Industry Segments: Non-life Page 3 / 14
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- August 28 2024
PICC P&C H1 underwriting profit down 5% as liability insurance losses bite
Underwriting profit for China's largest P&C insurer totalled US$1.26bn, as COR edged up 0.4 percentage points to 96.2%
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- August 28 2024
Vietnam’s PVI Insurance gets greenlight to raise charter capital to US$157m: report
It is the second capital increase approved by the regulator in five months, as Vietnam's largest non-life insurer continues to grow its market share.
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- August 28 2024
Australian insurers urged to limit use of external experts to improve claims assessments
Carriers should not rely on external experts beyond their scope of expertise, as it could lead to poor claims decisions and disputes, according to an inquiry into the practice by six general insurers by the General Insurance Code Governance Committee.
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- August 27 2024
ZhongAn P&C H1 2024 underwriting profit drops 41% to US$44m as COR deteriorates to 97.9%
Insurance revenue for the P&C business for the first six months ended June 2024 increased 18.1% year-on-year to US$2.1bn.
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- August 26 2024
South Korean government pushes ahead with EV battery certification scheme: report
Set to launch in October, the certification scheme seeks to alleviate growing public concerns about lethal fires caused by EV lithium batteries, as insurers are reviewing their existing motor policies to gauge the potential losses in their books.
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- August 26 2024
Australia’s insurance affordability aggravated by 30% premium hike for nat cat-exposed properties: report
As more frequent extreme weather events are driving the premiums up, regions like southwest and southeast Queensland, NSW' Northern Rivers, regional Western Australia and the Northern Territory are among the most exposed to the risk of being underinsured.
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- August 23 2024
Ping An P&C H1 underwriting profit rises 15.7% on improved liability business
China's second-largest P&C insurer saw underwriting profit rise to US$49.5 million, as strong growth in its liability mitigated declines in its motor business, whose combined ratio was dampened by rainstorms.
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- August 22 2024
Climate change exposes banks to ‘silent’ risks as insurance gets more unaffordable: Aon
Banks can leverage on tools and datasets that insurers have been using for pricing climate risks. Alternative risk transfer tool such as parametrics can also provide additional protection, the broker said.
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- August 22 2024
Vietnam non-life carriers’ H1 2024 revenue grows 12% to US$1.6bn
The country’s biggest non-life insurer PVI grew its revenue 65.7% YoY in the first six months of the year, according to the most recent data published by the Insurance Association of Vietnam.
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- August 21 2024
Philippines non-life GWP for H1 2024 tops US$1bn
Casualty net premiums saw the strongest growth, up 35% year-on-year, while fire premiums were down 0.11% over the same period.
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- August 19 2024
MG Non-Life sale called off after failed fourth attempt: report
KDIC said that it will pursue a private sale in the future after rejecting bids from three players including Meritz Fire and Marine.
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- August 16 2024
Hanwha General Insurance’s rate hike effort pays off for its long-term business: AM Best
AM Best affirmed the rating of Korea's sixth-largest non-life insurer at “a” (excellent) with a "stable" outlook.
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- August 16 2024
Nat cat risk pool, parametrics can improve China’s climate resilience: Ping An Insurance
In a jointly-issued report, China's second P&C insurer has put forward a range of recommendations on how authorities can work with the sector to mitigate disaster risks.
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- August 15 2024
Sri Lanka’s insurance watchdog outlines reinsurance, risk-based capital reforms
The regulator also plans to introduce a legal framework for the sale of micro-insurance products, and issue revised guidelines on reinsurance in an attempt to improve the country's low insurance penetration rate.
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- August 15 2024
DB Insurance H1 underwriting profit improves 21.5% to US$810m
Strong growth in the non-life carrier's long-term and commercial insurance business offset the decline seen in its motor insurance in the first six months this year.
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- August 13 2024
Sri Lanka central bank chief expects economic recovery to boost insurance demand: report
With the sector contributing just 0.8% to the country’s GDP and penetration rates hovering below 2% over the past decade, there is much room for further growth, according to governor Nandalal Weerasinghe.
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- August 12 2024
Meritz Fire enters fray for MG Non-Life Insurance: report
Private equity firms Dayli Partners and JC Flowers are the other two existing bidders in the race.
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- August 9 2024
Malayan Insurance’s underwriting to benefit from portfolio measures, retail growth: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed its “B++” financial strength rating and “stable” outlook on the Philippines' non-life insurer.
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- August 2 2024
United Overseas Insurance’s balance sheet strength to remain at strongest level: AM Best
AM Best has affirmed its financial strength rating of "A+" (superior) with a "stable" outlook.
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- August 1 2024
Fitch reviews Suncorp’s negative rating watch on impact from bank sale
The completed bank sale will allow Suncorp Group to focus on its core non-life insurance operation and support the insurer’s business profile over time.
