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- September 25 2024
Hong Kong’s connectivity with GBA has reinforced its role as a global risk management centre, IA’s Clement Cheung
The SAR is well-placed to be a hub for captives, especially by mainland enterprises to holistically monitor their overseas project risks and scale up their intra-group risk management capacity, says the regulator’s CEO.
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- September 25 2024
Strategic initiatives, policy reforms crucial to encourage female participation
Gen Re’s Orchis Li sees gender equality as key market driver as the reinsurer’s GM gives her perspective on female leadership and representation in the Hong Kong market.
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- September 25 2024
Hong Kong RBC framework enhances insurers’ enterprise risk management: AM Best
The risk-based capital regime also introduces disclosure requirements that will improve transparency and comparability among insurers in Hong Kong, the rating agency said.
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- September 25 2024
Allianz Commercial strengthens India specialty focus with Munich Re’s Amol Akhuj hire
Mumbai-based Akhuj will become head of natural resources and construction for India, reporting to the country CEO CB Murali.
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- September 25 2024
Typhoon Yagi triggers Seadrif parametric pay out in Laos
The Asean risk pool initiatied the US$750,000 payout on September 20, which was five days after the peak of the flooding in the country's capital Vientiane.
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- September 24 2024
Policy support and RBC to help insurers tackle emerging challenges: Michael Wong
The government has introduced policies and a new capital regime to help the sector tackle these challenges, said acting financial secretary Michael Wong inaugurating EAIC 2024.
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- September 24 2024
Everest Insurance appoints Keiichi Ishida as head of Japan
Ishida will assume the new role in addition to his current position of senior property underwriter and will lead the Japan desk from Singapore.
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- September 24 2024
India may consider a new turnaround plan for three general insurers: report
While solvency ratio, consistently high claims ratios and losses or low profitability were the concerns that need to be addressed by the state-owned carriers, the government is likely to provide fiscal support to companies showing profits.
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- September 24 2024
BMS New Zealand expands North Island team with Aon hire
Tim Emms will join the firm as an executive broker for its Auckland team and will be working with Nathan Richmond who assumed regional director role on May 1.
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- September 24 2024
More rating upgrades than downgrades for APAC (re)insurers in 2023: AM Best
There were eight long-term issuer credit rating upgrades for the regional carriers in 2023, driven predominantly by improved balance sheet strength and favourable operating performance, compared with four downgrades during the period.
