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- August 4 2020
 
Chubb’s Greenberg appoints leader in “significant” China push
Cunqiang Li to become chief strategy officer of the Huatai Insurance Group.
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- August 4 2020
 
United India withdraws AM Best rating, secures US$144m
P&C player's underwriting losses are concerning, as India's government turns to IPO of life giant LIC.
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- July 30 2020
 
Swiss Re announces senior Asia management moves
Mark Senkevics and Sharon Ooi to switch roles.
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- July 29 2020
 
Hong Kong market growth to stall from Covid impact
Authorities push cross-border initiatives to bolster new business.
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- July 20 2020
 
Chinese insurers record healthy H1 premium growth
Life and P&C players are experiencing a solid uptick in sales compared with 2019.
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- July 16 2020
 
Korean insurers under heightened FSS scrutiny
Both non-life and life players have been targeted by the financial regulators.
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- July 15 2020
 
Japan flood losses to reach “hundreds of millions”: report
Aon says insurers are expecting at least thousands of claims.
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- July 10 2020
 
Japan’s majors to hike rates after paying out billions
Several years of major nat cats means price rises for fire insurance next year.
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- June 25 2020
 
IAN Awards for Excellence 2020: Entries now open
InsuranceAsia News is accepting entries for these regional market awards.
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- June 23 2020
 
Climate risk and Covid drive renewal pricing down under
Suncorp is most exposed among Australia’s top insurers ahead of July's reinsurance renewals.
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- June 22 2020
 
HK Insurance Authority extends tenure of senior execs
Executive directors Hui and Lam sign for another three years, while two directors exit.
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- June 11 2020
 
Sompo has smaller Covid-19 exposure than major peers: Fitch
Rival Tokio Marine is expecting over US$280m of losses alone.
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- June 5 2020
 
Covid-19 sparks demand for fresh capital
Market players are preparing for losses and eyeing opportunities, including in Asia.
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- June 4 2020
 
Former QBE exec becomes Cover-More interim CEO
Cara Morton has replaced Hanno Mijer this week.
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- June 3 2020
 
Japan’s majors well placed to face Covid-19 fallout
As a recession looms, MS&AD, Sompo and Tokio Marine can count on strong, diverse businesses.
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- June 3 2020
 
Australia’s P&C market suffers 533% Q1 profit drop
Over US$600m of losses occurred from both nat cat claims and falling investment returns.
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- June 1 2020
 
HK market soars to US$21bn, “mounting pressures” to come
The Insurance Authority expects an economic downturn and market stress moving forward.
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- May 29 2020
 
Asia’s hardening market comes at delicate time
In the medium term price rises could help reinsurers' books return to profitability.
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- May 26 2020
 
Etiqa granted Cambodia licences
Group chief executive Kamaludin Ahmad emphasises a "fast and easy" approach.
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- May 25 2020
 
EAIC’s 2020 conference in Seoul delayed by two years
The organising committee has taken the difficult decision to postpone as a result of Covid-19.