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- March 4 2021
Munich Re appoints Scott Hawkins to lead Australasia
The Sydney-based executive is currently head of the global giant's non-life business in the region.
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- March 3 2021
Cramér Manhem to oversee SiriusPoint’s Asia operation
The executive will oversee the specialty (re)insurer's regional operations after the Third Point Re/Sirius deal closed recently.
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- March 1 2021
Scor P&C’s Spichtig sees ‘momentum’ in reinsurance demand
The Singapore-based executive discussed the firm's Asia strategy and highlighted agriculture and renewable energy as key areas.
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- March 1 2021
(Re)insurers’ coal vows obscure long-term challenge
Lloyd’s member Brit has recently opted out of Adani's controversial mine in Australia.
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- February 24 2021
Asia 1:1 price hikes a global trend: Moody’s
Loss-affected property renewals in the region were up between 5-10%.
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- February 22 2021
GIC Re sale to put spotlight on obligatory cession
All general insurers in India are required to cede 5% of their business with the state-owned reinsurer.
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- February 18 2021
Aon wins tender for Australia’s terrorism reinsurance scheme
Guy Carpenter had worked with the Australia Reinsurance Pool Corporation for 15 years.
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- February 18 2021
Munich Re confirms South-East Asia and digital L&H leaders
Singapore-based Aravind Srinivas and Tobias Frenz have taken on new roles with the global reinsurer.
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- February 11 2021
Philippines exploring additional regional catastrophe risk pools
The government has tried — and failed — to launch a reinsurance scheme to cover state assets.
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- February 10 2021
Asia reinsurers not imperiled by start-ups
New entrants such as Vantage, Conduit and Inigo are focused on mature markets.
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- February 8 2021
Aon’s reinsurance line grows as WTW reviews proceed
Willis Re divesture has been floated as a possible remedy to assuage antitrust enforcers.
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- February 5 2021
Ratings round-up: Malaysian Re retains ‘strong’ IFS rating
Indonesian reinsurance player Tugure also keeps 'A+' rating from Fitch.
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- February 3 2021
Queensland body calls for national reinsurance pool
Local government cites rising unaffordability of insurance in the north of Australia.
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- February 1 2021
APRA’s 2021 spotlight falls on BI and reinsurance
Access to capacity from "critical" overseas reinsurers a priority, says latest policy guidance.
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- February 1 2021
Hong Kong’s marine sector looks to escape doldrums
Experts tell IAN that a long-awaited tax break and other reforms can transform the city into a maritime insurance hub.
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- January 28 2021
China, India insurtechs raise over US$270m in Q4 2020: WTW
Global fundraising hit an all-time annual high of US$7.1bn.
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- January 27 2021
Peak Re’s Lawrence Cheng to leave: sources
The departing managing director has been with the reinsurer since it was founded in 2012.
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- January 25 2021
Peak Re’s Clarence Wong on global supply chain risk
The reinsurer's chief economist also discussed the use of PPPs for events such as the Tokyo Olympics.
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- January 22 2021
Indonesia gets US$500m World Bank disaster loan
The government agreed a US$770m risk financing initiative with a consortium of (re)insurers in 2019.
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- January 17 2021
Climate, pandemic and social inflation drove 1:1 increases: Fitch
The upward pressure on prices was tempered somewhat by an abundance of capital.
