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- May 3 2025
Full capacity: California fires leave a scorched path
In the latest issue of our Full Capacity newsletter, we look at BMS' exit from Japan and Korea, Peak Re's new cat bond, calls levelling the P&I playing field, our latest report on energy transition as well as our weekly roundup of people moves.
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- May 2 2025
Howden Re, Munich Re, AIG, Sompo, Allianz Commercial: 8 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Howden, Howden Insurance Brokers Australia and Allianz Australia also made a personnel change over the last week.
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- May 2 2025
‘Reopened’ Canterbury earthquake claims top 500, posing challenge for industry 15 years on
Kiwi carrier Tower highlighted an unexpected rise in new over-cap claims from the Natural Hazards Commission.
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- May 2 2025
HSBC gets greenlight to establish captive insurer in Hong Kong
Wayfoong (Asia) Limited, which has received authorisation from the Insurance Authority, is the first captive carrier established by a multinational enterprise based in the city.
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- May 2 2025
Munich Re appoints Surendra Singupalli as India head of property treaty underwriting
Singupalli was most recently head of property treaty underwriting for Southeast Asia at the reinsurer's Singapore office.
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- May 2 2025
Mobile plant specialist UAA renews 10-year capacity agreement with QBE
Binder agreement also provides capacity to the New Zealand arm of the Steadfast-owned underwriting agency.
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- May 2 2025
Howden Re promotes Cynthia Cui to head of fac for APAC
Singapore-based Cui, who has been at the broker since 2021,will drive expansion cedent facultative reinsurance business in the region.
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- April 30 2025
Peak Re expects stronger year ahead despite dip in profits, revenues in FY24
Reinsurer reported a 6.7% drop in net profits at US$187m in FY24, driven by operating losses from its associate firms and a hike in income tax expenses.
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- April 30 2025
New Zealand insurers’ GWP grows 8.6% to US$6.4bn, COR improves to 78.6%: ICNZ
Following the impact of the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023, premiums stabilised in 2024 as global reinsurance rates and inflation eased, the Insurance Council of New Zealand said.
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- April 30 2025
Allianz Commercial Australia appoints Mark Sutton head of client engagement
Sydney-based Sutton joined Allianz Australia in 2013, and he was most recently the head of partnerships and distribution for personal injury.
