Industry Segments: Trade Credit Page 1 / 7
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- March 25 2025
Wongi Kim to succeed Andy Ryoo as Allianz Trade’s South Korea country manager
Ryoo, who has worked at the trade insurer for 22 years, is retiring.
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- March 18 2025
APAC business insolvencies to grow by 5% in 2025: Allianz Trade
Taiwan (+8%), South Korea (+3%) and Hong Kong (+2%) will see insolvencies continue to rise in 2025 due to weaker external demand and lagging effects of prolonged high interest rates.
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- March 17 2025
Seoul Guarantee shares rally 23% on Kospi debut
Insurer also confirms a 2024 year-end dividend of US$138m for investors holding shares through April.
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- March 14 2025
MSIG expands Hong Kong, Singapore political risk and trade credit lines with US tie-up
Partnership will help carrier capitalise on growing demand for specialised cover in the region, leveraging US-based underwriting expertise alongside strong local presence and market knowledge.
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- March 10 2025
KDIC recovers US$125m in public funds from Seoul Guarantee IPO
The state-owned Korean Deposit Insurance Corporation sold 10% (6,982,160 shares) of its total issued shares (93.85%) through the listing of Seoul Guarantee, and is expected to sell the remaining equity to recover an additional US$3.4bn.
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- March 7 2025
Gallagher India bolsters trade credit team with new head
Bengaluru-based Bijukumar S., who has developed and managed multiple credit insurance programs across the country, joins the broker as national head of the line.
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- March 5 2025
Seoul Guarantee prices IPO at bottom end of range to raise US$124m
KDIC-owned surety and credit insurer will offer shares at US$17.8 apiece and will start trading on March 14.
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- February 26 2025
Insurance Authority welcomes ILS pilot grant scheme extension in Hong Kong budget
Government extends scheme for insurance-linked securities (ILS) for three years, following 'favourable' response, Financial Secretary Paul Chan says.
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- February 18 2025
Swiss Re CorSo adds Aristya Wu as underwriter to APAC trade finance, working capital solutions team
Singapore-based Wu joins from Allianz Trade having also worked for Liberty Specialty Markets, Aon and AIA.
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- February 17 2025
Seoul Guarantee scales down IPO valuation by 39% to US$1.5bn: reports
Korean surety and credit insurer reduces its expected offer price range to US$18-22 per share from US$27-36.
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- February 13 2025
As Trump plays a ‘treacherous trade game’, tariffs solve nothing, leading underwriter says
Sean Dalton, vice president of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI), says the rising risks of an all-out trade war between the US and China are a huge concern for insurers and clients.
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- January 29 2025
Exclusive: Liberty India to enter specialty market with surety buildout as interest grows
Liberty Mutual's joint venture is planning to launch the new line in the next few months, the carrier exclusively confirms to IAN.
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- January 24 2025
Seoul Guarantee revives listing plan, files for up to US$155m IPO
The Korean surety and credit insurer plans to list in March and its parent KDIC will sell a 10% stake.
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- January 20 2025
South Korea braces for Trump tariffs with US$69bn trade insurance support: report
K-Sure will provide trade cover for SMEs, offering lower interest rates and expanded guarantee limits, according to a report in The Korea Herald.
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- January 15 2025
Coface appoints new head of commercial for Taiwan
Niki Liu will be responsible for driving new business for the trade credit insurer, having previously worked for Aon-COFCO Insurance Brokers and Marsh.
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- January 13 2025
Coface Australia promotes 2 commercial team executives
Trade credit insurer elevates Sandra Ciuriloviciute to senior account manager and Renee Dobson to head of account management.
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- January 9 2025
Coface continues APAC management rejig with 3 appointments
Chris Murphy becomes general manager of Hong Kong branch, with Ronald Chai succeeding him as regional head of mid-market, while Sarah Chu will assume the role of Taiwan general manager.
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- January 6 2025
Coface names Supanwongse Weeraworawit as Thailand country manager
Bangkok-based Weeraworawit will report to the trade credit insurer’s Asia Pacific CEO Hugh Burke.
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- November 27 2024
Japanese, Korean trade insurers face US$100m+ exposure in Northvolt bankruptcy: report
The government-owned credit guarantee agencies NEXI and K-Sure had covered loans to the Swedish battery maker that filed for a Chapter 11 reorganisation in the US.
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- November 27 2024
Coface New Zealand expands risk underwriting team with Allianz Trade hire
Seif Nasser joins the trade credit insurer as a senior risk underwriter.
