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- June 5 2024
Toa Re reshuffles key roles, appoints Michinari Takasaki as managing director
The Japanese reinsurer has named two new directors and promoted six executives to general manager roles effective June 27.
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- June 4 2024
Hans Vranken takes over as Axa Korea CEO
Vranken has over 18 years of experience in financial services and insurance industry across Madrid, Tokyo, Belgium under Axa Group.
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- June 4 2024
AI key to exposure management, risk assessment beyond covered perils: CCR Re
Technologies such as natural language processing, machine learning are transforming how the global reinsurer assesses risks, predicts claims and prepares for climate change, says CRO & actuary Jérôme Isenbart.
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- June 3 2024
New South Wales customers bear financial burden of emergency levy: ICA
ESL design disproportionately burdens those who are least able to afford it and does not fairly reflect the potential need for emergency services, the industry group says.
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- May 31 2024
Hong Kong 2024 Q1 P&C underwriting profit doubles to US$132m
The improvement came despite the sector’s total gross claims rising 12.1% as insurers in the city benefited from the release of prior-year reserves, the Hong Kong Insurance Authority said.
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- May 31 2024
Allianz Commercial appoints Barbara Williams to Asia managing director for finance
Williams, who was most recently director of finance for the insurer's Canada branch, will relocate to Singapore and will be responsible for managing core financial functions across Asia.
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- May 30 2024
Union Insurance’s capital restored to pre-Covid levels: AM Best
AM Best affirmed its financial strength rating of "A-" (excellent) with a stable outlook, citing a very strong balance sheet and adequate operating performance.
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- May 30 2024
Australian consumer lobby calls for ‘significant reforms’ to general insurance code
The current code of conduct is riddled with loopholes that insurers have exploited, failing to provide adequate protection for consumers during critical times, says ACIL, which has formulated a set of 52 recommendations.
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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 29 2024
APRA proposes US$22m in levies funding for Australia’s general insurance sector
The total operational costs of the regulators to be recovered from the general insurance sector in FY 2024 is 10.8% higher than the previous financial year, the Treasury said in a discussion paper.
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- May 29 2024
IAG slapped with class action suit over ‘loyalty tax’ on home insurance renewals
IAG says it intends to defend the proceedings commenced by class action specialist law firm Slater and Gordon against its subsidiaries IAL and IMA.
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- May 29 2024
Tower swings back to profit in H1 2024 on absence of large nat cat
The Kiwi insurer's reported net profit after-tax totalled US$22.2m, reversing the US$3.1m net loss a year ago.
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- May 28 2024
Cédric Boureau returns to CCR Re as senior actuary underwriter for Asia, Africa
Boureau, who had left the French reinsurer for Swiss Re in 2020, will report to John Conan, director of P&C for Asia and Africa.
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- May 27 2024
Paytm General Insurance withdraws application for general insurance licence
The decision allows the group to focus on the insurance distribution portfolio built by its wholly-owned subsidiary Paytm Insurance Broking, it said.
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- May 27 2024
Zurich Singapore names Matthew Graves as chief claims officer
Graves will report to Singapore CEO Liam Burrell and have oversight over commercial and retail segments.
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- May 27 2024
Tropical cyclone landfalls in East Asia set to be above-normal: Guy Carpenter
The western North Pacific region will likely see 19 to 21 tropical cyclone formations this year, which is near-normal activity, according to the reinsurance broker.
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- May 24 2024
HKIA appoints new executive directors for GI and long-term business
Lee Moung-mo will have oversight of general business, while Marty Lui will take charge of long-term business.
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- May 24 2024
Japan’s big 4 admit to leaking customer data to competitors: report
Agencies handling policies for Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, Sompo Japan Insurance, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance were sharing motor insurance customers' names, policy numbers, premium amounts and maturity dates.
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- May 23 2024
Fairfax-backed Go Digit makes a quiet trading debut
The US$314m IPO was priced at the top end of the price band valuing the digital insurer at US$3bn.
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- May 22 2024
Diot-Siaci to buy majority stake in Indian broker Unilight
The agreement is expected to strengthen Diot-Siaci's presence in Asia and allow the European broker to participate in the expansion of the Indian insurance market.
