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Starr names Gerald MacDonald as Chief Underwriting Officer for APAC

December 9 2024

MacDonald brings three decades of industry experience to the role.

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Asia's D&O market to see continued rate softening in 2025 despite rising risks: Allianz Commercial

December 9 2024

Asian insurers face pressure to reduce rates despite increasing insolvency risks and emerging threats from AI-related litigation.

Investment income to remain key contributor to China Taiping HK's bottom line, says AM Best

December 9 2024

AM Best affirms CTPI HK's ratings, adding that, while overall underwriting performance has improved since 2019, its margins are expected to remain 'thin'.

Singapore Re returns to target profitability in FY 2024: AM Best

December 6 2024

Ratings agency affirms ratings, with operating profitability normalising following one-off reserve adjustment in 2023 due to IFRS 17.

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Typhoon Yagi, health business weighs on PJICO's underwriting performance: AM Best

December 6 2024

AM Best affirms ratings of state-owned insurer, noting impacts of Yagi and a high health loss ratio on underwriting margins.

Speed VS scale VS security: Cyber underwriters try to tackle 'impossible trilemma'

December 6 2024

Cyber insurers must help businesses balance security with speed and scale, as attacks rise and underwriting scrutiny intensifies.

ASIC finds major shortcomings in Australian insurers’ complaint-handling practices

December 6 2024

Internal Dispute Resolution review highlights failures in identifying complaints, addressing recurring issues, and ensuring timely resolutions.

Asian insurers pivot to private credit and ESG as returns dive

December 6 2024

Insurers pushed to look beyond conventional approaches and tap into alternative investments.

Insurers, insurtechs must lift the lid on AI black boxes, experts warn

December 5 2024

Industry must ensure AI models are transparent, explainable, and justifiable, say panellists.

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Natural catastrophe losses in 2024 set to exceed US$135 bn: Swiss Re Institute

December 5 2024

Rising flood losses and escalating impacts of severe weather events highlight urgent need for climate adaptation measures, says SRI.

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