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- December 7 2023
Oona buys out InLife stake in Filipino general insurance JV
The Warburg Pincus investment vehicle will acquire the outstanding 40% stake in the non-life business that it had bought from Mapfre last year.
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- December 7 2023
AIG takes BHSI exec as APAC chief operating officer
Ryan Storan joins the insurer in Singapore, relocating from Dublin, where he was head of operations for the specialty (re)insurer.
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- December 7 2023
Singapore, Hong Kong set to see wave of insurance M&A in 2024
A Clearwater Analytics survey of insurers and insurance asset managers in the region noted that PE firms have taken an increasingly positive view on the acquisition potential of carriers in the two cities.
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- December 7 2023
China non-life premium growth ‘unlikely to accelerate’: Fitch
Underwriting results of smaller insurers to remain volatile because many of them are still in the midst of building their non-motor insurance portfolio.
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- December 6 2023
Malaysian Re continues to tighten its underwriting term, review retrocession arrangements: Fitch
The rating agency has confirmed the reinsurer's 'A' (Strong) rating with a stable outlook, based on very strong capitalisation and earnings.
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- December 6 2023
IAG general counsel Peter Horton leaves over ‘misconduct’
"Horton’s behaviour has fallen short of the expectations in IAG’s employee code of ethics and conduct", IAG chief executive Nick Hawkins said.
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- December 6 2023
HDI Global forays into Asia’s A&H market with Lisa Leow hire
Leow will lead the A&H offering from Singapore, reporting to Graham Silton, managing director and principal officer, and Sydney-based Chris McDowell, underwriting manager, accident & health Australasia.
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- December 6 2023
China’s financial regulator launches consultation on green insurance development
The National Administration of Financial Regulation targets a full-fledged green insurance servicing sector by 2030.
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- December 6 2023
Fidelidade Macau benefits from parent support, strong capital adequacy: Fitch
The rating agency has upgraded the P&C carrier's financial strength rating to A with a stable outlook, noting Macau's post-pandemic recovery.
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- December 5 2023
Asean insurers resilient to impacts of inflation, monetary tightening: Malaysian Re
Carriers reacted with a mix of measures including price hikes, tighter terms, reallocation of capacity and screening of their portfolios, according to the reinsurer's annual Asean insurance pulse publication.
