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- February 24 2022
Are insurers being too complacent about inflation?
Inflation may be ticking up in Asia, but insurers don’t seem too worried.
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- February 21 2022
Samsung Fire & Marine sees 42.5% profit jump despite underwriting loss
The P&C player made an underwriting loss of US$458m in FY 2021 -- an improvement over FY 2020.
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- January 26 2022
China electric car company NIO launches broker
Policy push by Beijing means cleaner energy vehicles are becoming increasingly popular.
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- January 26 2022
Indian non-life insurers grew 12.2% in 2021
Health insurance made up 33% of the non-life market last year, surpassing motor for the first time.
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- January 25 2022
South Korea’s digital insurers face tough road ahead
Digital disruption is starting with motor insurance. Deeper market penetration may prove harder.
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- January 21 2022
AM Best upgrades Taiwan’s Hotai Insurance
Taiwan's largest motor player has been improving its combined ratio in recent years.
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- January 11 2022
China was second-largest insurance market again in 2021: CBIRC
The total claims payout was US$224bn in the first 11 months of the year, the regulator said.
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- December 30 2021
China Pacific Property Insurance to get non-motor boost
Moody's report suggests agriculture could be a key source of premium growth for the P&C player.
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- December 28 2021
Tokio Marine sees NPW rise as rates harden
Domestic NPW at Japan's largest P&C player increased by 3.2% in H1 2021 while overseas premiums increased by 8.9%.
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- November 26 2021
South Korea’s non-life insurers see net income jump 62.6%
This uptick was partly attributed to lower motor loss ratios due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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- November 25 2021
Indonesia’s Wahana Tata faces Covid rules hit: Fitch
The insurer's COR averaged at 97% between 2018-20 due to reduced motor claims following travel restrictions.
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- November 22 2021
China Re’s underwriting result exposed to nat cats, motor reforms: AM Best
The reinsurer's domestic P&C business has been particularly impacted by deteriorating conditions in these two segments.
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- November 17 2021
AM RE’s Barder sees ‘significant tailwinds’ for 2022 pricing
The US reinsurance intermediary's chief executive says global cat losses have contributed to a lack of capacity.
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- November 16 2021
Health, personal accident drive Vietnam’s non-life market: AM Best
Intense competition and poor pricing conditions have prompted some insurers to reassess their motor business.
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- November 3 2021
China’s motor reforms take a toll
P&C lines are down by 7.6% this year after the CBIRC's auto insurance revamp.
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- November 2 2021
Shinhan Financial buys Korea’s BNP Paribas Cardif GI
The move would give Shinhan a full general insurance license.
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- October 26 2021
Weak motor profits to impact China’s P&C players beyond 2021
Pricing pressure from regulatory reforms could prompt some smaller insurers to exit the business line completely.
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- October 22 2021
Dah Sing Insurance maintains Hong Kong market share
AM Best says the P&C player plans to scale down its reinsurance inward treaty business to better control risk accumulation.
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- October 13 2021
Tropical Cyclone Seroja loss revised downward to US$290m: Perils
The nat cat data provider's initial estimates put the cost to the insurance industry at US$318m.
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- September 24 2021
New Zealand insurers profitable despite nat cats
Report shows wildfires have also contributed to major claims along with heavy rainfall.
