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- June 26 2024
Taiwanese insurers set to debut dedicated EV insurance in July: report
Cathay Century Insurance, MSIG Mingtai, Shinkong Insurance, Union Insurance, and Taian insurance are preparing to launch the specialised cover with premiums at 5-10% higher than conventional gas-powered cars.
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- June 25 2024
PICC pilots e-CNY use for motor insurance premium payments in Beijing: report
If the pilot project, launched in collaboration with the People's Bank of China, is successful, the financial services group plans to expand its use to life, health, and agricultural insurance.
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- June 14 2024
Steadfast-backed Heavy Motor Insurance hires Alan Morgans as national distribution manager
Morgans joins the specialist underwriting agency for heavy motor insurance from GT Insurance.
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- June 5 2024
Aldi partners with RACQ and Honey Insurance to launch insurance offering in Australia
The supermarket chain's insurance arm will offer car, homeowners and renters, including free smart home sensors, and landlord policies across the country.
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- May 29 2024
Geographic diversification will support Japan P&C insurers’ profitability: Moody’s
- Japan
- Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
- MS&AD
- Sompo
- Tokio Marine
- Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire
While the sector's outlook is stable, the insurers' overseas premium growth would slow in the next 12-18 months, the rating agency said.
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- May 22 2024
Rise of autonomous vehicles switches gears on motor liability cover
As the use of self-driving technology widens to taxi and minibus fleets in China, (re)insurers are referencing new regulations on their use on roads to explore new cover for autonomous vehicles.
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- May 14 2024
Battery risks extend EV insurance’s frontier into product liability
The heightened risks of fire and explosions associated with the use of lithium-ion batteries are forcing (re)insurers to rethink the way they approach their motor insurance business.
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- May 10 2024
RACQ appoints Bank of America for potential sale: report
Plan to divest insurance arm that includes car, home, pet and caravan insurance products is gaining traction, according to a local media report.
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- May 7 2024
BYD arm gets regulatory greenlight to offer motor cover in China
Shenzhen BYD P&C Insurance, owned by China's biggest EV maker, has been allowed to offer compulsory traffic accident liability insurance in seven provinces and in Shenzhen.
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- April 23 2024
Rainstorms in China linger as insurers count preliminary losses at US$11m
Insurers in Zhaoqing and Shaoguan cities, both in the Guangdong province, have thus far received about 4000 claim notifications, according to local media reports.
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- April 17 2024
Insurers wrestle with rising claims as lithium battery use widens
The industry needed to define its positions on whether the battery fire is an operational risk for users, or a product liability risk, especially in the case of thermal runaway.
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- April 12 2024
LeapFrog Investments taps Indonesia’s reform opportunities with full-stack insurtech
The insurance-focused investor believes that the winners in South-East Asia’s largest digital economy will be those that can steer away from an asset-light broking model, as it backs insurtech PasarPolis in ramping up its underwriting capability.
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- April 9 2024
Taiwanese regulator excludes battery risks from EV insurance terms
Electric vehicle owners will need to get insured via additional provisions for damage caused by battery combustion, according to the Financial Supervisory Commission.
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- March 27 2024
PICC P&C 2023 net profit drops as nat cats, post-Covid reopening aggravate claims
China's largest P&C insurer saw net profit for the financial year drop 15.6% and its combined ratio edge up to 97.8%
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- March 21 2024
Malaysia’s general insurance, takaful funds 2023H2 operating profits up 46%
Higher premium growth in the motor segment and continued improvements in risk-based pricing have bolstered the sector's H2 operating profit. But for full year of 2023, operating profits rose by just 3.2% year-on-year.
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- March 18 2024
Ping An P&C improves underwriting with reduced credit and guarantee exposure, new motor policies: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the insurer rating of A (excellent) with a stable outlook.
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- March 18 2024
Japan’s big three to improve motor COR to 95% by 2026: Jefferies
The improvement will be driven by premium hikes, efficiency gains and lower expense ratio, according to a report by the investment bank.
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- March 14 2024
Philippines regulator doubles third-party motor liability coverage limits
The Insurance Commission said there would be no increases in premium, and the rates prescribed in 2006 shall remain in force.
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- March 12 2024
Asia Pacific market increasingly bifurcated in Q4 2023: Aon
While nat cat exposed areas were hardening, financial Lines and mid-market property programs retained in domestic insurance markets were soft.
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- March 6 2024
Analytics: Motor results shore up Korean majors’ FY23 underwriting performance
While the carriers have seen strong premium growth in the past year, their long-term and commercial businesses' underwriting returns remain under pressure and weighed on overall results.
