Industry Segments: Underwriting Page 16 / 18
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- July 6 2021
Axa XL appoints Asia Pacific and Europe casualty CUO
Marine Ress will start on October 1 and will be based in Paris.
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- July 2 2021
GIC Re underwriting improves on aviation, motor initiatives
Indian reinsurer tells IAN aviation COR should be near 100% in 2022.
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- June 16 2021
Hyundai Marine & Fire underwriting improves on lower motor losses
Reduced auto claims due to a Covid-19 lockdown helped to boost performance.
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- June 15 2021
Markel eyes collaboration to boost Asia capacity
Sharing risk is key to providing more local capacity for specialist classes, regional head tells IAN.
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- June 11 2021
Australia underwriting agency 360 enters NZ acquiring TLC
The New Zealand insurance firm specialises in mobile plant, heavy machinery and forestry.
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- June 1 2021
Hong Kong’s non-life underwriting profit up 55.6% in Q1
Regulator data shows GWP for non-life insurance remained flat at US$2.36bn.
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- May 25 2021
Lawrence Cheng joins retro player Acacia Holdings
The former Peak Re exec started this week at the Bermuda-based retrocession start-up.
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- May 24 2021
China’s non-life underwriting margins to remain depressed in 2021: Fitch
Motor insurance reforms caused GWP to drop 30% on renewals despite increase of new vehicle sales.
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- May 11 2021
Allianz’s GI China JV underwriting performance to feel pressure: Fitch
Expansion into health market is key reason cited by the rating agency, but outlook remains stable.
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- May 7 2021
Munich Re hires Asia property treaty underwriting lead
Joachim Zagrosek has joined from Swiss Re as the reinsurer unveils positive Q1 2021 results.
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- May 5 2021
Markel poaches financial lines manager from Dual Asia
Joe Wong has joined the specialty Lloyd's player this week in the Lion City.
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- April 16 2021
Singapore’s marine entrants can capitalise on hard market: Gallagher
MGAs are growing in popularity amid recent marine exits from the Lion City.
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- April 15 2021
Berkley Insurance Asia to launch specie arm, hires in Singapore
The specialist player has recruited a senior underwriter from MS Amlin who starts on May 1.
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- April 1 2021
Environmental liability insurance creating opportunities: Fitch
ESG considerations for Asian (re)insurers are creating an underwriting priority reset.
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- March 30 2021
Malaysia P&C underwriting margins to come under pressure
AM Best sees an increased digitalisation of the market and 'good' profitability in the medium-term.
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- March 26 2021
South Korea insurers’ profit spike to face 2021 headwinds
Regulator reveals 14% increase for 2020 but expert predicts claims jump as Covid-19 restrictions are relaxed.
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- March 15 2021
Q&A: Swiss Re Corp. Solutions’ Alex Pui talks sustainability
The Tokyo-based climate expert tells IAN that Asia is disproportionality vulnerable to secondary perils.
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- March 9 2021
IAG sale of BCC in spotlight amid Greensill collapse
Australian insurer says it sold stake in trade credit player to Tokio Marine before the disputed policies were written.
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- February 23 2021
New Zealand MGA Delta appoints Kent Chaplin as COO
The former DXC Technology and Lloyd’s executive joins to support the agency's Asia expansion plans.
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- February 9 2021
China/US tensions reduced political risk appetite: WTW
Worldwide market capacity is US$4bn with around half allotted to Asia.
