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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.
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- September 24 2024
MIC Global partners with GIC Re to expand digital reinsurance in India
The latest partnership builds on an earlier collaboration with P&C carrier, The New India Assurance, as the micro insurer is ready to expand its solutions to more carriers in the country.
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- September 24 2024
Australian Federal Court rules to declass four BI class actions against insurers
The ruling is regarding representative proceedings regarding Covid-19 business interruptions claims against IAG, QBE, Lloyd's syndicate 2003 and Hollard.
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- September 24 2024
Howden Pacific builds out construction practice with Alistair McBride hire
Melbourne-based McBride, who will head the broker's regional business, has been in the construction sector since 2013, having various roles in underwriting and broking across the New Zealand, London, US, and Canada markets.
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- September 23 2024
Allianz Commercial India hires Shweta Gadia to boost financial lines and cyber offering
Mumbai-based Shweta will report directly to the India CEO CB Murali with matrix reporting to Jenny Wilhelm, Asia head of financial lines, cyber and distribution for the carrier.
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- September 23 2024
Korea’s Wise Insurance appoints Yubeom Kim as reinsurance team director
Before joining Wise, Seoul-based Kim worked at HIS Insurance for over seven years where he was most recently director.
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- September 23 2024
India’s Equirus Group acquires strategic stake in Raghnall Insurance Broking
Following the deal, the companies expect to place GWP of US$47.9m this year and US$119.7m by FY 2028.
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- September 23 2024
Swiss Re CorSo elevates Devpriya Misra to APAC and global client solutions lead
Singapore-based Misra, who has been with Swiss Re CorSo for almost nine years, was most recently regional head customer management APAC for the firm.
