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- May 29 2023
ICA declares New South Wales hailstorm as significant event
Insurers have received 7,552 claims relating to the hailstorm with about 80% of those damage for motor vehicles as of the first half of May 29.
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- May 29 2023
IRDAI proposes perpetual licence for brokers: report
The regulator plans to remove the three-year renewal requirement for intermediary licences as part of recommended amendments to Insurance Act.
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- May 29 2023
Swiss Re CorSo sees growth in APAC through ‘bespoke offerings’
While the carrier is looking to grow its Japan, South-East Asia footprint, it has a 'big focus' on its parametric and global programmes offerings.
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- May 29 2023
GIC Re’s COR improves to 109.3% for FY 2022
Overall profit more than tripled despite significant underwriting losses, while GWP declined.
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- May 29 2023
Lloyd’s, QBE, Axa, Scor, Allianz and Sompo exit Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
The moves come after Hannover Re, Zurich, Scor, Swiss Re and Munich Re left the group with anti-trust issues in the US understood to be a concern.
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- May 29 2023
Fitch Ratings downgrades Guoren P&C over risky assets, leverage
Guoren P&C’s insurer rating has been downgraded to BBB+ from A- with a stable outlook.
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- May 26 2023
Tower falls to US$3m first half loss as cat costs bite, COR at 105.3%
The Kiwi carrier settles 30% claims for Auckland floods and cyclone Gabrielle with large event losses rising 90% year-on-year to US$20m.
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- May 26 2023
Scor latest to exit net zero alliance
This is the fifth exit from the NZIA after Swiss Re, Hannover Re, Zurich and Munich Re.
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- May 26 2023
Labuan struggles to reignite interest as global insurance hub
Covid-19 may be over but global capital still isn’t returning to Malaysia’s offshore centre.
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- May 26 2023
Japan, Korean insurers brace for claims from ‘US$1bn’ Typhoon Mawar in Guam
There are 11 international hotels on the island which have BI cover. Crawford is sending 40 adjusters from Asia.
