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- August 16 2023
DB Insurance underwriting profit drops 2.4% to US$681m
The carrier's direct written premiums increase 6.6% year-on-year to KRW8.4tn in the first half of 2023.
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- August 15 2023
Samsung Fire & Marine H1 insurance profit up 19.5% at US$950m
The South Korean carrier’s net profit for the first half of 2023 grew 27.4%, buoyed by investment profits.
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- August 15 2023
KB Insurance H1 2023 underwriting profit at US$400m
The Korean P&C carrier's direct written premiums for the period increased 4% year-on-year to KRW6.4tn.
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- August 14 2023
Thai Re in H1 profit turnaround as COR registers 97.3%
The reinsurer reported a net profit of US$2.2m in the first six months after a loss of US$5.8m in H1 2022.
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- August 11 2023
AUB upgrades FY profit guidance; Chris Drury to leave Tysers
AUB said that Tysers has been "performing ahead of expectations", while the broker has also confirmed the departure of Tysers' Singapore CEO.
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- August 11 2023
Allianz records 15% P&C profit drop in APAC despite top line growth
The overall APAC COR including Australia deteriorated from 95.8% to 97.4%, as the group restructures in the region.
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- August 10 2023
QBE posts H1 COR of 98.8% as cat costs bite
Investment result boosts insurer after storms in New Zealand, the US, Australia and Turkey earthquake cause US$164m H1 cat allowance miss.
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- August 10 2023
Hannover Re increases APAC Covid reserves to US$629m
In the 1.6 and 1.7 renewals, the German reinsurer saw rate increases and improved terms in Australia, while it reduced shares on some proportional business in Asia.
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- August 9 2023
PSC snaps up specialty MGA Ensurance for US$16.5m
The ASX-listed firm specialises in professional and financial lines with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
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- August 9 2023
Suncorp’s Australia COR improves to 91.3%, deteriorates to 97% in New Zealand
Suncorp misses FY 2023 cat allowance by A$97m after NZ division saw 53% increase in claims; ups allowance to A$1.36bn for FY 2024.
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- August 4 2023
Swiss Re P&C Re posts 94.7% COR for H1
Swiss Re P&C Re's global net profit surged to US$904m in the first six months of 2023, helped by fewer cat losses in Q2. July 1 renewals saw prices increase 21%.
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- July 26 2023
ZhongAn P&C posts 38% jump in H1 premiums; chairman steps down
The digital player has appointed former CEO Hai Yin as its new chairman, replacing Yaping Ou who has left the firm for personal reasons.
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- July 26 2023
Chubb’s APAC P&C premiums grew 12% in Q2 2023
The insurer’s Asia Pacific NWP for the first half of the year, excluding Japan, climbed 13% to US$1.5bn.
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- July 24 2023
IFRS 17 brings mixed results for APAC carriers
While the new standard seems to have improved insurance results, impacts of external factors like interest rates have brought a greater need to explain the numbers to investors.
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- July 24 2023
Toa Re posts 6% growth in net premiums
Toa Re wrote US$2.26bn of premium for the year ended March 31, 2023.
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- July 24 2023
Marsh reports 8% underlying growth for Asia Pacific in H1 2023
Marsh McLennan global CEO John Doyle says Asia is one of the parts of the world where there's a "meaningful protection gap".
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- July 20 2023
QBE raises FY 2023 cat budget to US$1.33bn
The insurer currently expects H1 2023 net catastrophe costs of around US$700m compared to an original budget of US$535m.
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- July 20 2023
Tower warns of potential loss in FY 2023 due to challenging claims environment
The Kiwi carrier’s large events allowance of NZ$50m has depleted to NZ$10.5m for the remainder of the year to September 30, 2023.
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- June 13 2023
Fubon hamstrung by US$620m reinsurance recoveries for Covid claims
Hannover Re is among the reinsurers with the most exposure and a resolution could be months away, IAN understands.
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- May 29 2023
GIC Re’s COR improves to 109.3% for FY 2022
Overall profit more than tripled despite significant underwriting losses, while GWP declined.
