Industry Segments: Motor Page 7 / 9
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- July 19 2021
Malayan reliant on reinsurance to write large property risks: AM Best
The largest Philippine P&C player had GWP of US$280m in 2020.
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- July 13 2021
Sichuan floods to cause ‘surge’ in commercial property, motor claims
Crawford's Hong Kong manager tells IAN ongoing floods could lead to complete motor vehicle losses.
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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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- July 2 2021
GIC Re underwriting improves on aviation, motor initiatives
Indian reinsurer tells IAN aviation COR should be near 100% in 2022.
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- June 21 2021
Indian insurtech RenewBuy raises US$45m
The Series C round was led by the UK-based private equity firm Apis Partners.
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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 14 2021
Sri Lanka’s non-life market to veer away from motor
Fitch analyst tells IAN a vehicle import ban has created a shift toward other business lines.
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- June 7 2021
Taiwan’s P&C players demonstrate resilience
Non-life market expected to grow 5-6% annually over the next few years with the motor sector playing a key role.
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- June 2 2021
Japan’s P&C players struggled overseas in last financial year
Profit drops at 'Big Three' related to Covid-19 and credit insurance, according to Moody's.
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- June 1 2021
Hong Kong’s non-life underwriting profit up 55.6% in Q1
Regulator data shows GWP for non-life insurance remained flat at US$2.36bn.
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- May 31 2021
India’s non-life market to face continued headwinds
AM Best notes that motor, health and crop lines were some of the worst performing in FY 2021.
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- May 28 2021
Chubb makes four APAC leadership appointments
Regional vice president Glen Browne to oversee A&H and personal lines across Asia Pacific.
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- May 24 2021
China’s non-life underwriting margins to remain depressed in 2021: Fitch
Motor insurance reforms caused GWP to drop 30% on renewals despite increase of new vehicle sales.
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- May 21 2021
Japan’s ‘Big Three’ P&C players ride out Covid storm
MS&AD, Sompo and Tokio Marine benefitted from fewer domestic nat cat and motor claims.
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- April 20 2021
Q&A: Aon Re’s Qin Lu on China’s ‘unprecedented’ digital opportunity
Greater China CEO reflects on foreign investment, renewals, the GBA, P&C reforms and Covid-19.
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- April 1 2021
Taiwan’s P&C premiums expected to grow 5-6% a year
Expert tells IAN that motor, fire and engineering lines are set to spur the market.
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- March 25 2021
Malaysia’s motor market needs ‘opening up’: PIAM
Industry body urges changes in how insurers can price risk to address consistent losses.
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- March 18 2021
Singapore’s 2020 P&C underwriting profit hits US$177m
GIA data shows specialty lines fell to a US$20m loss although GWP was up 10% to US$590m.
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- February 9 2021
Suncorp drops travel as Australia profits soar
GWP increased to A$4.35bn in H1 with home and motor growing 5.2%.
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- January 11 2021
Zhejiang Geely takes 33% stake in Union P&C
Chinese automaker investment comes amid motor insurance reforms.
