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- May 15 2025
South Korean insurers see steep solvency decline amid rising liabilities: reports
Insurance Financial Solvency Ratio for non-life insurers dropped by 16% percentage points quarter on quarter to 211%.
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- May 15 2025
Vietnam’s PVI partners South Korea’s EGI for engineering guarantee insurance foray
Cooperation aims to create favourable conditions for South Korean construction enterprises to participate in infrastructure projects in Vietnam.
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- May 15 2025
IAG to acquire RAC Insurance in US$870m deal
Deal includes a US$612m, 20-year exclusive distribution agreement with The Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia for RAC branded home, motor and niche insurance products.
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- May 15 2025
Zurich bolsters APAC SME offering with Theo Pitsikas as regional head
James Garrett will succeed Pitsikas as head of SME for Australia and New Zealand.
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- May 14 2025
Aon taps Munich Re’s Forest Jun Wang as reinsurance L&H head for greater China
Beijing-based Wang brings a wealth of experience of driving the life reinsurance business within mainland China and the Greater Bay Area.
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- May 14 2025
HDI Global appoints Casey Sandler as interim MD for Japan branch
Sandler will replace Uwe Jürgen Sievers, who will step down after 30 years of service due to personal reasons.
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- May 14 2025
Japan’s major non-life insurers’ profitability to improve in short term: AM Best
Tokio Marine, MS&AD and Sompo Holdings are committed to reducing their equity holdings to zero over the next 5-6 years to improve capital efficiency and financial transparency.
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- May 14 2025
India approves 3 more Russian insurers to provide marine cover
Sberbank Insurance, Ugoria and ASTK have received approval to offer P&I coverage for tankers calling at Indian ports, according to Reuters.
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- May 14 2025
Howden-owned MGA Dual promotes Stewart Eaton to ANZ head of liability
Eaton joined the MGA in late 2023 and has been head of liability for New Zealand before assuming the new role.
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- May 14 2025
APAC faces billion-dollar economic losses from Q1 wildfires: Aon
The costliest event for APAC insurers was ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, while Myanmar earthquake was the costliest economic loss in the region, with damages expected to reach billions of dollars.
