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- August 24 2021
Australia’s hard market eases as risk appetite returns
D&O and property increases soften but cyber rates have jumped by up to 80%.
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- August 9 2021
BPL Global establishes Lloyd’s Japan binder for credit risks
MS Amlin acted as the lead syndicate on the binder.
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- August 2 2021
Malaysia P&C outlook stable despite Covid headwinds: AM Best
The rating agency expects health insurance to be an important driver of growth.
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- August 2 2021
Descartes Underwriting opens offices in Australia and Singapore
The French climate risk-focused MGA is expanding its operations to the Asia-Pacific region.
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- July 28 2021
Asia pricing saw 6% growth in Q2: Marsh
The increase was driven by property, financial and professional lines.
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- July 28 2021
Asia’s A&H market faces distribution and pricing challenge
TMK underwriter Dylan Lim tells Lloyd's event every country has a different risk profile.
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- July 27 2021
Generali Asia casualty head joins QBE Hong Kong
IAN has learned that Kelvin Woo is now head of corporate underwriting amid a wider specialty revamp.
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- July 22 2021
Asia’s ‘hard’ financial lines market to continue
Markel's Simon Moi said there has been a "flight to quality" in a Lloyd's webinar.
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- July 19 2021
Malayan reliant on reinsurance to write large property risks: AM Best
The largest Philippine P&C player had GWP of US$280m in 2020.
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- July 12 2021
Beazley appoints APAC healthcare underwriter
Appointment of Prashansa Daga supports the expansion of the specialty player's medical & life sciences offering.
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- July 12 2021
DB Insurance improves underwriting as motor losses decrease
South Korean P&C player saw premium hikes and fewer accidents during Covid lockdown.
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- July 6 2021
Axa XL appoints Asia Pacific and Europe casualty CUO
Marine Ress will start on October 1 and will be based in Paris.
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- July 2 2021
GIC Re underwriting improves on aviation, motor initiatives
Indian reinsurer tells IAN aviation COR should be near 100% in 2022.
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- June 16 2021
Hyundai Marine & Fire underwriting improves on lower motor losses
Reduced auto claims due to a Covid-19 lockdown helped to boost performance.
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- June 15 2021
Markel eyes collaboration to boost Asia capacity
Sharing risk is key to providing more local capacity for specialist classes, regional head tells IAN.
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- June 11 2021
Australia underwriting agency 360 enters NZ acquiring TLC
The New Zealand insurance firm specialises in mobile plant, heavy machinery and forestry.
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- June 1 2021
Hong Kong’s non-life underwriting profit up 55.6% in Q1
Regulator data shows GWP for non-life insurance remained flat at US$2.36bn.
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- May 25 2021
Lawrence Cheng joins retro player Acacia Holdings
The former Peak Re exec started this week at the Bermuda-based retrocession start-up.
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- May 24 2021
China’s non-life underwriting margins to remain depressed in 2021: Fitch
Motor insurance reforms caused GWP to drop 30% on renewals despite increase of new vehicle sales.
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- May 11 2021
Allianz’s GI China JV underwriting performance to feel pressure: Fitch
Expansion into health market is key reason cited by the rating agency, but outlook remains stable.
