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- October 19 2022
CTBC launches bid to become Taiwan’s first virtual insurer: report
The P&C carrier has filed an application with the Financial Supervisory Commission.
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- October 16 2022
Pakistan floods place credit pressure on P&C players
EFU General Insurance, Jubilee General Insurance and Adamjee Insurance have relatively small exposures to the flooding.
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- October 14 2022
Mapfre sells Philippines business to Aseana
The Spanish group has been closing its direct insurance business in Asia even as it expands its reinsurance arm.
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- October 12 2022
China Merchants’ carve-out to create more agile P&C carrier
A combination of CMB Wing Lung Insurance and China Merchants Insurance will create a top-20 player with US$140m-plus GWP.
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- October 10 2022
Tower completes legacy build-out with Kiwibank deal
The New Zealand carrier will pay US$3.3m for the portfolio, which will be migrated to its flagship Direct channel.
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- October 10 2022
Luen Fung Hang Insurance gets over pandemic impact with 58% COR: AM Best
The Macanese P&C player leveraged its distribution to stay second in the market with a 22.8% share.
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- October 10 2022
Hollard’s Australian arm constrained by Commonwealth Insurance buy
AM Best said the combined entity is expected to see growth in underwriting risks.
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- October 7 2022
Japan non-life insurers have ‘stable’ outlook: AM Best
Higher loss ratios for motor insurance, personal accident and marine could impact insurers’ underwriting profitability.
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- October 6 2022
Despite HK’s re-emergence, data shows Singapore pulling away in P&C race
While Singapore's GWP grew 14.25% in 2021, Hong Kong's annual growth was only 2.9%.
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- September 29 2022
China Merchants Bank consolidates Hong Kong GI businesses
CMB Wing Lung Insurance to merge with China Merchants Insurance in an all-stock deal.
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- September 26 2022
Generali picks new Hong Kong CEO: sources
IAN understands the replacement for Davide Glavina, who left the company after a few months into the role, is awaiting regulatory approval.
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- September 26 2022
Malaysia’s Pacific & Orient suffers from lack of diversification: Fitch
The firm's COR was 96% in FY 2021 compared with 107% in FY 2020, with a three-year average of 100%.
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- September 23 2022
‘Hardening continuing into the coming renewal’: Swiss Re’s Paul Murray
The reinsurer is withdrawing capacity from frequency-driven nat cat events and doubling down on ‘sweet spot’ high layers in Asia.
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- September 22 2022
Well Link’s Thomas Lee doubles up as GI CEO
Well Link Life's chief executive aims to bring synergies across the HK firm's general and life units.
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- September 22 2022
Australia’s H1 GI intermediated GWP grew 18% to US$11bn: APRA
US$1.2bn was placed with Lloyd's underwriters, up 10% over the same period last year.
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- September 20 2022
Generali China Insurance elevates Yan Jiu as chairman
The former vice-president and member of CPC committee for Bank of Kunlun will work with the property insurer's general manager Yuan Yinghui.
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- September 20 2022
‘Solid’ premium growth to offset claims’ inflation for New Zealand P&C carriers: S&P
The market's average combined ratio to remain in the 87-90% range over the next three years.
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- September 12 2022
China P&C premium pile grows 9.3% as foreign insurers double market share
China's P&C premium increased to US$132bn in the first seven months of 2022.
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- September 8 2022
Tencent exec replaces Samsung P&C China head after capital injection
Ren Huichuan becomes interim GM with Ji Qingxie set to depart.
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- September 8 2022
Aspen Re looks to casualty for Asia growth
Reinsurers are diverting capacity as they get selective with property, says Beatrice Morley.
