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- February 21 2024
Taiwan’s green power credit guarantee to mitigate default risk, eases up project financing: Fitch
With reinsurance provided by the National Credit Guarantee Administration and backed by EximBank, the new credit guarantee scheme will facilitate financing to wind project operators, Fitch said.
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- February 21 2024
Tower Insurance forecasts improvement in COR to 95-97% for FY 2024
The Kiwi carrier’s four-month GWP for the current fiscal year is up 21% to US$120m on rating increases. Its combined ratio will likely improve from 101% in FY2023.
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- February 21 2024
Arch Insurance Australia expands property team with Vero hire
The carrier has hired Brendon Terry as national underwriting manager for property.
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- February 21 2024
PSC Insurance upgrades full-year guidance after 39% rise in H1 bottom line
The Melbourne-based global broking group saw strong performance in its distribution business in Australia, offsetting the small decline recorded by its existing UK business.
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- February 21 2024
More IG P&I clubs introduce buyback for Red Sea war risks from February 20
Some of the clubs will have the Red Sea and the Russia, Ukraine, Belarus excluded areas combined under the same structure with the new reinsurance panel.
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- February 20 2024
IAG New Zealand CEO tells Kiwis to stop building homes in dumb places: report
The country’s largest insurer said that properties built in high-risk areas may see higher-than-average premium increases.
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- February 20 2024
Taiwan’s regulator expects EV insurance reference rates to be finalised by Q2: report
Insurance policies for electric vehicles are expected to be ready for launch as early as the second-half this year after the industry association, regulator finalise the reference rates and terms for the non-life sector.
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- February 20 2024
AUB upgrades earnings guidance as H1 FY 2024 pre-tax profits grow 18.3%
A doubling of underlying net profit after tax in its underwriting agencies and New Zealand businesses bolstered the Australian broker's results.
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- February 20 2024
Australia’s competition tribunal greenlights Suncorp’s US$3.2bn bank sale to ANZ
After the deal, which is now expected to be completed by mid-2024, Suncorp will remain a dedicated insurance group headquartered in Brisbane.
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- February 20 2024
Opinion: When will the Asia hydrogen market lift-off?
Underwriters have yet to catch up with the pace of investment and the billions of dollars being committed to developing the emerging energy sector.
