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- January 31 2024
ICA calls for US$329m budget funding to boost resiliency against floods
Building on the 2022 schemes for NSW and Queensland, the new funding should be equally shared between federal and state budgets to move 750 families out of danger zones.
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- January 31 2024
Japan’s non-life insurers to stay profitable despite large cat losses: AM Best
The rating agency is maintaining its stable outlook on the sector's underwriting performance despite sizable earthquake, typhoon and hailstorm claims.
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- January 31 2024
Canopius strengthens APAC credit & political risk team with underwriter hire
Sydney-based Dimitri Plastiras, who will be transferred to Singapore later this year, is among four senior hires by the specialty (re)insurer globally for the credit & political risk division.
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- January 31 2024
Youi Insurance appoints executive general manager in Brisbane
Brisbane-based Chris Jarrett, who started in his new role on January 15, will be advancing Youi’s claims management capabilities and claims experience for the customers.
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- January 30 2024
Australian MGAs Wellington and Aster to merge into Epsilon Underwriting
The combined entity, set to work under the Epsilon brand, will write a combined US$100m GWP across liability and property lines.
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- January 30 2024
Adrian Sweeney returns to Zurich as New Zealand general manager
After departing from MGA Delta Insurance two years ago, Auckland-based Sweeney rejoins the global insurer where he had worked for over 20 years.
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- January 30 2024
Delta hires underwriting operations manager in New Zealand
Auckland-based Simone Batty will establish streamlined processes and standards across a growing team, helping customers and brokers engage with the business.
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- January 30 2024
Opinion: Climate litigation to move centre stage in Australia
Greenwashing, failure in disclosing or managing climate risks are spurring a rise in legal actions against corporations, while human rights violation claims pose litigation risks to policymakers.
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- January 30 2024
Japan government loss estimates for Noto earthquake up to US$17.5bn, insurance claims filed top 50,000
Damage to public infrastructure is expected to account for half of the losses, while Ishikawa prefecture is the worst hit.
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- January 30 2024
Seoul Guarantee Insurance’s parent revisits IPO plan after failing to impress investors last year: report
KDIC, the state-run parent of the Korean guarantee insurer, has made a first step towards relaunching an IPO, which was shelved in late 2023.
