Industry Segments: P&C Page 11 / 72
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- August 28 2024
Data breach by Japan’s big 4 insurers affects over 2 million customer records: report
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, Sompo Japan, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance will need to submit reports to the financial regulator by the end of this week.
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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 27 2024
Opinion: Mpox cases with deadlier strain send jitters across Asian P&C market
While the number of cases is still limited in the region, a potential spreading of the virus, especially the mutated clade 1b strain, could disrupt fragile supply chains already impacted by the curtailment of shipping in the Red Sea and result in potential BI losses.
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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 22 2024
Central Bank of India wins bid for minority stake in Generali’s Indian JVs
The state-owned lender will acquire the stakes held by the insolvent Future Enterprises in the life and P&C businesses majority owned by the Italian insurance giant for a reported US$60.5m.
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- August 22 2024
Mega Insurance COR up 10 points to 97% as credit, motor claims climb
Fitch Ratings has affirmed an insurer rating of 'A+ for the company with a stable outlook as its GWP rose 75% in 2023.
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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 21 2024
IAG grows FY 2024 insurance profit 79% to near US$1bn
The Australian insurer's COR improved 4.3 percentage points to 89.3% and its GWP grew 11.3% to US$11bn for the financial year ended June 30.
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- August 19 2024
Central Bank of India set to acquire stakes in Future Generali P&C and life units: report
This acquisition is part of the bank's strategy to expand its presence in the insurance sector. The stakes, to be bought from debt-laden Future Enterprises, is expected to be announced soon, according to the Economic Times.
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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
Analytics: Korean insurers’ record H1 results marred by motor results slump
Rates cuts by major players have led to a a significant deterioration in their motor portfolio in the first six months of the year, while a focus on long-term insurance products has helped the bottomlines.
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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.
