Country: Vietnam Page 2 / 11
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- February 14 2024
WTW strengthens Korea, Vietnam offerings with co-brokerage deal
The broker has signed an arrangement with New York-based Solomon Agency to provide insurance solutions to North American exposures of companies headquartered in the region.
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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 31 2024
Asian casualty rates softening but underwriters wary of spike in claims
Though capacity remains abundant for liability lines in the region, carriers remain cautious over rising claims costs and knock-on effects from US and Australian markets.
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- January 26 2024
Consistent underwriting profits back Bao Minh Insurance’s stable outlook: AM Best
AM Best has affirmed the Vietnamese carrier's issuer rating at B++ (good) with a stable outlook, due to its consistent profits and strong balance sheet.
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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 11 2024
Marsh McLennan appoints Tri Bui as Vietnam CEO
The broking and consulting group has also promoted Marsh's country chairman Leslie Mouat as chief adviser.
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- November 28 2023
Vietnam’s relaxed foreign investment rules could bolster M&A: AM Best
AM Best maintains stable outlook on the South-East Asian country's non-life insurance sector, but challenges remain due to slowing economic growth.
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- November 20 2023
Vietnam connects to Asean compulsory motor insurance system
Bao Viet Insurance is the only Vietnamese carrier approved to issue blue cards that prove that a vehicle has third-party liability cover to be used across Asean borders.
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- November 8 2023
Clarion call for more granular data to address accumulation risk in Asean, South Asia
Aggregation of data lags behind growing risks in the region as manufacturing shifts to fast-growing economies like India and Vietnam.
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- October 13 2023
Samsung Vina Insurance signs property products deal with Shinhan Bank Vietnam
In the first six months of 2023, property insurance revenue in Vietnam achieved a growth rate of 10.9%.
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- August 14 2023
HDI-backed PVI Re rebrands as Hanoi Re
There will not be any changes in the Vietnamese reinsurer's organisational structure and operational model.
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- August 3 2023
Mixed picture for Asia’s P&C markets in Q2 as overall composite pricing flattens: Marsh
Hong Kong led the way in overall composite rate reductions at minus 6.6% and Taiwan climbed the highest at plus 24%.
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- August 3 2023
Aon Vietnam restricted on some placement activities after regulatory inspection
The broker has been restricted from placing property, construction, fire, life and health insurance for three months until October 21.
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- July 19 2023
Liberty’s Asia reorganisation will have ‘no job impacts’
The realignment from August 1 brings together all the insurer's businesses in Asia under the leadership of Phil Hobbs, president and managing director, Liberty Specialty Markets.
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- June 21 2023
Korea’s Nonghyup Property and Casualty inks strategic parternship with Vietnam’s PVI Insurance
The two carriers plan to extend reinsurance capabilities and share customer networks and services in South-East Asia.
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- June 19 2023
DB Insurance acquires Vietnamese carrier Saigon-Hanoi
The acquisition is the Korean insurer's second deal in Vietnam in 2023, following the Vietnam National Aviation Insurance buy in February.
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- May 15 2023
Vietnam National Reinsurance to see improved pricing, underwriting growth: AM Best
Underwriting results improved in 2022, driven by favourable attritional and catastrophe loss experience, and a reduced expense ratio.
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- April 27 2023
PVI confirms Vietnam helicopter crash payout
The total cost for the chopper and the compensation for the dead pilot is around US$2m, with compensation for the four dead passengers still being worked out.
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- April 18 2023
WTW elevates My Thien Nguyen as Vietnam country leader
Nguyen, who was the broker’s CFO for the country, replaces Philippe Robineau.
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- April 12 2023
PVI Insurance leads consortium of insurers for crashed Vietnamese chopper
Bao Viet Insurance and Military Insurance are other members of the consortium that provides cover to the Vietnam Helicopter Corporation fleet.
