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- February 13 2023
Powerful Cyclone Gabrielle hits New Zealand
The strongest storm in decades is causing widespread damage to North Island, which is recovering from recent flooding that is expected to cost insurers and reinsurers over US$600m.
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- February 10 2023
Australia’s Open in exclusive talks to acquire Saga underwriting unit
Gibraltar-based Acromas is a personal lines underwriter for Saga and AA Insurance.
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- February 10 2023
Axa XL promotes Shiwei Jin to APAC & Europe head of global programmes
Based in Hong Kong, Jin will oversee global programme strategy for the (re)insurer's multinational clients in Asia, Australia and Europe.
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- February 10 2023
Zurich APAC COR improves to 91.7% as P&C GWP jumps 18%
APAC premiums grew to US$3.47bn in FY 2022 as the region saw a strong travel insurance recovery.
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- February 10 2023
Lockton appoints ex-JLT Australasian CEO as Pacific president
Leo Demer will work closely with Paul Marsden, Lockton’s CEO (Australia and Pacific) and starts on February 13 in Sydney.
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- February 9 2023
Tower ‘likely’ to buy reinstatement cover as Auckland floods set to trigger reinsurance
The New Zealand carrier has so far seen over 4,800 claims from the weather event and has a cat excess of US$7.5m.
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- February 9 2023
Marsh McLennan in Asia leadership reshuffle
David Jacob has been promoted to CEO of Marsh McLennan Asia, while James Addington-Smith takes charge as Marsh Asia president.
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- February 9 2023
French consortium to acquire CCR Re majority interest
New owners will infuse US$215m in fresh capital into the reinsurer, which derives around 25% of its premium income from Asia.
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- February 9 2023
Auckland floods could be ‘1-in-250 year’ event: Suncorp NZ
"The significance of this event has reached the corridors of global reinsurers," says CEO Jimmy Higgins.
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- February 9 2023
Aon names Stephen Rudman as Asia head of marine
Rudman, who joins from Gallagher, will be based in Singapore and reports to Paul Young, head of commercial risk solutions for Asia.
