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- February 7 2025
LA wildfires unlikely to impact APAC (re)insurers due to ‘limited’ exposure: Fitch
Rating agency expects insured losses from the wildfires to significantly exceed previous records, with industry estimates ranging from US$35-50bn.
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- February 7 2025
Hannover Re’s 1.1 APAC premium growth flat as it ‘adjusts’ appetite
Primary rate increases have not been as pronounced in the region, with executive board member for P&C Sven Althoff telling IAN that the reinsurer is 'watching carefully'.
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- February 6 2025
Arundo Re grows Asia business 33% at January 1 renewals
French reinsurer’s total GWP at the 1.1 renewals topped US$1bn.
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- February 6 2025
Sompo appoints Lily Claydon as chief risk officer, Asia Pacific
Claydon joins from AIG, where she was the APAC chief risk officer.
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- February 5 2025
GIC Re moves ahead with plan to set up UK subsidiary
Subject to regulatory approval, Indian state-owned reinsurer will incorporate the wholly owned GIC Re, India Service Company.
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- February 4 2025
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions appoints Wesley Roy as head of property for Australia, New Zealand
Sydney-based Roy, who joins the broker from Hollard, previously worked with Aon for over seven years.
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- February 4 2025
Floodgates to open? India lifting FDI limit promises insurance landscape shift
Removing India's foreign investment cap for insurance companies could attract a surge of international capital, according to market experts.
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- February 2 2025
Reduced exposure to cat losses could boost reinsurers’ operating profits in 2024-25: S&P Global
Better results will also be driven by favorable pricing, terms and conditions in short-tail lines, overall underwriting discipline and increasing reinsurance demand.
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- January 29 2025
MS Amlin expands Phoenix Re capacity to US$90m in fifth renewal
Strong performance, rising investor interest in Asia cat risk drives demand for insurer’s Singapore-based sidecar.
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- January 28 2025
Sompo promotes Jasmine Chan to senior VP for APAC ceded reinsurance
APAC CEO Kenneth Reilly tells IAN Chan has 'an extensive knowledge of Sompo’s product offerings and the APAC market dynamics'.
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- January 27 2025
China Taiping, subsidiaries to benefit from government support: Fitch
Fitch has affirmed 'A' rating with negative outlook for all non-life entities except Taiping Re, which has been given stable outlook on its credit profile and strong underwriting performance.
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- January 27 2025
Peak Re promotes trio to managing directors
Hong Kong-headquartered reinsurer elevates Sudhir Salian, Chenwei Li and Kathleen Koh, the company exclusively confirms to IAN.
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- January 26 2025
Howden Re beefs up APAC offering, hires Aon veteran Kelly Hatch
London-based Hatch has been appointed director for international facultative having spent almost 27 years as an associate director at Aon.
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- January 23 2025
Aon launches India life and health reinsurance practice, appoints Renuka Nar as head
Broker also appoints Neha Shah as the practice’s chief actuary.
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- January 23 2025
Malaysian Re in good stead ahead after business revamp: AM Best
Global rating agency affirms A- (excellent) insurer rating with a stable outlook, driven by a very strong balance sheet, adequate operating performance and a neutral business profile.
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- January 21 2025
With US$100bn losses now the norm, rising attachment points create new dynamic for cat programs
Scale of nat cat losses needed to turn the market continues to rise as structural changes in reinsurance programs bed in across Asia Pacific.
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- January 16 2025
Vietnam’s biggest non-life carrier PVI tops US$525m premiums revenue in 2024
It accounts for 17% of total premiums collected by the country’s general insurance sector, consisting of 32 companies.
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- January 14 2025
BOC Insurance, Taiping Re China get NFRA approval to set up Shanghai reinsurance centre branches
The two companies will operate from the Shanghai International Reinsurance Trading Centre, the international reinsurance trading platform in the Lingang pilot free trade zone.
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- January 14 2025
India’s non-life insurance premiums to grow 7.3% in 2025: Swiss Re
Global reinsurer projects India’s insurance market will be the G20’s fastest growing over the next five years.
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- January 13 2025
Economic troubles, geopolitical instability, climate change major challenges for 2025 (re)insurance market
Headwinds are forcing (re)insurers to adjust their pricing strategies, enhance risk assessment models and focus on sustainable investments, market sources tell IAN.
