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- August 1 2024
Axa Philippines elevates Ayman Kandil to CEO and president
Kandil, who was chief distribution officer for the carrier in Manila, will take on the new role in October replacing Bernardo Serrano, who will be transitioning to a new role within the group by end-September.
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- July 18 2024
Market dynamics positive despite geopolitical, climate risks headwinds
Severe weather events, projected to rise by 5-7% every year, geopolitical unrest, and supply chain disruption are the main systemic perils that put pressure on the insurers, according to SwissRe Corso CUO Kera McDonald.
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- July 16 2024
Munich Re’s Serene Chan takes charge as head of P&C reinsurance for Greater China
Chan, who was previously regional head of cyber for Asia Pacific with the reinsurer, was appointed in the new role following a wider regional leadership reshuffle earlier this year.
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- July 10 2024
Axa elevates Torsten Blake Bohm as CIO for Hong Kong, Macau
Bohm, who has held a number of senior roles with Axa in Hong Kong, replaces Fanda Ho, who is understood to have left the carrier.
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- July 10 2024
Chubb promotes Marcos Gunn as head of APAC, Paul McNamee as president of overseas GI
McNamee will be in charge of Chubb's general insurance business in 51 countries outside of North America, as Marcos Gunn will succeed his previous role as head of Asia Pacific, both effective immediately.
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- July 10 2024
Zurich turbocharges Hong Kong EV insurance business by courting used car owners
As a key growth area for the city, Zurich has dialled up its effort to attract EV policyholders to switch from competitors and is exploring more product opportunities for the Greater Bay Area, says Clement Hau, chief underwriting officer for general insurance, Hong Kong.
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- June 27 2024
Japanese non-life industry underwriting income tops US$1bn in 2023: GIAJ
The industry’s combined ratio in 2023 decreased by 0.6 percentage points to 96.9% from a year ago, data from the industry body shows.
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- June 26 2024
Zurich to buy AIG travel insurance business for US$600m
The Swiss insurer will add AIG's Travel Guard brand to Cover-More, which will take the business to a combined annual GWP of about US$2bn.
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- June 20 2024
Japan hailfall insurance payout reaches US$356m: GIAJ
The hail that affected Hyogo prefecture in April saw insurers settling 98% of the total 122,152 accepted as of May 31, according to GIAJ.
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- June 19 2024
Japanese non-life carriers’ FY 2024 ordinary profits more than doubled: FSA
The total net premiums written by the big-three Japanese insurance groups combined stood at US$81 billion for the fiscal year ended March 2024, data from the regulator shows.
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- June 14 2024
Asian Re’s underwriting performance set to improve, 2023 COR down at 101.6% : AM Best
The rating agency affirmed the regional non-life reinsurer's "B+" (good) financial strength rating with a positive outlook.
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- June 10 2024
Global reinsurance outlook upgraded to “positive” on strong profit margins: AM Best
Global reinsurers' strong underwriting margins and return-on-equity enable them to absorb large losses seen in the first quarter 2024, as the sector outlook improved from "stable" to "positive".
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- June 5 2024
Toa Re reshuffles key roles, appoints Michinari Takasaki as managing director
The Japanese reinsurer has named two new directors and promoted six executives to general manager roles effective June 27.
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- June 4 2024
AI key to exposure management, risk assessment beyond covered perils: CCR Re
Technologies such as natural language processing, machine learning are transforming how the global reinsurer assesses risks, predicts claims and prepares for climate change, says CRO & actuary Jérôme Isenbart.
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- May 31 2024
Hong Kong 2024 Q1 P&C underwriting profit doubles to US$132m
The improvement came despite the sector’s total gross claims rising 12.1% as insurers in the city benefited from the release of prior-year reserves, the Hong Kong Insurance Authority said.
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- May 30 2024
Union Insurance’s capital restored to pre-Covid levels: AM Best
AM Best affirmed its financial strength rating of "A-" (excellent) with a stable outlook, citing a very strong balance sheet and adequate operating performance.
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- May 29 2024
Geographic diversification will support Japan P&C insurers’ profitability: Moody’s
- P&C
- Japan
- Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
- MS&AD
- Sompo
- Tokio Marine
- Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire
While the sector's outlook is stable, the insurers' overseas premium growth would slow in the next 12-18 months, the rating agency said.
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- May 29 2024
APRA proposes US$22m in levies funding for Australia’s general insurance sector
The total operational costs of the regulators to be recovered from the general insurance sector in FY 2024 is 10.8% higher than the previous financial year, the Treasury said in a discussion paper.
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- May 29 2024
Tower swings back to profit in H1 2024 on absence of large nat cat
The Kiwi insurer's reported net profit after-tax totalled US$22.2m, reversing the US$3.1m net loss a year ago.
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- May 28 2024
Cédric Boureau returns to CCR Re as senior actuary underwriter for Asia, Africa
Boureau, who had left the French reinsurer for Swiss Re in 2020, will report to John Conan, director of P&C for Asia and Africa.
