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- May 6 2024
Local expertise and investors key to Hong Kong’s cat bond hub ambitions
Rising climate risks in the greater China region highlight Hong Kong's potential as an ILS hub, but an informed pool of investors and professional services ecosystems are important to grow the market further.
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- April 15 2024
India’s GIC Re to revive stake sale post-elections: report
Chairman of the state-owned reinsurer dismissed the possibility of a privatisation in the "immediate future". The priority is to improve its credit ratings to grow its international business.
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- March 4 2024
Fairfax-backed Go Digit gets Indian market regulator’s approval for IPO: report
The digital insurer is targeting a May public offering, which will be a mix of US$150m in new shares and a secondary sale of 109m shares by founding shareholders.
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- February 22 2024
Insurers lobby for removal of green infrastructure investing roadblock
The twin challenges of inflation and net-zero transition facing (re)insurers are highlighting the role that infrastructure assets can play in their portfolios, with infrastructure loan yielding as much as 600 bps in risk premium and equities returning 12%.
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- January 31 2024
Japan’s non-life insurers to stay profitable despite large cat losses: AM Best
The rating agency is maintaining its stable outlook on the sector's underwriting performance despite sizable earthquake, typhoon and hailstorm claims.
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- January 30 2024
Seoul Guarantee Insurance’s parent revisits IPO plan after failing to impress investors last year: report
KDIC, the state-run parent of the Korean guarantee insurer, has made a first step towards relaunching an IPO, which was shelved in late 2023.
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- January 25 2024
China’s parametric pilots for nat cat cover finding early success: Taiping Re CEO
Wider use of index-based insurance and ILS is key to finding much-needed capacity for (re)insurers and widening nat cat insurance, according to Sheldon Yu.
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- January 4 2024
(Re)insurers to keep an eye on inflation, climate risk and geopolitical tensions in 2024
Expectations for a recovery in growth, orderly renewals, improved supply-demand dynamics, easing of retro market conditions point to a shift in sentiments and the industry’s resilience.
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- September 14 2023
RVS Monte Carlo: What APAC markets can learn from the 2023 edition
Secondary perils, cyber risk and pressure from the war in Ukraine dominated discussions at the reinsurer meet-up, as well as the return of industry legend Brian Duperreault.
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- September 5 2023
China’s (re)insurance sector’s solvency ratio ‘adequate’ at Q2 2023: NAFR
At the end of the second quarter, the total assets of China's insurers and reinsurers were up 7.6% from the start of the year to US$4tn.
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- June 22 2023
Tokio Marine Newa Insurance raises fresh capital after FSC warning
Taiwan's regulator had ordered the insurer to bring in more capital by the end of June or it would be taken over.
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- June 20 2023
Marsh sued by Greensill investor over US$143m insurance: report
White Oak has accused the broker of failing to take reasonable steps to ensure accurate representations in relation to the now-collapsed financier's trade credit insurance.
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- June 14 2023
IRDAI caps SBI group’s total stake in ICICI Lombard at 10%
The state-owned financial services group, which owns SBI General Insurance, has a 4.62% interest in the ICICI-owned general insurer through its mutual fund arm.
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- June 6 2023
Target Insurance to raise US$680m through its UAE arm Himalayas Insurance
The owner of the liquidated Hong Kong taxi insurer is eyeing a resumption of business with its new Middle Eastern venture.
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- April 18 2023
Fusion backer receives investment from Direct Capital
Pop Holdings will use the investment to expand its international footprint, attract talent, and introduce products througn M&A.
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- March 8 2023
Swiss Re secures US$700m alternative capital from JP Morgan
The stop-loss protection will run across the financial years 2023 to 2027 covering severe underwriting losses.
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- February 1 2023
India’s Digit Insurance US$440m IPO blocked by regulator: report
The insurer was last valued at US$3.5bn by Sequoia Capital and is backed by investors including Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa.
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- January 3 2023
2023 offers (re)insurers a slow path to recovery
Despite the challenges, carriers will find a way out of the woods as rates stabilise and more capital is made available.
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- December 16 2022
Santam retains India, Malaysia operations following Sanlam-Allianz deal
The African financial services group holds a 23% stake in India's Shriram General Insurance and 49% of Malaysia's Pacific & Orient Insurance.
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- December 12 2022
Reliance seeks US$72m urgent capital infusion
The carrier is seeking the capital to preserve business, enhance value and improve solvency to 175%.
