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- September 19 2023
AIG makes Matthew Pereira head of commercial property, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan
Pereira had joined AIG as a data analyst in London and has gained experience in underwriting, primarily property-related portfolio and nat cat risks.
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- September 12 2023
QBE takes Richard Chien from Taiping Re as Greater China property head
Hong Kong-based Chien will be responsible for leading the insurer's teams in Hong Kong and Macau.
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- September 5 2023
Sedgwick NZ elevates Mark Crosby to head of property
Crosby led the company’s commercial property response to the Auckland-based floods and Cyclone Gabrielle losses.
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- September 1 2023
Despite dipping asset quality, EGI profitability to remain intact: Moody’s
Moody’s has assigned A3 rating to the Korean cooperative and specialist insurer with a stable outlook.
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- August 29 2023
Strata Community Insurance MGA hires Western Australia underwriter
Daniel Wales-Harding has relocated from London and will be based in Perth, reporting to Ian Mundy, state manager, Western Australia.
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- July 24 2023
Chubb promotes Adrian Habils to Asia head of property
Habils, who is currently deputy property manager for Chubb, Australia and NZ, will be based in Singapore and have an interim reporting line to Paul McNamee, APAC regional president.
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- July 24 2023
Marsh reports 8% underlying growth for Asia Pacific in H1 2023
Marsh McLennan global CEO John Doyle says Asia is one of the parts of the world where there's a "meaningful protection gap".
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- July 18 2023
Arch Australia strengthens property team with Allianz hire
Sydney-based Nick Wood has been appointed national property underwriting manager with responsibility for Australia and the Pacific region.
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- May 29 2023
Swiss Re CorSo sees growth in APAC through ‘bespoke offerings’
While the carrier is looking to grow its Japan, South-East Asia footprint, it has a 'big focus' on its parametric and global programmes offerings.
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- May 17 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle losses climb to US$1.2bn: Perils
New Zealand has experienced nearly US$2.3bn of insured losses this year from two events, the loss data aggregator said.
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- April 13 2023
AIG appoints Chris Colahan as APAC president
Colahan will join AIG from Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance where he was president of UK & Europe.
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- April 12 2023
AIG Asia Pacific hires Cassandra Chua as a senior property underwriter
Based in Singapore, Chua, a former Swiss Re underwriter, specialises in property and casualty risks.
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- March 22 2023
Sun Hung Kai Properties Insurance underwriting results to outperform peers: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the Hong Kong insurer's rating at A (excellent) with a stable outlook.
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- March 13 2023
Perils pegs Queensland, NSW floods final cost at US$4.35bn
Property accounted for 90.5% of the total losses while the remaining came from motor, the loss data specialist said.
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- February 23 2023
Axa XL appoints APAC broker and distribution leader, names China property head
Winston Zhuo joins in Shanghai from Allianz, while Carlson Grote has switched to distribution from client management.
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- February 21 2023
KB Insurance Indonesia rides on motor line growth, parent support: Fitch
The carrier's premiums grew at 25% in 2022, 52% in motor premium line.
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- February 14 2023
FM Global handed Korea licence
The commercial property specialist has appointed Yong-Ju Shim as the Seoul office manager.
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- February 6 2023
Asia Q4 2022 property pricing up 2% as casualty fell 1%: Marsh
Cyber rates increased 22%, an improvement over previous quarters, as more capacity entered the market.
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- February 3 2023
Chinese insurtech Cheche Group initiates SPAC merger for US listing
The transaction values the combined company at an enterprise value of US$841m.
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- January 27 2023
Australia’s October 2022 flood losses rise 6.4% to US$598m: Perils
The estimate includes property and motor hull losses for the majority of the market for floods in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.
