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- October 12 2023
Suncorp’s Vero slapped with ‘largest’ ever FMA penalty over multi-policy discounts
The New Zealand regulator said the general insurer and its intermediaries overcharged 42,000 customers by US$6m in premiums between April 2014 and May 2022 on house and contents, vehicle and boat insurance.
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- October 4 2023
Lack of aggregate cover brings earnings volatility to APAC carriers
As rates soar, insurers are retaining more nat cat risk on their books, with the situation set to continue into the 2024 renewals.
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- September 12 2023
RVS Monte Carlo: APAC carriers hit by secondary peril volatility, but losses yet to impact reinsurers — Aon
Historic flood losses from around the region on the agenda as leading (re)insurance players gather in Monaco.
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- September 11 2023
Hannover Re expects APAC rates to harden further in 2024 after 1.4, 1.6 and 1.7 uplift
The reinsurer expects insurers to raise retentions for nat cats to counter increased costs, as it secured better prices and conditions, especially for non-proportional treaties.
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- September 11 2023
Asian reinsurance rates to stay high in FY 2023: Fitch
Rate increases and tighter renewal terms have offset the impact of inflation-induced rising claims.
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- August 25 2023
War risk premiums for Russian oil shipments on the rise: report
Rates have gone up from around 1% of the cargo's cost to some 1.20-1.25% hurting Asian importers who are the biggest importers of Russian crude.
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- August 11 2023
Munich Re saw ‘considerable’ price rises in Australia at July renewals
Prices across the Munich Re portfolio increased 5.1% at July 1, while overall P&C reinsurance H1 profits slipped 20.5%.
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- August 11 2023
Reinsurance costs surge 50% in the Philippines: report
Reinsurers have either withdrawn or reduced exposure leading to higher non-life product prices, according to Malayan Insurance's CUO.
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- August 10 2023
Hannover Re increases APAC Covid reserves to US$629m
In the 1.6 and 1.7 renewals, the German reinsurer saw rate increases and improved terms in Australia, while it reduced shares on some proportional business in Asia.
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- August 3 2023
Mixed picture for Asia’s P&C markets in Q2 as overall composite pricing flattens: Marsh
Hong Kong led the way in overall composite rate reductions at minus 6.6% and Taiwan climbed the highest at plus 24%.
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- August 1 2023
Asia saw ‘double-digit’ D&O price decreases in Q2 as cyber rose 8%: Marsh
Composite insurance pricing in the region was flat as hikes in property and cyber were offset by a decline in casualty and financial and professional lines rates.
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- July 20 2023
Update: Insurers take ‘wait-and-see’ approach to Russia’s Black Sea threat
As the situation escalates with Russia targeting port facilities and destroying grains and the US warning that Moscow may have mined the sea corridor, there is uncertainty if terms can be held for non-Russia, Ukraine, Belarus ports.
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- July 7 2023
China’s carriers betting on state-led infrastructure boom
The government continues to invest in railways, airports, ports and energy generation amid a slowdown in the property market.
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- July 6 2023
New capacity, fewer deals dampen Asia Pacific W&I market
With rates softening due to increased competition and a slow M&A market, underwriters are offering broader coverage and showing more appetite for risk.
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- July 4 2023
Australia sees 25% rate hikes, higher retention levels at 1.7 renewals
Although the market has had more capacity coming in from cyclone reinsurance pool, the uncertainty in the lower layers has led to higher retention and increased attachment return periods.
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- June 28 2023
Opinion: When algorithms fail – the Australian pricing debacle
The ASIC review, which blames overreliance on technology, offers a cautionary tale for the wider (re)insurance markets.
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- June 20 2023
Indian government tells carriers to hold third-party motor rates: report
New premium rates for compulsory motor covers will take effect from August, with reductions in certain categories.
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- June 15 2023
Lloyd’s to reverse losses this year, affirms AA- rating, including for China: Fitch
Fitch expects Lloyd’s to maintain its improved global underwriting results in 2023-4 as pricing conditions remain 'favourable', although volatility will remain.
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- June 15 2023
Carriers bet on APAC renewables despite losses
Underwriters await a market correction as regional investments in innovative projects such as floating solar panels increase.
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- June 15 2023
IAG hikes rates substantially in New Zealand and Australia
The carrier said price rises of up to 30% were a result of unprecedented nat cats, claims' inflation and reinsurance costs.
