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- October 23 2024
Price Forbes eyes ‘explosive growth’ in Singapore with its specialist focus: Asia CEO
The (re)insurance broker is planning to double its headcount and number of business lines in the region within 18 months, according to Philip Johnson.
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- October 23 2024
China’s EV transition to drive premium growth: Moody’s
However, rising claims costs, higher accident rates and expensive components could erode the industry’s underwriting margins.
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- October 22 2024
Allianz looks to exit decades-old India JV with Bajaj: report
It is eyeing an exit from life and general JVs because its Indian partner is not allowing the German insurer to raise its stakes at a discounted price.
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- October 22 2024
Cyclone pool earned premiums ‘significantly’ lower than expected: ARPC
The 2024 Financial Outlook Report by the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation stated that the cyclone pool recorded an overall surplus of US$291m in FY 2024.
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- October 22 2024
FWD Group reshuffles Malaysia leadership, promotes Aman Chowla to CEO of takaful
Mak See Sen will replace Chowla's previous role as CEO of FWD Insurance, effective November 18.
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- October 22 2024
Australia financial services minister defends brokers commisions
Minister Stephen Jones confirms that broker commissions are safe and they are not the issue at the heart of the recent allegations from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on hidden fees and secret kickbacks in the strata industry
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- October 22 2024
Australian financial ombudsman tells Suncorp to scrap 60% home premium hike: report
The action against the carrier follows recent regulatory fines against several insurers over allegations of mispricing and a class action suit against IAG over excessive hikes in home insurance renewal premiums.
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- October 22 2024
General insurers’ bodies urge heads of Commonwealth nations to discuss extreme weather impact
The four associations agreed that as extreme weather intensifies, populations expand and more homes are put in harm’s way, the insurance protection gap will widen.
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- October 21 2024
Chubb names Jon Longmore as country president of Malaysia
Longmore succeeds Stephen Crouch, who will take on the role head of government affairs for Asia Pacific.
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- October 21 2024
Miller reinforces Japan non-marine business with senior Marsh hire
Satoshi Watanabe will be responsible for expanding the broker’s non-marine arm, reporting to Tokinori Kono, head of non-marine broking for the firm's Japanese arm, Lead Insurance Services.
