Industry Segments: Underwriting Page 17 / 18
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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.
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- January 19 2021
Data a key tool to mitigate climate risk: AFF 2021
Panellists highlight the difficulty in underwriting new green technologies such as solar panels and fuel cells.
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- January 8 2021
China’s P&C insurers crash to US$1.2bn underwriting loss: report
Investment returns allowed sector to achieve an overall profit of Rmb5bn.
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- December 3 2020
UnderwriteMe appoints first head of APAC
Industry veteran Paul Hughes had previous stints at AIA, Aviva, MetLife and Swiss Re.
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- September 18 2020
Generali GC&C confirms Asia underwriting head
He was previously head of financial lines underwriting at GC&C Asia.
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- July 30 2020
Champion set for Axa XL Asia & Europe role as leaders revealed
The specialty player has announced a new geographic leadership team.
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- June 1 2020
HK market soars to US$21bn, “mounting pressures” to come
The Insurance Authority expects an economic downturn and market stress moving forward.
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- May 8 2020
QBE votes no to climate activist demands
The firm's chairman argues it is already committed to strong climate measures.
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- April 23 2020
Covid-19: Managing maritime risks
Hill Dickinson, Markel and the Standard Club on the risks and outlook for Asia's marine market.
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- April 7 2020
Markel bolsters marine team in Hong Kong and India
Underwriters Danielle Yu and Nitin Marathe to work with head of Asia marine Chris Fordham.
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- February 10 2020
Australia’s ProRisk signs binder deal with Swiss Re CorSo
The move replaces Lloyd's paper at the underwriting agency.
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- February 5 2020
Miramar Underwriting Agency opens Perth office
The agency is targeting brokers in Western Australia with Grant Bowen as manager.
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- February 4 2020
Australia’s Blue Zebra continues partner search
The agency is looking to replace Zurich as its personal lines underwriter.
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- January 10 2020
Markel appoints India chief underwriting officer
Anirudh Singh has joined from Raheja QBE.
