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- August 30 2024
Enstar finalises US$442m cover transaction with IAG
The transaction includes product & public liability, compulsory third-party motor, professional risks and workers’ compensation for losses incurred on or prior to June 30, 2023.
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- August 30 2024
ARPC unveils 2024-2028 terrorism and cyclone pools management plan
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation will improve premium collection, claims payment and management of pool net assets. It will also purchase retrocession coverage to protect the terrorism pool net assets and develop cat modelling.
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- August 28 2024
Peak Re reports US$124.2m profit in H1 2024, COR at 84.9%
The reinsurer has reported GWP of US$847.9m in 2024 H1, a slight 1.8% year-on-year increase, according to the company's unaudited earnings release.
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- August 27 2024
China Taiping’s H1 domestic P&C profit doubles as reinsurance business reverses losses
Its domestic China P&C’s operating profit surged to US$47.6m, as China's third-largest non-life reinsurer posted a US$63.9m operating profit for its reinsurance business.
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- August 27 2024
Peak Re names Peter Hämmerli as head of business operations
Hämmerli will report directly to CEO Franz-Josef Hahn and play a key role in enhancing Peak Re's global operations as the reinsurer continues to expand globally.
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- August 23 2024
Taiwan’s Central Re H1 net profit up 58.7% to US$58.5m despite 6% dip in GWP
Taiwan's only domestic reinsurer saw net investment gains totalling US$62.5m and it reported a 4.3% year-on-year drop in claims paid.
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- August 19 2024
India government may pare stake in GIC Re through secondary placement: report
The state-owned reinsurer plans to starts growing its international book of business from next year as it is expecting a rating upgrade to "A-" from AM Best.
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- August 16 2024
McGill and Partners expands Asia Pacific facultative team with two appointments
The broker has hired Sydney-based Brad Racker from Vero and named Rebecca Zacharow in London as associates in the regional fac team.
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- August 15 2024
ARPC hires Cameron Hick as head of technical underwriting
Hick has over 25 years of experience in the reinsurance industry across Australia, Switzerland and Germany.
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- August 9 2024
Nexus strengthens Asia A&H reinsurance practice with Chubb hire
Low joins Nexus from Chubb where she was product manager, Bancassurance (Asia Pacific) for more than six years.
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- August 8 2024
Cyber wordings, limits set to tighten as CrowdStrike points to ambiguity in cover
The industry needs to address accumulation risks, data gaps and further threats from large-scale events that are becoming more frequent.
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- August 7 2024
NFRA releases rules to propel Shanghai’s role as international reinsurance hub
China's top financial watchdog announced the setting up of a US$4m fund to support reinsurance in targeted sectors, including aerospace, green shipping and semiconductors, and policy directions to attract more reinsurers to the free trade zone.
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- August 7 2024
Howden Re sets out long-term Japan plan, in no hurry for results: Kentaro Tada
The reinsurance broker that announced its market entry last month is eyeing life and ILS build-out in the country, says the newly installed CEO.
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- August 5 2024
Typhoon Gaemi losses to weigh on Taiwan, Philippines reinsurance market
While China losses are the most significant out of all three markets, the local reinsurance market is unlikely to be affected as agricultural sector is covered by the government.
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- August 2 2024
Talcott secures first Japan flow reinsurance deal with Dai-ichi Frontier Life
The global life reinsurer Talcott announced the appointment of Yasuhisa Watanabe as chief representative, Asia Pacific.
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- August 1 2024
Munich Re’s Ajeet Phatak takes over as CEO for Korea
Phatak, who was previously head of client management for Munich Re Japan, was appointed in the new role following a wider regional leadership reshuffle earlier this year.
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- July 31 2024
Samsung Re appoints Nitin Talwalkar as chief executive to steer regional expansion
With his appointment, the Singapore reinsurance arm of Korean insurer Samsung Fire & Marine is targeting expansion of its offerings across Asia Pacific.
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- July 30 2024
Up to US$40bn additional property cat limit purchased in H1: Guy Carpenter
Greater market stability, and moderating pricing in a number of segments, provided cedents with better ability to budget for additional levels of coverage, the reinsurance broker said in it mid-year report.
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- July 29 2024
CrowdStrike IT outage could be earnings event, impact multiple carriers: AM Best
Since insurers have been tightening underwriting standards through increased retentions, manageable limits, shifting their focus to small and medium-size enterprises, the use of reinsurance, the event has potential to be a contracted claims and legal process, according to the rating agency.
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- July 26 2024
China Re’s COR to improve in next two years on portfolio overhaul: S&P Global
The state-owned reinsurer's combined ratio will likely lower to 99% from the five-year average of 102.1%. The rating agency has also affirmed its "A" rating and "stable" outlook.
