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- November 8 2016
ICIEC, K-sure agree on mutual cooperation
The partnership comes at a time when Korean companies are increasingly investing in ICIEC member countries.
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- November 8 2016
Lloyd’s onshore reinsurance branch in India approved
It plans to open a branch in Mumbai in 2017 as UK trade secretary praises the approval as "symbolic".
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- November 4 2016
Indonesia urged to use cat bonds
The SE Asian nation is the latest country to be urged to transfer risk via capital markets.
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- November 2 2016
India requires reinsurance applicants to bring in capital
IRDA moves closer to final approval with a capital request of Rs5 billion (US$75 million) each.
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- October 26 2016
Stephen Punch named regional MD of JLT Re
Joining from Willis Re, he will look after regional clients and the retrocession division in Asia Pacific.
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- October 20 2016
Foreign reinsurers likely to get R2 approval in India this month
An R2 or second-phase approval looks imminent for foreign reinsurance firms seeking a branch licence in India.
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- October 7 2016
Insurer powers Formula E debut in Hong Kong
The data-crunching expertise of an insurance company will be helping two of the Formula E cars in Hong Kong this weekend.
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- October 6 2016
Qatar Re gets licence for Singapore branch
The Monetary Authority of Singapore recently gave the Qatari reinsurer the green light.
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- October 6 2016
Qianhai Authority will pay close to US$1b for ACR Capital
State-owned buyers see the deal as a way to develop Shenzhen Qianhai into a reinsurance hub.
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- October 3 2016
Demand for political risk cover grows in India
The growing demand is a response to threats from Islamic State and similar extreme groups.
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- September 28 2016
Philip Hough to head Aspen Re for Asia-Pacific
Hough's international experience will help to build the reinsurer's franchise across the region.
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- September 27 2016
Munich Re scales back HK office, expands in Beijing
The reinsurer also intends to expand its office in Singapore as part of an effort to reorganise its business.
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- September 21 2016
Lloyd’s seeks reinsurance licence in Malaysia
Chairman John Nelson is hopeful that Bank Negara Malaysia will approve the application by November.
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- September 14 2016
Global property and casualty cession ratio rises
For the first time in several years, a slight increase in demand has been seen in the reinsurance sector.
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- September 13 2016
Tepid demand outlook to continue for years
Demand for insurance or reinsurance is not expected to post any significant growth over the next few years.
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- September 9 2016
XL Catlin boosts property capacity 25%
The increase is aimed at accommodating rising global property values and more complex risks.
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- September 9 2016
Negative prospects for global reinsurance
The outlook for global reinsurance remains gloomy, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service.
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- August 31 2016
Harden appointed president of Willis Re APAC
Michael Harden takes on the Asia-Pacific role after serving as CEO of operations in Bermuda.
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- August 25 2016
Asian regulatory changes to boost reinsurance appetite
Regulatory measures put in place in the Asian markets could usher in a greater demand for reinsurance, according to Fitch.
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- August 25 2016
China’s reinsurance market to reach US$198bn by 2020
As the market grows, reinsurance premiums are expected to increase at a rate of 10% to 15% over the next few years.
