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- July 20 2023
China Construction Bank at centre of Vesttoo US$4bn reinsurance collateral fraud: report
Forged letters of credit issued by the Chinese lender is revealed to have been used by investors for ILS transactions on the insurtech platform.
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- July 20 2023
Tower warns of potential loss in FY 2023 due to challenging claims environment
The Kiwi carrier’s large events allowance of NZ$50m has depleted to NZ$10.5m for the remainder of the year to September 30, 2023.
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- July 20 2023
Tokio Marine Kiln expands its cyber presence with Axa XL hire
Singapore-based Sam Bye will start in the role of a cyber underwriter from August 1 and report to APAC underwriting director Jamie Tang.
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- July 19 2023
Chinese carrier Zhonglu’s COR improves to 100% on better risk selection: Fitch
The Qingdao-based insurer, rated BBB (good) with a stable outlook, is rapidly expanding its non-motor business and readying for capital injection.
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- July 19 2023
APAC braces for escalating droughts, increased bushfires as El Niño develops: Gallagher Re
The first half of 2023 saw above-average nat cat losses with APAC accounting for 12% of an estimated US$138bn of global economic losses.
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- July 19 2023
Liberty’s Asia reorganisation will have ‘no job impacts’
The realignment from August 1 brings together all the insurer's businesses in Asia under the leadership of Phil Hobbs, president and managing director, Liberty Specialty Markets.
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- July 19 2023
China Taiping deputy general manager resigns following reports of corruption probe
Xiao Xing, who has been with the insurer since 2013, is being investigated by the country's anti-graft watchdog.
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- July 18 2023
Gallagher acquires Queensland broker Thompson Insurance
This is the second acquisition in the Sunshine Coast region which is anticipating higher economic development.
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- July 18 2023
Arch Australia strengthens property team with Allianz hire
Sydney-based Nick Wood has been appointed national property underwriting manager with responsibility for Australia and the Pacific region.
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- July 18 2023
Allianz Trade appoints Chris Markesteijn as APAC head of surety and guarantees
Markesteijn, who is relocating to Singapore, will replace Christopher Shortell who will move to the role of surety services director at Allianz Trade Americas.
