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- September 6 2022
Sri Lanka Insurance’s underwriting profits to suffer from inflation: Fitch
The P&C insurer has limited ability to reprice policies due to the economic crisis in the country.
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- September 5 2022
Macau Insurance’s top-line to be hit by slowdown and dim gaming prospects
The carrier's GWP was down 10% in 2021 but overall combined ratio remained at a healthy 89%.
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- September 5 2022
Chubb’s David Morrow relocates to New Zealand as head of P&C
The former head of Japan P&C is also responsible for financial lines in his new role.
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- September 1 2022
Hong Kong’s H1 GI underwriting profits rocket 134%
Reinsurance underwriting profit climbed from US$4.7m in H1 2021 to US$98.6m.
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- August 31 2022
Generali unveils Malaysia CEOs after JV deals complete
Fabrice Benard will head Axa Affin General Insurance while Rebecca Tan will lead the life JV.
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- August 30 2022
Moody’s downgrades Peak Re; changes outlook to negative
The rating action is a result of contagion risks to the carrier from parent Fosun's weakened credit profile.
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- August 30 2022
Generali consolidates Malaysian presence after Axa JV buyout
The group now owns 53% of Axa Affin GI and 100% of MPI Generali Insurans and plans to merge them.
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- August 30 2022
China Taiping’s domestic P&C arm sees H1 COR improve to 98.8%
Taiping Re's P&C division fell to an underwriting loss of US$21m.
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- August 29 2022
CPIC P&C combined ratio improves to 97.2% in H1 2022
P&C GWP saw a 12.3% increase driven by agriculture and health businesses.
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- August 26 2022
Australia’s P&C underwriting profits rose 328% on back of reinsurance recoveries: APRA
Net incurred claims fell 5.1% to US$18.2bn for the year ending June 30.
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- August 26 2022
Tune Protect sees strong H1 premium growth but losses widen
Covid claims at its Thai subsidiary drove up total claims to US$10.7m.
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- August 24 2022
Japan infrastructure spending set to spur property GWP growth
The country's general insurance market set to reach US$133bn in 2026, GlobalData forecasts.
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- August 23 2022
Ping An’s H1 P&C combined ratio deteriorates to 97.3%
The operating profit for the segment fell 22.3% to US$1.2bn.
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- August 18 2022
Underwriting returns elude APAC reinsurers
Average combined ratios have remained above 100% for the last four years, says AM Best.
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- August 16 2022
Luzon earthquake triggers major infrastructure damage
Crawford reports damage to power plants, airport construction project and SMEs.
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- August 15 2022
QBE’s Hong Kong GI partnership with Hang Seng Bank expires: report
The Australian insurer could also agree a new bancassurance deal.
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- August 12 2022
IAG places ‘largest’ nat cat allowance as underwriting profit falls 5%
Weather claims "more than doubled" in FY 2022 across Australia and New Zealand.
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- August 12 2022
Piotr Nowakowski takes charge as Peak Re chief underwriting officer
The market veteran joined the Hong Kong reinsurer in January.
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- August 12 2022
P&C boosts Zurich’s H1 APAC profits
Regional COR improved to 91% as firm benefited from travel rebound with profits climbing 30%.
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- August 11 2022
QBE COR climbs to 94.1% as H1 profits slump 66%
US$840m in investment losses due to wider credit spreads and market volatility.
