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- December 5 2023
KB Insurance Indonesia’s 9M COR at 70%, premium retention improving on motor focus: Fitch
The rating agency affirmed the carrier’s rating with a stable outlook, as GWP growth outperforms industry average.
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- December 5 2023
Japanese trade insurer to cover US$680m loan for LNG purchases
In its first policy, the state-owned Nippon Export and Investment Insurance will cover a domestic credit facility to secure the country's energy supplies.
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- December 5 2023
Azure Risk hires Mai Nguyen as senior manager, marine broker
Hong Kong-based Nguyen will report to Anmol Sawlani, chief executive, and support renewals and new business development.
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- December 5 2023
WTW takes Aon’s Ellen Fung to lead large accounts for Hong Kong and Macau
In her new role, Hong Kong-based Fung will work closely with the broker's regional team on large accounts market strategy and client development.
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- December 5 2023
TMK’s Spyropoulos: We are so much more than a property D&F specialist
The blue-chip carrier’s regional CEO says ambitious growth plans for Asia Pacific will focus on a broad range of emerging risks such as cyber and political risks.
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- December 4 2023
Southern India braces for Cyclone Michaung
The south-eastern city of Chennai has been hit by heavy rainfall and flooding, reminiscent of a 2015 flooding that caused US$755m in insured losses.
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- December 4 2023
Hong Kong’s September extreme weather bill at US$243m: HKIA
Black rainstorm accounted for 81% of the claims, while the rest came from Typhoon Saola; 86% of gross claims incurred were property losses.
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- December 4 2023
APRA issues general insurance licence to Ivory Insurance
The startup plans to provide professional indemnity and general liability insurance capacity to underwriting agencies in the Australian SME market.
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- December 4 2023
Insurtech Igloo raises US$36m in pre-series C round
The new round backed by Eurazeo, Openspace and La Maison closed at a 50% increase in valuation compared with the Singapore-based insurtech's series B+.
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- December 4 2023
Bain-backed Tower announces ownership structure review
The Kiwi insurer has hired Goldman Sachs as the financial adviser to explore options to maximise value for all its shareholders.
