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- May 19 2023
Philippines’ state Oriental Mindoro pushes for climate risk agri cover
Only one-third of over 10 million farm owners are covered by the country's state agricultural insurer PCIC.
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- May 19 2023
Stewart Mirah joins HDI Global as senior underwriter
Brisbane-based Stewart will establish the specialty carrier's motor fleet portfolio in Queensland.
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- May 18 2023
Argenta elevates Viji Ninan to Asia CEO
Singapore-based Ninan will oversee operations of the Singapore and Australia branches of Syndicate 2121.
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- May 18 2023
AUB in US$100m equity raise as Tysers UK retail JV with PSC called off
The fundraise is more than the US$66.5m it was due from PSC under the 50/50 JV agreement, as the broker targets more M&A.
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- May 17 2023
bolttech closes Tokio Marine-led US$196m Series B round with US$1.6bn valuation
MetLife and Khazanah among investors in the latest round by the insurtech, which will use the proceeds for organic and inorganic expansion.
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- May 17 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle losses climb to US$1.2bn: Perils
New Zealand has experienced nearly US$2.3bn of insured losses this year from two events, the loss data aggregator said.
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- May 17 2023
Travel insurer battleface opens base in Australia
The US-based carrier has partnered with MGA Mustard Underwriting, insurtech Wise & Silent and start-up Awai Travel for its regional foray.
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- May 17 2023
Tokio Marine withdraws from select Pacific markets: report
The insurer exits Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as margins deteriorated in 2022 as medical claims rebounded.
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- May 17 2023
Aon launches climate hub in Singapore
The company will increase its headcount in its Centre for Innovation and Analytics (ACIA) in Singapore from the existing 180 employees to over 350.
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- May 17 2023
Opinion: Will the APAC trade credit market rise to the looming insolvency challenge?
With corporate risks expected to rise across Asia, carriers need to up their game and evolve more sophisticated methods of risk assessment.
