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- February 18 2020
Asia M&A surged 17% in 2019, but Covid-19 may hinder 2020
Asia has strong M&A fundamentals but virus fears could deter investors.
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- February 17 2020
QBE’s Regan hails fundamentals after poor underwriting result
QBE saw post tax profits jump 41% to US$550m despite a difficult nat cat environment.
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- February 17 2020
Allied World’s Garrison on rates, nat cats and data
After 5 years in Asia the leader is encouraged by an increasingly sophisticated market.
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- February 17 2020
Next Jebi scale wind loss likely 20 years away: PartnerRe
A storm study has placed the 2018 storm, which caused a US$13bn loss, in historical context.
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- February 17 2020
PK Lee to retire from Ping An HK with Kelvin Cheung to succeed
The chief executive is leaving the Chinese giant after a distinguished career.
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- February 17 2020
Australia’s bushfire losses to exceed Ash Wednesday
While the worst of the fires are over, the costs are continuing to rise.
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- February 17 2020
Fairfax’s president bullish despite US$221.1m Japan typhoon hit
Prem Watsa hails a record year after a strong underwriting performance.
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- February 14 2020
Asia helps boost Zurich’s profits to highest level since 2010
Earnings up as APAC chief executive Jack Howell hails OnePath impact.
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- February 14 2020
India grants US$350m capital for 3 state insurers
The infusion of new funds could signify the next step to the merger of the state-owned insurers.
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- February 14 2020
Re market in flux, but Asia potential remains: Peak Re
Chief executive Franz Josef Hahn says pricing needs to rise although capital remains robust.
