBE veteran Arlene Oliver as senior underwriter
Oliver was acting Wellington manager and senior underwriter for the Australian insurer prior to this move.
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- February 15 2024
Fubon Insurance shakes off Covid provision, logs record monthly premium in January
The non-life carrier recorded strong growth in commercial fire and engineering insurance in January, which bolstered direct written premium to US$221.9m.
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- February 15 2024
MIC Global partners WRMS to offer parametric flood cover for India’s gig workers
The Lloyd’s player’s micro-insurance product will cover against financial impacts from extreme weather events.
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- February 15 2024
QBE appoints Robert Kosova as Asia CEO
Kosova will relocate to Singapore to assume his new role from April 1, taking over from incumbent Jason Hammond, who will return to Australia.
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- February 15 2024
Overseas growth drives Japan’s big three as domestic premiums flatten
The third quarter results reported by MS&AD, Tokio Marine and Sompo Group show strong top-line growth and substantial improvements in profits from international arms due to lower nat cat losses, reduced Covid-19 losses and forex gains.
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- February 15 2024
Gallagher India appoints Sneha Gokarn as CEO and principal officer
Mumbai-based Gokarn, who was executive director and chief marketing officer for the broker, takes over from Vinay Sohani.
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- February 15 2024
Korea’s Lotte Insurance records highest full year profit since inception
The non-life insurer's provisional full-year operating profit tripled from a year ago to US$350.5m, thanks in part to its strong growth in long-term business.
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- February 14 2024
MS Amlin COR for 9M FY 2023 improves to 90%, reports solid top-line growth
The MS&AD-owned specialty (re)insurer reported insurance service profit of US$309m, reversing the loss reported a year ago.
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- February 14 2024
Tasmania puts fire tax reforms on hold: reports
Insurance Council of Australia called the move “profoundly disappointing” and unfair, as the fire service levy adds up to 28% to the cost of a diverse range of commercial policies.
