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- February 27 2023
Philippine regulator’s cat rate hike legally vulnerable: report
The Anti-Red Tape Authority has pointed out that the now-deferred insurance premium increase did not go through a mandatory regulatory impact assessment.
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- February 27 2023
Flooding bill from Queensland, NSW hits US$3.9bn one year on: ICA
The dramatic summer 2022 flooding event was the costliest insurance event in Australia's history.
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- February 26 2023
Vietnam’s PVI Insurance COR improves to 90%, premium grows 17%
The carrier, which has been handed a rating upgrade by AM Best, will see its reinsurance arm PVI Re's CAR strengthen with a capital injection in Q1 2023.
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- February 24 2023
Shanghai Electric captive rebuilds traditional lines with subsidy resumption
The carrier's topline is back to 2020 levels with the restarting of specialty underwriting in March 2022, says AM Best.
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- February 24 2023
Crawford Australia ropes in senior adjuster from McLarens New Zealand
Jon Stagg, who has relocated to Melbourne, joins as senior general adjuster to expand its liability claims team.
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- February 24 2023
Axa continues pivot from nat cat reinsurance
Axa XL's property cat premiums fell 36% in FY 2022, while the French giant saw Asia P&C profits rise 34% to US$109m.
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- February 24 2023
Steadfast-owned Insurance Brands Australia acquires Melbourne broker
The target, Southern Cross Brokers, has merged with the IBA-owned Insurance House team.
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- February 24 2023
Weak earnings season ahead for Australia’s insurers: S&P Global
Solid capital buffers and ability to increase premium rates are helping to offset rising cost of claims.
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- February 23 2023
Axa XL appoints APAC broker and distribution leader, names China property head
Winston Zhuo joins in Shanghai from Allianz, while Carlson Grote has switched to distribution from client management.
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- February 23 2023
Hyundai Insurance’s premiums grow 5.8% to US$12.6bn
The Korean carrier's commercial arm's COR for FY 2022 was at 89.2%.
