Editorial team – (Re)in Asia

Editorial team

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Australia's GI code review calls for mandatory nat cat plans to improve claims handling

September 9 2024

Independent review provides 104 recommendations around financial hardship, customer vulnerability, claims handling, enforceability, and governance.

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Taiwan's proposed currency rules may cut hedging costs but increase FX risks for life insurers

September 6 2024

Moody's says FSC proposal could cut hedging costs, but may lead to asset-liability currency headaches.

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Everest's Maureen Ung makes swift transition to Commercial Director, Asia

September 6 2024

Ung has made an immediate impact at the (re)insurer, having joined in July as Head of Claims.

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Dan Elliot takes up newly created Head of Cyber Resilience at Zurich Resilience Solutions Australia

September 6 2024

He joins from ZRS’s Canada office, bringing in over 17 years of experience in cyber security.

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Cathay Century's ratings affirmed as Taiwanese insurer builds back toward pre-pandemic profitability

September 6 2024

AM Best affirms 'A' ratings, highlighting insurer's risk selection and rate adjustments.

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Serenity Health Partners launches in Singapore with MSIG as a major shareholder

September 6 2024

Health insurance solutions provider will officially launch in Singapore on Oct 1 with plans for expansion into Indonesia and Vietnam in 2025.

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Overseas premiums drive fiscal year Q1 gains for Japan's leading non-life insurers

September 6 2024

S&P analysis shows Japan's top 3 non-life insurers rebounded from stock price falls, with improved net income and strong overseas premium growth.

Moody's adds casualty and liability modelling through Praedicat acquisition

September 6 2024

Praedicat’s models and predictive analytics help (re)insurers manage risks linked to catastrophic events, such as product and environmental liabilities, including in the Asia Pacific region.

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APAC insurance M&A resilient amid global slowdown: Clyde & Co

September 6 2024

Health and life sectors drive resilient M&A in 2024, with industry showing a rising interest in insurtech acquisitions.

Typhoon Yagi causes devastation in the Philippines, strengthens as it heads toward China

September 5 2024

Typhoon Yagi triggered deadly floods and landslides in the Philippines, leaving 15 dead and 21 missing, and causing millions of USD in agricultural losses.