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- November 25 2021
New Zealand’s Tower sees net profit climb 72% in FY2021
The frequency of large house claims, predominantly driven by fires, continued to increase in the second half of the year.
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- November 24 2021
Taiwan’s non-life players benefit from benign nat cat experience
P&C insurers have recorded a five-year average net combined ratio of 95.6%, according to AM Best.
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- November 24 2021
UK competition authority approves Gallagher/Willis Re deal
The US$3.25bn sale received phase 1 approval from the London-based antitrust watchdog.
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- November 24 2021
Can insurers help ‘keep 1.5 alive’?
A lack of data could hamper the industry’s efforts to play its part in achieving net zero.
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- November 24 2021
Q&A: Swiss Re’s Even on parametric solutions, accountability
Hong Kong-based analytics expert flags how AI can promote fairness and accountability in underwriting.
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- November 23 2021
Lloyd’s launches retail parametric cyclone cover for Northern Australia
The initiative is led by Beazley with initial reinsurance support from Axa XL, Hiscox and RenaissanceRe.
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- November 23 2021
WTW appoints Hong Kong and Macau leader
Ted Hodgkinson replaces Roger Steel who retired in September.
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- November 22 2021
China Re’s underwriting result exposed to nat cats, motor reforms: AM Best
The reinsurer's domestic P&C business has been particularly impacted by deteriorating conditions in these two segments.
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- November 22 2021
Tokio Marine’s H1 profit boosted by rates, Covid rebound
Net written premiums in the group's international non-life business increased 14.6% to US$5.94bn.
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- November 22 2021
Sompo bumps profit target after H1 improvement
Global player increases net profit forecast by US$464m as Asia (ex-Japan) performance revised upwards.