Industry Segments: General Page 3 / 7
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- August 31 2021
New Zealand regulator seeks feedback on policyholder protection
Stakeholders will have until November 15 to submit their views on policyholder protection.
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- August 31 2021
Australia’s P&C market shows signs of recovery
General insurance market posts A$750m profit for June quarter as opposed to A$12m in the previous three months.
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- August 31 2021
Philippines premiums up double-digits in Q1: report
Life market as well as engineering, casualty and health premiums showed significant growth.
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- August 19 2021
APRA increases transparency around life and general insurance data
The regulator will now include class of business and product group data in its quarterly publications.
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- August 18 2021
Korean insurers face competition from fintech powerhouses: Moody’s
The digital "arms race" will Big Tech will be a credit burden for some incumbent insurers.
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- August 4 2021
United India Insurance frontrunner candidate for IPO
The general insurer's performance is relatively better than some of its state-owned peers.
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- July 23 2021
Steadfast takes majority stake in Northern Territory broker
Deal for AFA Insurance Brokers is a "stepping stone" into the NT, said Steadfast CEO Robert Kelly.
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- July 19 2021
APRA asks general insurers to self-assess amid BI concerns
The regulator wants insurers to review the soundness of their risk management frameworks.
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- July 12 2021
Beazley appoints APAC healthcare underwriter
Appointment of Prashansa Daga supports the expansion of the specialty player's medical & life sciences offering.
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- July 12 2021
DB Insurance improves underwriting as motor losses decrease
South Korean P&C player saw premium hikes and fewer accidents during Covid lockdown.
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- June 16 2021
Acko is back as India’s growth champion
The digital motor and health insurer has more than doubled its book in 2021.
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- June 16 2021
Hyundai Marine & Fire underwriting improves on lower motor losses
Reduced auto claims due to a Covid-19 lockdown helped to boost performance.
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- June 11 2021
Cambodia resilient as general insurance grows 10.5% in 2020: report
The highest increases were seen in property and medical insurance.
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- March 16 2021
Hong Kong’s general sales rebound amid ongoing life slump
Experts tell IAN the local market is far too dependent on mainland customers.
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- January 20 2021
India’s general insurers shrink in 2020
New India Assurance's 76% claims ratio for the six months from April was down from 93% in 2019.
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- December 29 2020
India M&A 2020 review
Mitsui Sumitomo, Paytm, ICICI Lombard and Aon all inked impressive deals in the subcontinent this year.
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- September 4 2020
Etiqa unveils takaful CEO as it hunts for Asean deals
The Malaysian firm recently expanded into Cambodia.
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- August 26 2020
Motor claims drop in Japan and Korea amid lacklustre growth
There are mixed fortunes for P&C players operating in the two countries.
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- August 21 2020
Axa eyes South Korea P&C sell off: report
Any potential sale could raise between US$135m and US$203m.
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- August 20 2020
China’s P&C sector poised for 4% annual growth
There are hopes to revamp the domestic market, while foreign players refocus on the country.
