Industry Segments: Reinsurance Page 28 / 72
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- December 16 2022
QBE Re confirms retro exit in ‘peak peril zones’
The decision, which allows the firm to redeploy capital, followed a strategic review and kicks in from January 1.
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- December 16 2022
Opinion: RACQ exit rumour calls into question CTP scheme
Demands for an overhaul of the state’s motor insurance framework have resurfaced with the reports of a possible sale of the club’s motor arm.
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- December 15 2022
Malaysian Re’s strong capital buffer offsets underwriting losses
Fitch affirmed the Asean reinsurer's A (strong) rating in terms of its financial strength with a stable outlook.
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- December 14 2022
Singapore’s cyber risk pool should be relaunched, says architect of last attempt
A reluctance to share capacity scuppered the efforts in 2018, but the market has evolved greatly since.
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- December 12 2022
Korean Re to reduce overseas property cat exposure
The South Korean reinsurer hit by Covid claims and nat cats will expand casualty and specialty lines, according to AM Best.
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- December 9 2022
1.1 renewals challenging but there’s ‘hope on the horizon’: GC’s David Priebe
With many global reinsurers underweight in Asia, there's an opportunity to encourage them to take on more regional risk.
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- December 2 2022
TuguRe to reduce credit insurance and fire exposure to boost profits: Fitch
The Indonesian firm's GWP grew 41% in H1 2022 after shrinking by 19% in 2021 and 8% in 2020.
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- November 30 2022
AM Best sees decline in available reinsurance capital by year-end, outlook remains stable
Pricing is likely to further harden by end of the year and it could impact 2023 renewals, the rating agency said.
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- November 30 2022
Aon shakes up APAC reinsurance leadership
Robert De Souza to take charge as regional president, Reinsurance Solutions and John Carroll to succeed him as Australia and New Zealand CEO.
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- November 29 2022
Suncorp names reinsurance manager for responsible investment
Rachel Yao has most recently been a senior capital and reinsurance specialist at the insurer.
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- November 29 2022
Lloyd’s remains committed to India with new syndicates expected
Sharp growth forecasts and regulatory easing add to the allure of the market, says India CEO.
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- November 28 2022
IRDAI to relax norms for investors in insurance, fund-raising; changes reinsurance rules
Ease of raising capital expected to usher in long-term investments, as reinsurance retained in the country to be 50%.
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- November 25 2022
Reinsurance rates to rise the most in Australia: Fitch
Rates for property catastrophe should increase by over 10% when contracts are renewed in 2023.
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- November 24 2022
Tower’s FY 2022 COR improves to 90.1% but profits slip
The company said the strengthening of Canterbury earthquake reserves and a customer remediation provision impacted results.
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- November 23 2022
Aon Indonesia appoints Inti Amaliah as head of reinsurance
Amaliah joins the global broker after a four-year stint with Willis Re.
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- November 23 2022
1.1 renewals: ‘There will be gaps in cover’, says Allianz’s Chris Townsend
‘While it is going to be a challenging environment into the second quarter of next year, there's a world of opportunity in the medium to long term.'
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- November 23 2022
Fosun mandates Deutsche Bank for Peak Re sale: report
The formal process has yet to kick off, and information memorandums to potential buyers are likely to be sent by year-end, the report said.
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- November 23 2022
Allianz to join Australian cyclone reinsurance pool in January 2023
The insurer said the average premium offered to existing customers exposed to cyclone and related flooding risk will be around 6% lower.
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- November 21 2022
China Re ratings upgraded on higher underwriting margins, overseas recovery
AM Best revised the Chinese state-owned carrier’s rating to a+ (excellent) from a with a stable outlook.
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- November 18 2022
Nasional Re downgraded over poor governance, weak financials
Fitch has handed Indonesia's largest domestic reinsurer a CC rating and placed the firm on negative watch.
