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- July 27 2023
Pacific International acquires 5.82% stake in Tower for US$8m
The Australian carrier acquired 22 million shares in the Kiwi general insurer.
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- July 27 2023
Steadfast, PSC among bidders for TA Associates’ Honan exit: report
The Goldman Sachs-run broker sale collected non-binding indicative offers from trade players and buyout firms for a deal that could be valued up to US$400m.
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- July 27 2023
CTBC Insurance announces US$95m capital reduction plan
The proposal is to offset losses following claims from Covid policies sold last year and the capital reduction will have no impact on its capital adequacy and net worth ratios.
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- July 27 2023
Axa XL bolsters Australian distribution team with Allianz hire
Melbourne-based Michael Eastmure will be Axa XL’s client and distribution leader.
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- July 27 2023
Hana and Shinhan join Kyobo, Woori in bid for MG Non-Life Insurance: report
State-run Korea Deposit Insurance Corp is keen to conclude a transaction at the earliest and may not fetch its earlier target price.
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- July 26 2023
ZhongAn P&C posts 38% jump in H1 premiums; chairman steps down
The digital player has appointed former CEO Hai Yin as its new chairman, replacing Yaping Ou who has left the firm for personal reasons.
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- July 26 2023
Tokio Marine Kiln signs up political risks specialist Cindy Gunawan in Singapore
Gunawan, who joins from Marsh, will report to regional underwriting director Jamie Tang.
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- July 26 2023
Chubb’s APAC P&C premiums grew 12% in Q2 2023
The insurer’s Asia Pacific NWP for the first half of the year, excluding Japan, climbed 13% to US$1.5bn.
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- July 26 2023
Philippines non-life market outlook negative due to higher risk retention: AM Best
The country’s carriers have reduced proportional cover for property insurance due to the hardening market and tighter terms.
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- July 25 2023
Chubb joins Zurich in race to acquire stake in Indian carrier Kotak: report
Both insurers are in the fray for a 49-51% stake in the general insurer that is being valued under US$800m.
