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- July 5 2024
Pickup in India M&A deals set to trim insurance rates: Gallagher
As more carriers and managing general agents enter the market, rates are falling from over 3% to 1%-2.5%, with further reductions and wider coverage expected over the next 12 months, the broker said in its new report.
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- July 5 2024
Opinion: The Indian insurance privatisation conundrum
State-led revivals have delayed privatisation of the country’s three general insurers and stalled much-needed reforms and competition that could otherwise enable Indian carriers to put their stamp on the world stage.
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- July 4 2024
Miller bolsters APAC treaty team with Mandy Phan joining from Guy Carpenter
Based in Singapore, Phan will join the team as a treaty broker.
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- July 4 2024
Japan’s big 4 insurers see lackluster premium growth in H1 2024
Most insurers recorded total premium growth by 3% for the six months to June 2024, with compulsory motor liability insurance posting declines year-on-year while fire insurance registering growth.
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- July 4 2024
Hong Kong’s new RBC regime could trigger more industry consolidation: S&P Global
The higher compliance costs, coupled with earning swings due to market volatility, could lead to an increase in M&A in the sector and force some insurers to raise more capital, said S&P Global Ratings.
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- July 4 2024
Korea to provide US$2bn trade insurance as ‘AI supercycle’ looms: report
South Korea's Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Deok-geun said that the demand for power from AI utilisation has boosted the power device market in a supercycle through which the country can bolster its exports.
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- July 4 2024
Australian MGA Market Lane hires Jeanene Hill as group head of operations
An industry veteran, Hill joined from Underwriting Agencies Council where she was a board director for four years.
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- July 4 2024
Zurich-owned Cover-More announces new group CEO
David Fike will lead the company through a significant integration phase following Zurich's acquisition of AIG's global personal travel insurance and assistance business.
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- July 4 2024
HKIA, HKFI welcome proposal to introduce re-domiciliation regime
A re-domiciliation regime will put Hong Kong in sync with developments in other (re)insurance hubs such as Singapore, and attract more insurers to set up their headquarters in the city.
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- July 4 2024
Australia and New Zealand mid-year renewals see return to stable market: Aon
Reinsurance buyers were seeing ample capacity and flatter pricing, with many experiencing low-single digits reduction, according to the broker's latest reinsurance market dynamics report.
