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- May 3 2021
South Korea’s insurers feel the Covid pinch overseas
Non-life operations in China, Indonesia and Vietnam the main international focus of local players.
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- April 30 2021
Canopius bolsters APAC team with two Singapore hires
Glen Lua and Rhys Purchase take on A&H and D&H commercial property underwriting roles.
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- April 27 2021
Sompo Japan outlook revised to stable: Fitch
The insurer's domestic underwriting business offset the negative impact of Covid-19 on its international operations.
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- April 23 2021
Japan P&C profits to be driven by new specialty lines
Moody's report says demand for cyber, business interruption and event cancellation is set to grow post-pandemic.
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- April 20 2021
Q&A: Aon Re’s Qin Lu on China’s ‘unprecedented’ digital opportunity
Greater China CEO reflects on foreign investment, renewals, the GBA, P&C reforms and Covid-19.
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- April 19 2021
Suncorp prepares to defend itself against class action lawsuit
The Brisbane-based firm is accused of "misleading or deceptive conduct" over add-on cover.
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- April 15 2021
Generali in talks to buy Axa’s Malaysia P&C assets: report
The Italian insurer is understood to be targeting the French insurer's stake in Axa Affin GI.
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- April 9 2021
DWS appoints Ellen Yang as head of APAC insurance
She has previously worked at Standard Life, KPMG and advised the CBIRC.
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- April 8 2021
Indian insurtech Policybazaar eyes May IPO
Bloomberg report suggests the Indian unicorn could have a post-IPO valuation of US$3.5 billion.
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- April 1 2021
Taiwan’s P&C premiums expected to grow 5-6% a year
Expert tells IAN that motor, fire and engineering lines are set to spur the market.
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- March 30 2021
Malaysia P&C underwriting margins to come under pressure
AM Best sees an increased digitalisation of the market and 'good' profitability in the medium-term.
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- March 29 2021
China Pacific Insurance profits decline 11.4% in 2020
The insurance giant saw new life business fall 27.4% while non-motor P&C GWP grew 30%.
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- March 26 2021
South Korea insurers’ profit spike to face 2021 headwinds
Regulator reveals 14% increase for 2020 but expert predicts claims jump as Covid-19 restrictions are relaxed.
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- March 26 2021
Iain Reynolds and Andrew Souter to co-lead Peak Re’s P&C operation
Head of analytics and director of markets step up as Chris Kershaw retires.
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- March 25 2021
Malaysia’s motor market needs ‘opening up’: PIAM
Industry body urges changes in how insurers can price risk to address consistent losses.
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- March 23 2021
China FDI changes won’t spur insurance gold rush
Replacing ownership caps with a national security review is unlikely to open the investment floodgates, experts tell IAN.
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- March 22 2021
NSW floods to bring ‘significant’ commercial claims
Market sources tell IAN the loss situation is "dynamic" as Sydney dam overflows.
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- March 22 2021
Philippines’ capital requirements to push P&C deals
AM Best says minimum net worth regulations to drive mid-tier M&A in the coming years.
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- March 22 2021
Fairfax Asia makes take private bid for Singapore Re
The reinsurer focuses on property, liability, accident and marine lines and is valued at US$155m.
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- March 18 2021
Singapore’s 2020 P&C underwriting profit hits US$177m
GIA data shows specialty lines fell to a US$20m loss although GWP was up 10% to US$590m.
