APAC
Swiss Re secures $700m alternative capital deal with J.P. Morgan
Swiss Re secures $700m alternative capital deal with J.P. Morgan
The deal will protect the company from losses and help its pursuit of profitable growth.
Demand for risk insurance in Asia 'steady' in 2023: Marsh
This is due to the expansion of the Asian market’s capacity for warranty and indemnity insurance
Bangladesh introduces new mortality and morbidity indices to life insurers
The new tables will take effect this 1 January 2024
APAC outperforms as global insurance M&A hit 10-year high in 2022
A slowdown in M&A deals in H2 offset some regions' performance.
Property & Casualty drives AXA’s total sales revenues up 2% for FY2022
Underlying earnings per share increased by 12% compared to 2021.
Munich Re profits reach $3.62b in profit
The insurer beat its profit guidance of $3.3b.
Anil Wadhwani joins Prudential plc as new Group CEO
Wadhwani will replace current CEO Mark FitzPatrick
CoverGo appoints new APAC managing director
The new director is based in Singapore.
Natural hazard losses, inflation weigh on APAC reinsurers in 2023
Increase in costs of claims will add pressurers to profits.
Insurance Asia Awards 2023 is now accepting nominations
The deadline for submission of entries is on 28 April 2023.
Asia commercial insurance prices climb 2% in Q4 2022: report
The region has the smallest increase in prices globally.
APAC insured losses reach $11b in 2022: Aon
Australian flooding events were the costliest for insurers with $4b in insured losses.
Prudential to open Macau branch, appoints ex-AIA Macau CEO as general manager
The new branch is located at FIT Centre.
APAC nat cat losses breach $70b in 2022
Insured losses rose to $10b.
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WTW appoints APAC head of crisis management
The new head will be based in Singapore.
Insurtech Igloo extends Series B funding round at $46m
It initially raised $19m.
Commentary
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