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- September 9 2024
Government and private sector need faster progress on climate change: ICNZ
The council urges more coordinated efforts on addressing climate change as Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle's US$8.9bn infrastructure damage underlines their impact on lives and property.
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- September 9 2024
Tower decides against stake sale after strategic review
The Bain-backed Kiwi insurer will not see any changes in its ownership structure as discussions with potential partners did not proceed to any formal proposal stage.
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- September 9 2024
Multi-peril risks fuel demand for cat coverage: Hannover Re
The reinsure anticipates prices and conditions to remain stable for the January 1, 2025, treaty renewals with supply and demand in most markets remaining balanced.
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- September 9 2024
Zurich names new APAC financial lines and casualty heads in two senior appointments
The insurer has appointed Robin Cooper-Driver as head of financial lines and Edward Rayfield, who joins from AIG, as head of casualty for the region.
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- September 9 2024
ACCC chair calls for strata commission ban as media report alleges Steadfast misled clients via opaque schemes
The broker's shares on the ASX entered a trading halt pending it releasing an announcement following the allegations by ABC in its investigative report.
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- September 9 2024
Sherly Oktavia joins Oneglobal as divisional director for Asia reinsurance
Oktavia, who was most recently general manager at Tugu Insurance in Hong Kong, will relocate to Singapore for her new role.
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- September 9 2024
Axa XL Hong Kong names Chloe Wang as underwriter for international financial lines
Wang has worked for Berkley Insurance Asia and Hawkes Bay Underwriting in Hong Kong before joining the specialty (re)insurer.
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- September 9 2024
HKIA to prioritise RBC review and re-domiciliation regime, says chairman
The Hong Kong Insurance Authority is aiming to attract insurers and brokers to place larger business volumes in Hong Kong, as it seeks to attract more overseas insurance groups to relocate their headquarters to the city, says chair Stephen Yiu.
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- September 9 2024
DB Insurance to benefit from strong internal capital generation: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the Korean non-life insurer's “A+” (superior) financial strength rating and "stable" outlook.
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- September 6 2024
Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc in Vietnam, China losses top US$100m
The storm has been downgraded to a tropical depression but the Vietnamese meteorological bureau has cautioned about ongoing risks of landslides and flooding as it continued to move westwards.
