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- June 14 2024
Asian Re’s underwriting performance set to improve, 2023 COR down at 101.6% : AM Best
The rating agency affirmed the regional non-life reinsurer's "B+" (good) financial strength rating with a positive outlook.
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- June 14 2024
Vero bolsters professional and financial lines team with four hires
Uma Singh, Cem Ulutas, Rob Lee and Shaun Thistlethwaite have joined the Australian carrier covering New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
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- June 14 2024
Axa XL ropes in WTW’s Graham Edwards as client distribution leader
Singapore-based Edwards was most recently head of corporate risk and broking, sales and client management for Asia at the broker.
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- June 14 2024
Opinion: Brokers keen to see underwriters back in the market
The post-pandemic hybrid environment and the development of AI means that queries and placements are significantly lacking in any human interaction for increasingly commoditised risks.
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- June 14 2024
Chinese state-owned insurers extend US$427bn in Belt & Road cover: report
PICC, China Life, China Pacific Insurance, China Taiping Insurance and China Re have extended risk protection to back up the government's global infrastructure development strategy.
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- June 14 2024
Blue Marble hires Rinaldo Siagian as APAC operations analyst
Siagian previously worked at Asuransi Astra where his most recent role was section head surveyor.
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- June 14 2024
Steadfast-backed Heavy Motor Insurance hires Alan Morgans as national distribution manager
Morgans joins the specialist underwriting agency for heavy motor insurance from GT Insurance.
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- June 13 2024
Noto earthquake insurance payout reaches US$578.5m: GIAJ
The claims payout rose by 7% since the last tally on April 26 as insurers have settled 103,439 claims across Japan.
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- June 13 2024
Australia’s 2024 insured nat cat losses top US$1bn: ICA
The country saw three weather events this year leading to 144,772 claims with the Christmas and New Year storms accounting for AU$1.3bn, data from the industry body shows.
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- June 13 2024
KFINCO vulnerable to cyclical construction sector, economy: Fitch
The ratings agency affirmed Korea Finance for Construction Insurance's financial strength rating at 'A' (strong), with a stable outlook.
