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- December 11 2024
Future human pandemic could lead to US$13.6trn losses: Lloyd’s
The global economic losses across three severity levels range from US$7.3trn to US$41.7trn, representing a reduction in global GDP between 1.1% and 6.4%.
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- November 25 2024
Asean US$7.5bn health insurance market sees increased competition, rising claims: Malaysian Re
The model of carriers acting as intermediaries between healthcare providers and patients, focusing on cost management, is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain in the face of changing market conditions, according to this year’s Asean Insurance Pulse report.
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- August 27 2024
Opinion: Mpox cases with deadlier strain send jitters across Asian P&C market
While the number of cases is still limited in the region, a potential spreading of the virus, especially the mutated clade 1b strain, could disrupt fragile supply chains already impacted by the curtailment of shipping in the Red Sea and result in potential BI losses.
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- August 9 2024
Opinion: WHO’s call for concerted push to prepare for next pandemic a timely warning
As infectious diseases remain a key risk for the region, having learned from the Covid-19 pandemic, insurers must not take eyes off the ball.
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- June 30 2024
China revises emergency response law to alleviate nat cat shocks
The revised law calls for the establishment of a nat cat risk insurance system based on market principles, and instruct local governments to take out personal accident insurance for rescue teams.
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- May 30 2024
Union Insurance’s capital restored to pre-Covid levels: AM Best
AM Best affirmed its financial strength rating of "A-" (excellent) with a stable outlook, citing a very strong balance sheet and adequate operating performance.
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- February 6 2024
AM Best removes Fubon Insurance from “under review” on recovery from Covid-19 losses
The rating agency has removed the carrier from "under review with negative implications", but assigned "negative" outlook due to its exposure to reinsurer credit risk.
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- January 26 2024
Vietnam’s PTI sees rising loss ratio on health and motor lines: AM Best
AM Best has affirmed an insurer rating of B++ (good) for the company with a negative outlook due to its recent capital erosion.
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- January 18 2024
Thailand’s insurance sector to grow to US$28.18bn by 2026: OIC
This would mean a 'significant jump' for the sector from the present US$25.3bn GWP as the industry is recovering from Covid-19 claims.
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- December 8 2023
Tune Protect Re’s balance sheet strong, operating performance to improve post Covid-19: AM Best
The rating agency has revised the outlook of travel-focused Malaysian carrier Tune Protect Re to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (good).
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- November 29 2023
International market’s appetite for Taiwan risks waning
While domestic insurance capacity has been sapped by Covid losses, foreign carriers are shying away from writing business in the market due to historically soft markets and looming political risks.
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- October 24 2023
Taiwan non-life insurers to fully recover from pandemic challenges by year-end: AM Best
The rating agency maintained a negative outlook on Taiwan’s non-life insurance segment, citing increased reinsurance costs and a decline in the asset base.
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- October 19 2023
QBE and MS First Capital withdraw Covid BI appeal against Thailand resort owner
Relax Beach, which owns Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort, now stand to potentially receive millions of dollars in claims after it was forced to close in April 2020.
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- September 18 2023
Hotai Insurance removed from ‘under review’ as Covid claims’ situation improves: AM Best
With pandemic claims stabilising, a capital injection and a recovery in investments, the Taiwanese P&C player released reserves during H1 2023 helping the firm to a US$37.5m profit.
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- August 18 2023
Chung Kuo earnings to be hit by impairment losses from reinsurance recoverables: Moody’s
The rating agency affirmed the Taiwanese insurer's rating at A3 with a negative outlook.
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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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- July 14 2023
Filipino carriers’ Covid-19 total claims bill was US$412m at end of 2022
Insurance Commission data shows that claims dropped sharply in the second half of last year.
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- June 22 2023
Tokio Marine Newa Insurance raises fresh capital after FSC warning
Taiwan's regulator had ordered the insurer to bring in more capital by the end of June or it would be taken over.
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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 22 2023
Fubon Insurance reports US$140m loss for Q1 2023
The Taiwanese P&C player says it has raised US$523m and that its current capital position exceeds legal regulatory requirements.
