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- August 14 2024
Samsung Fire & Marine H1 insurance profit down 5% at US$880m
The South Korean carrier’s net profit for the first six months of 2024 still rose 8.2% from a year ago, supported by strong growth in investment profits.
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- August 14 2024
Canopius CEO highlights strong pipeline for APAC H2 growth
With a new regional CEO in place, the carrier is optimistic about growth prospects for the remainder of the year.
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- August 9 2024
QBE doubles H1 net profit, COR improves 5 percentage points to 93.8%
The insurer's GWP grew 2% to US$13bn for the period, while its underwriting performance benefitted from lower cat claims, stable prior-year reserve development and rate increases.
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- August 9 2024
Tower upgrades FY 2024 NPAT guidance to US$27m
The updated guidance assumes full utilisation of the FY 2024 large events allowance, which is set at US$27m.
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- August 8 2024
Zurich APAC H1 premiums up 9%, COR climbs marginally to 93.7%
Top line increase driven by strong retail growth, however, rising commission costs from a recovery in travel business in the region hurts bottom line.
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- August 6 2024
Hyogo hail losses dampen Tokio Marine Japan P&C Q1 underwriting performance
The Japanese P&C insurer’s combined ratio deteriorated 5.9 percentage points year-on-year to 99.5% for the quarter ended June.
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- July 25 2024
Chubb delivers on Asia promise with impressive Q2 top-line growth
Greenberg highlights accident & health and travel insurance as strong perfomers in the region, which was the fastest growing globally with 33% net premium increase in the second quarter.
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- July 16 2024
PICC P&C posts 3.7% premium income growth in H1 2024
The premium income for the first half stood at US$42.9bn with motor vehicle insurance accounting for about 45% of the premiums.
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- July 10 2024
Toa Re FY 2023 net income up six-fold on investment gains
The group's net written premiums dropped 12.5% to JPY280.8bn (US$1.7bn), as its US and European subsidiaries reversed their losses posted a year ago.
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- July 8 2024
Pacific Islands captive PCRIC’s FY2023 net underwriting profit down 5%
Thanks to a World Bank grant support it recorded a US$1.4m surplus for the year. The company sold a total of eight policies while incurring zero claims.
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- July 4 2024
Japan’s big 4 insurers see lackluster premium growth in H1 2024
Most insurers recorded total premium growth by 3% for the six months to June 2024, with compulsory motor liability insurance posting declines year-on-year while fire insurance registering growth.
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- June 19 2024
Japanese non-life carriers’ FY 2024 ordinary profits more than doubled: FSA
The total net premiums written by the big-three Japanese insurance groups combined stood at US$81 billion for the fiscal year ended March 2024, data from the regulator shows.
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- June 7 2024
Seadrif FY2023 net profit up 84% on deferred income
The regional catastrophe risk platform saw loss from its insurance operations widen in 2023, but its profit was lifted by surplus grants from the MAS and the World Bank.
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- May 29 2024
GIC Re’s FY 2024 underwriting losses near US$500m
The India state-owned reinsurer’s COR deteriorated to 111.82% for FY 2024, while GWP for the period grew marginally to US$4.5bn.
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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 21 2024
Japanese big 3 results bolstered by overseas business, weak yen
The Japanese insurers' international subsidiaries reported strong performance in 2023 due to steady rate increases, while domestic premium growth remained muted despite fire and motor premium hikes.
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- May 20 2024
MS Reinsurance swings to US$366m profit in 2023
The firm’s combined ratio improved to 90.5% from 98% in 2022, GWP for the period topped US$3bn.
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- May 14 2024
Hannover Re books US$40m losses from Japan’s Noto earthquake, plane crash
The twin events in Japan accounted for 10% of the reinsurer's large loss budget for the first quarter.
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- May 13 2024
QBE forecasts 93.5% group COR for FY2024
The Australian carrier reported a group-wide renewal rate increase of 7.3% in the first quarter this year, while its net cat cost was US$200m for the first four months
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- May 9 2024
Malaysian Re FY 2024 GWP tops US$500m; parent achieves record net profit
The Asean reinsurer reported a combined ratio of 95.5% and its post-tax profit grew 146% in the latest financial year.
