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- April 11 2024
Peak Re expands structured solutions team to cover P&C
The new team will be led by Chenwei Li, who has been the head of structured solutions for L&H, and will be joined by senior actuaries Tony Zhong and Min Zhang.
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- April 11 2024
Super election year fuels demand for political violence cover among MNCs: Allianz Commercial
With half of the world's population going to polls this year, security in many territories is undermined by threats of local unrest and electoral outcomes on foreign policy, trade relations and supply chains.
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- April 11 2024
Australia’s summer insured cat losses top US$1bn: ICA
The cost of the Christmas Storms has now exceeded US$730m from 95,000 claims; and the total losses for the season is expected to further rise with last weekend's storm in New South Wales.
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- April 10 2024
Crypto specialist MGA Qubit launches in Hong Kong after pre-series A fundraise
As part of its expansion plan, the HKIA-licensed specialty underwriter founded by Helen Ye is set to bring on board Wendy Lee as chief commercial officer.
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- April 9 2024
April 1 renewals point to signs of reinsurance market peaking
The orderly 1.4 renewals saw a revival in property cat appetite, and modest reductions in rates and easing of conditions, though retentions remain high and per risk and US casualty continue to be hard to place.
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- April 8 2024
South Africa’s Sanlam raises stake in Indian insurance JVs to over 50%
Following the deal, Sanlam's areholding in Shriram General Insurance will increast to 50.99% and in Shriram Life Insurance to 54.40%.
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- April 5 2024
HSBC elevates Ed Moncreiffe to CEO of global insurance
Daisy Tsang, chief distribution and customer officer, will be the interim CEO for HSBC Life Hong Kong until a permanent replacement is announced.
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- April 4 2024
Australia’s east coast prepares for floods as major rain event sets in
The BOM has issued flood watches for Queensland and New South Wales, with rainfall of up to 200mm likely by the weekend.
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- April 4 2024
Canopius takes AIG’s Soon Keen Lee as Asia Pacific CEO
Singapore-based Lee takes over from long-time CEO Mark Newman, who recently moved to London as UK CEO, and will start at Lloyd's (re)insurer by the end of Q2.
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- April 4 2024
Howden Tiger to rebrand as Howden Re from April
The change follows group's rebrand in October last year, which united its broking operations under one name.
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- April 4 2024
Axa’s Bermudan unit completes acquisition of XL Re China
The reinsurer will renamed and operate as a member of the French insurance group, focusing on developing products for the Chinese market.
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- April 3 2024
Taiwan rocked by strongest earthquake in 25 years
The 7.4 magnitude earthquake has caused at least nine fatalities, more than 100 building collapses, landslides, suspension of air and rail services, while AM Best has flagged that losses could come from business interruption coverage.
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- April 3 2024
APAC markets see stable renewals on ample capacity, reinsurer appetite: brokers
The supply-demand dynamics have shifted in favour of reinsurance buyers in the April renewals, leading to better pricing and easing of market conditions across Japan, India, Korea, the Philippines and China.
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- April 2 2024
Sompo’s Kenneth Reilly takes over from Daniel Neo as Asia Pacific CEO
Reilly, who will relocate to Singapore, will retain his current role as head of Tokyo office for the carrier.
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- April 2 2024
Noto earthquake is the only billion-dollar event in ‘benign’ Q1: Cresta
The January 1 earthquake in Japan has an estimated US$1.9bn insured loss, according to the insurance industry organisation.
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- April 2 2024
IAG New Zealand confirms new chief risk officer following executive team rejig
Rachel O’Brien will take over as CRO for the carrier, while former CRO Martin Hunter will take up a new role and Wayne Tippet will return as executive general manager for claims.
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- April 2 2024
MS&AD completes US$200m dual-tranche Singapore cat bond for Japan nat cats
The bonds will provide Mitsui Sumitomo and Aioi Nissay Dowa with US$100m each of protection for four years.
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- April 2 2024
Floods, drought drive APAC economic loss to US$65bn in 2023: Aon
The protection gap for the region stood at 91%, with only US$6bn of economic losses covered by insurance, which is below the 21st-century average of US$15bn.
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- April 1 2024
April 1 renewals see ‘dramatic shift’ in favour of cedents: Aon
Japan property cat rates were flat to slightly reducing, while South Korea, China and India also saw increased competition for catastrophe business.
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- March 27 2024
Britannia P&I’s Bermudan reinsurers, Axa XL set to bear brunt of multi-billion-dollar Baltimore bridge collapse
The event involving Singapore-flagged Dali, which could likely be the biggest insured loss in maritime history, will increase pool layer costs and container GXL pricing next year, sources tell IAN.
