Japan’s big 4 submit progress of business improvement plan to FSA
September 16 2024 by Kristina Shperlik
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Indian government launches US$560m sale of 6.8% GIC Re stake
- September 4
The secondary placement, being offered at a floor price of US$4.70 apiece over two days, is intended to reduce the government's stake in the reinsurer to meet the minimum public float requirements for Indian listed companies.
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Miller expands sports and entertainment offering into APAC with senior hire
- September 2
Siva Krishnan will head the new line in the region focusing on live events, sporting events and tours, sport associations and film & TV.
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Agile launches New Zealand operation to strengthen Lloyd’s Pacific presence
- August 30
The newly established Agile Insurance Group NZ will write general aviation, accident and health, casualty and professional lines.
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Great Eastern names ex-HSBC veteran Greg Hingston as CEO
- August 29
Succeeding Khor Hock Seng who is retiring in October, Hingston joins from HSBC after spending 18 years with the bank in several senior roles, including CEO of global insurance and partnerships.
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Peak Re | Emerging Asia middle class: A catalyst for change
Rising demand for elderly care and women driving consumption growth mandate carriers to develop precise solutions to meet customer expectations.
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Guy Carpenter | Private equity’s reshaping of the Asian life sector has further to run
PE-backed reinsurers provide access to asset classes and investment expertise that often don’t exist within the traditional carriers themselves.
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CCi | LEG3/06: A delay analyst’s perspective on defect exclusions
Tackling contentious issues by applying the learning from the industry’s collective experience is key to improving the claims experience, writes CCi’s Steven Horne.
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AXA XL | Energy transition in Asia: How AXA XL helps enable the region’s ambitious plans
Transitioning to low-carbon sources is about more than just substituting one type of energy for another, it requires restructuring the entire energy ecosystem and developing new ways to store energy from intermittent sources like solar and wind.
