Industry Segments: Strategy Page 8 / 23
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- May 24 2023
US broking giant Brown & Brown enters Asia with Kentro buy
The sixth largest global broker eyes expansion in the region through MGA Nexus and specialty broker Capstone.
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- May 23 2023
Axa XL looks to tap into Asia corporate mindset shift
The French (re)insurer sees huge potential in the region with eight Asian markets expected to grow 11% per year from 2021 to 2025.
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- May 22 2023
Starr targetting Korea market entry: report
The carrier will seek to enter the country’s travel and accident insurance markets from 2024 if it gets a licence later this year, a BusinessKorea report said.
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- May 17 2023
Howden appoints APAC chair amid global management restructure
Mark Wood takes on the insurance broking role with Goh Chye Huat and Matt Bacon to lead Asia and Pacific, respectively, as the broker brings retail, specialty, reinsurance and underwriting under group CEO David Howden.
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- May 12 2023
Fortitude Re opens representative office in Tokyo
The global reinsurer has appointed Hajime Kawafuji, who joins from the company's private equity owner Carlyle, as Japan chief representative.
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- May 11 2023
PI specialist ITIC targets Hong Kong and Singapore for regional expansion
The carrier is moving away from marine to aviation and offshore energy, Robert Hodge, head of South-East Asia, tells IAN.
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- May 9 2023
Travel company EaseMyTrip plans to enter Indian non-life business
The board met on May 8 to approve plans to set up a wholly owned subsidiary to start a GI arm and consider overseas acquisitions.
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- May 9 2023
IAG’s chief strategy officer and CFO to exit
Tim Plant leaves at the end of June as the carrier consolidates group functions, while CFO Michelle McPherson will retire by the end of 2023.
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- May 3 2023
Exclusive: McLarens expands in Malaysia with two more branches amid hiring spree
The loss adjuster has opened offices in Johor and Penang and has recruited several senior adjusters.
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- April 26 2023
Gallagher targets South Korea and Taiwan after Japan foray
Following the announcement of a corporate broking and fac operation with 15 people in Tokyo and senior regional hires, IAN understands the broker is close to launching in Korea.
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- April 24 2023
New Asia player Deutsche Rück eyes expansion after beating 2023 target
Digitalisation, new and emerging risks, regulatory changes and infrastructure development will be regional growth drivers, says Asia managing director Tarik Aouad.
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- April 21 2023
Marsh McLennan targets US$300m savings by 2024, Marsh sees 11% APAC Q1 growth
The global broker has been changing its senior management structure by appointing regional and country leaders to oversee its four units Marsh, Mercer, Oliver Wyman and Guy Carpenter.
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- April 20 2023
Gallagher launches Japan commercial and wholesale fac broker
Takuya Aibe and Tetsuro Nakazawa have joined the broker from Marsh. Aibe becomes CEO of retail and Nakazawa CEO of wholesale and fac.
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- April 20 2023
Hannover Re becomes third major to leave Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
The reinsurer has joined Munich Re and Zurich in quitting the global climate group but hasn't given a specific reason.
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- April 19 2023
Lloyd’s eyes regional opportunities through Hong Kong
The platform's regional director Iain Ferguson identified reinsurance capacity, captives and more local placement as areas for the market to focus on.
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- April 19 2023
HDI Global Australia appoints state manager for southern region
Stephen Jones joins the carrier from Marsh, where he was managing director for affinity in the Pacific region.
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- April 17 2023
HKFI seeks easier re-domiciliation and improved positioning to attract global majors
Policy recommendations have been submitted by the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers to the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau and the Insurance Authority.
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- April 12 2023
Crawford partners with Vietnam’s NorthStar
The tie-up between the loss adjusters is designed to strengthen service and improve customer experience across the region of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV).
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- April 11 2023
Market dislocation unlikely to disrupt Asian carriers
Asian insurers are casting their investment nets wider with a growing impetus on the sophisticated aspects of ESG.
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- April 5 2023
Australian antitrust regulator questions benefits of Suncorp’s bank divestment
The company said the bank sale to ANZ will allow it to "improve its processes as well as enhances the capacity to attract capital" to support its insurance business.
