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- August 12 2025
Chinese lessor Avmax secures US$29m from Liberty-led insurers for planes lost in Russia
Company had leasing contracts with Russian carriers for three Dash 8 turboprop regional airliners, which are now irretrievable due to sanctions.
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- August 6 2025
Red Sea ‘hot topic’ creates opportunities for insurers, with capacity not a major problem despite Houthi escalation
Hannah Chua, legal director in Clyde & Co’s energy, marine, and natural resources team in Singapore, says the market has learned lessons from the past.
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- July 18 2025
‘Time for us to leave’: German legal insurer Arag set to exit Australia market
Arag had partnered with HDI Global Specialty to set-up Arag Services Australia in July 2019.
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- June 24 2025
BMS Australia appoints Ardonagh Global Partners’ Georgina Reilly as general counsel
Sydney-based Reilly will report to Australia CEO Andrew Godden.
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- June 18 2025
‘Surely, prices will go up’: Air India crash to push hull and liability rates, could impact product liability
Brokers and a lawyer tell InsuranceAsia News that last week's fatal crash in Ahmedabad will have a wide-ranging impact on the aviation industry, with total losses set to be as much as US$475m.
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- June 12 2025
Watershed moment as insurers told to cover jets stranded in Russia
AerCap, which owns 116 of the planes, was awarded US$1bn after the judge ruled that the cause of the loss was 'an act or order of the Russian government' and should be covered by war risks policies.
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- June 9 2025
Former CCB manager faces bribery charge in Hong Kong over US$470,000 from Vesttoo employee
The new charge by the Independent Commission Against Corruption alleges that the relationship manager at China Construction Bank accepted cryptocurrency Tether from the insurtech employee, a middleman, and others in exchange for authenticating false letters of credit and collateral letters.
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- June 9 2025
Manulife unit to re-domicile to Hong Kong from Bermuda in November
Second insurer after Axa to shift its base under Hong Kong's new company re-domiciliation regime.
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- May 23 2025
Marsh settles US$143m Greensill lawsuit: report
Broker reaches confidential settlement with White Oak, which had accused the intermediary of 'fraudulent misrepresentation'.
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- April 23 2025
IAG aware of ‘billions of dollars’ of policies issued to Greensill: report
Troubled bank's administrator alleges the Australian insurer 'represented' that Bond & Credit Company had the authority to underwrite policies on its behalf, according to a report by the Australian Financial Review.
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- April 16 2025
A month in, Australian insurers face ‘a lot of work’ adapting to FAR’s increased accountability
Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) requires insurers to map their organisations, responsibilities, and remuneration structure, while the upcoming merger control reforms aim to protect competition in the market.
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- March 17 2025
Just the tip of a liability iceberg as PFAS risks become apparent, but legal reform roadblocks remain
Firms are set to be drawn into litigation, but changes to the law in Australia are unlikely as they could potentially open the government to significant risks, according to a Sydney-based lawyer.
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- February 1 2025
IAG to release US$125m from provisions after favourable court decree
Carrier will include the released amount in the 'net corporate expense’ line in the financial results for the six months to December 31, 2024.
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- December 4 2024
Ketan Mehta joins Gallagher India as chief compliance officer
Mumbai-based Mehta has over 17 years of experience in risk management and compliance, specialising in FCPA, fraud investigations, business process reviews and regulatory compliance.
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- November 27 2024
Japanese, Korean trade insurers face US$100m+ exposure in Northvolt bankruptcy: report
The government-owned credit guarantee agencies NEXI and K-Sure had covered loans to the Swedish battery maker that filed for a Chapter 11 reorganisation in the US.
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- November 26 2024
QBE Insurance promotes Jamie Kelly to group chief compliance officer
Sydney-based Kelly, who was previously interim executive/group head of risk culture and conduct, will lead the carrier's global compliance function, reporting to group chief risk officer Fiona Larnach.
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- October 25 2024
Dali owner, operator reach US$100m settlement over Baltimore bridge collapse
Singapore-based Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine, the owner and operator of the cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US earlier this year, have agreed to pay the amount to the US federal government.
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- October 23 2024
Australian consumer body urges regulatory intervention on general insurance guidelines
Australian Consumers Insurance Lobby highlighted inadequate standards prevalent in expert reports while handling insurance claims processes.
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- October 23 2024
ASIC sues QBE for allegedly misleading customers over loyalty discounts
The corporate regulator said the insurer's pricing model reduced the discounts promised to customers on policy renewals.
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- October 3 2024
India defers roll out of IFRS 17 equivalent indefinitely: report
Insurers can submit financial statements under the earlier Ind AS104 regime till the IRDAI notifies the implementation of the Ind AS 117standard.
