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- May 3 2023
ICA calls for regulatory planning overhaul along UK lines
The insurer body is pushing for new financial services planning and prioritisation forum modelled on the Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum.
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- April 27 2023
Licence of Sri Lanka’s Co-operative Insurance suspended, Fitch downgrades again
The downgrade to BB from BBB comes after a governance breach saw all new business stopped until May 2.
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- April 21 2023
Singapore extends ILS grant scheme till 2025
The Monetary Authority of Singapore's US$11.25m grant will subsidise the cost of issuing catastrophe bonds and the expanded suite of securities that focus on Asia risks.
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- April 21 2023
Opinion: Ransomware payments down under – to ban or not to ban?
Insurers suggest an outright ban on ransoms and extortion demands in data breach incidents could be a blunt, ineffective policy instrument.
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- April 19 2023
ICA commissions external review of 2022 industry flood response
Deloitte will analyse insurers’ reactions to the February and March event and suggest practices to respond better to future extreme weather events.
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- April 18 2023
ACCC extends Suncorp bank sale review period
Acquirer ANZ has agreed to an extension of the regulatory assessment period from June 12 to July 28.
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- April 17 2023
HKFI seeks easier re-domiciliation and improved positioning to attract global majors
Policy recommendations have been submitted by the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers to the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau and the Insurance Authority.
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- April 13 2023
Opinion: India’s non-life players edging towards international systemic risk status
Home-spun big beasts GIC Re and New India will soon have more of an impact on the global stage.
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- April 11 2023
Market dislocation unlikely to disrupt Asian carriers
Asian insurers are casting their investment nets wider with a growing impetus on the sophisticated aspects of ESG.
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- April 4 2023
Target Insurance withdraws review plea against Insurance Authority
The Hong Kong insurer, which has been ordered by the High Court to be wound up, has agreed to pay the regulator's costs of the tribunal proceedings.
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- March 30 2023
IA imposes penalty on Hong Kong broker over lapses
Convoy Financial Services failed to keep separate client accounts and maintain proper books and records.
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- March 29 2023
World Bank cat bond listing boosts Hong Kong’s ILS ambitions
As a risk management hub, the city is looking to attract talent, diversify business and develop an ecosystem, says HKIA's Clement Cheung.
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- March 28 2023
NSW’s new government urged to bin premium levy
Dropping the emergency service levy, which adds an 18% surcharge to home insurance and 40% to business premiums in the state, will lower insurance costs.
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- March 20 2023
UBS takeover of Credit Suisse to have ‘minimal’ impact on Hong Kong market: HKIA
As share prices fall, the regulator said that insurers in the SAR seldom place deposits with Credit Suisse, or hold bonds and derivatives issued by the bank.
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- March 16 2023
ICA calls for 10-year disaster funding over worsening extreme weather
The insurer body wants the government to extend the US$133m per year programme into a rolling scheme.
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- March 16 2023
PetSure gets general insurance licence in Australia
The pet health company already had an underwriting agency which provides pet cover.
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- March 14 2023
Government may inject funds into 3 Indian state-owned general insurers: report
United India Insurance, Oriental Insurance and National Insurance are facing a US$485m shortfall in capital to meet solvency requirements.
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- March 14 2023
Sedgwick names Kate Johnstone head of risk in Australia
Johnstone has over 25 years of insurance experience including managing risk and compliance operations.
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- March 14 2023
Asian insurers lag global peers as IFRS 17 kicks in
With traditional accounting measures such as GWP and NWP being phased out, there are numerous reporting challenges to overcome.
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- March 10 2023
Hong Kong 2022 P&C underwriting profit doubles to US$535m
While gross premiums grew 4.5% year-on-year, claims fell by the same percentage during the year, according to the Hong Kong Insurance Authority.
