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- January 4 2021
InsuranceAsia News 2021 predictions
Our editors look ahead to what may lie in store for the market over the coming year.
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- December 31 2020
Happy new year projected for Asian markets
Non-life premiums across the region forecast to grow by 10% in 2021.
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- December 29 2020
India M&A 2020 review
Mitsui Sumitomo, Paytm, ICICI Lombard and Aon all inked impressive deals in the subcontinent this year.
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- December 22 2020
China, Hong Kong M&A 2020 review
Ageas, Ergo, HSBC Insurance, FWD and Peak Re all closed noteworthy deals this year.
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- December 21 2020
2020 ends as fifth-costliest nat cat year
Asia's books mostly avoided big losses despite seeing many of the year's most extreme weather events.
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- December 18 2020
Asia insurtech fundraising 2020 review
Waterdrop’s US$230m “mega round” with Swiss Re was the largest deal this year.
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- December 15 2020
China P&C premiums up 7% as normalcy returns
Health has been the biggest contributor to non-life premium growth — up almost 36% this year.
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- December 14 2020
One Apus container loss to top US$200m
The Japanese-owned vessel lost over 1,800 boxes in the North Pacific in late November.
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- December 11 2020
GIC Re eyes underwriting profits amid investing woes
State-owned reinsurer's combined operating ratio overseas in H1 was 122% compared to 113% at home.
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- December 10 2020
Asean M&A 2020 review
Aviva, FWD, Gallagher, Singlife and Tokio Marine closed noteworthy regional deals.
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- December 8 2020
Reinsurers set to benefit from hard market in 2021
Rising demand in Asia is helping to drive strong premium growth.
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- December 4 2020
Covid-19 widens India’s digital gap
Private P&C insurers are winning market share from public sector rivals thanks to digital innovation.
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- December 2 2020
HK life market still attractive despite Tahoe’s likely sale
Tahoe Life is drawing interest from several Chinese players.
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- December 1 2020
ILS resilience promises big returns in 2021
Constrained (re)insurance capacity and rate improvement are attracting ILS capital.
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- November 30 2020
APAC climbs the 2021 P&C broker growth agenda
With Aon's merger with WTW to complete next year, rivals are eyeing opportunities in the region.
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- November 27 2020
Aussie BI losses to strain reinsurance relationships
Continued uncertainty around the ultimate loss and the nature of claims weighs on sector.
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- November 24 2020
India paves way for downsizing LIC IPO
A proposed rule change could see the offering reduced to 5% amid liquidity crunch.
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- November 23 2020
China’s autonomous driving tech rings changes for insurers
New technologies being developed by Didi are disrupting the market's view of the future.
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- November 20 2020
IAG most exposed after adverse BI ruling
Higher business interruption claims expected after surprise unanimous court verdict.
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- November 18 2020
Rates rise as Australia enters perilous summer nat cat season
La Nina, reduced capacity, expensive disasters and mitigation efforts are causing execs headaches.
