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Asia
A rating for Tokio Marine’s China operation
AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ‘a’ (Excellent) to…
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Asia
Best upgrades Taiwan’s Shinkong
AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to ‘a+’ (Excellent) from ‘a’ (Excellent) and affirmed the Financial…
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Asia
Euclid Transactional hires Wai Ling Low
Euclid Transactional, the managing general agent focused on transactional insurance underwriting and claims handling, has announced that Wai Ling Low…
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North Africa
New export credit scheme for Morocco
The Morocco State Secretariat for Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Industry and Trade has unveiled a public export credit…
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Asia
Zhibao sets up Labuan reinsurer
Shanghai-based Zhibao Technology, a high growth Insurtech that mainly provides digital insurance brokerage services through its operating entities in China,…
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Asia
NSM team launch $650m Ignyte platform
US-based Ignyte Insurance has launched as a specialty insurance platform dedicated to acquiring, scaling and accelerating high-performing insurance brands in…
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Asia
Asian rates decline across major lines
Commercial and corporate insurance rates in Asia fell 3% in the first quarter of 2025, according to Marsh’s Q1 analysis…
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Asia
Cambodian insurance market growing at 25% per annum
Cambodia's insurance industry recorded gross premiums of $357m in 2024, up from $36.1m in 2012, an annual average growth rate…
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Asia
UN, ADB and Bank Negara Malaysia launch supply chain resilience book
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), have…
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Asia
Munich Re reports healthy growth in Asia
ERGO International, the international primary arm of German reinsurance giant Munich Re, has reported further above-market growth and rising profits…
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Asia
Korean motor insurance market shows healthy growth
The motor insurance industry in South Korea is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5%…
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Asia
Willis names Hutchinson head of property & casualty for Hong Kong, Macau
Willis has announced the appointment of Steve Hutchinson as its new head of property & casualty (P&C) for Hong Kong…
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Asia
Chubb appoints Blizzard head of accident and health Asia Pacific
Chubb has appointed Janene Blizzard as the head of accident and health (A&H) for Asia Pacific, effective 1 June 2025. …
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Asia
European SMEs eye green transformation opportunities in China
For European SMEs, China’s green transformation unlocks significant opportunities, particularly in renewable energy, environmental technologies, sustainability consulting and ESG services, according to…
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Asia
Vietnam implements revised health insurance law
According to Vietnam’s revised law on health insurance, from 1 July 2025, patients will be paid 100% of the benefits…
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Asia
China adopts strict new EV standards
China introduces its new mandatory national safety standards for electric vehicle (EV) batteries on 1 July 2026, that will be…
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Asia
IMB reports spike in Singapore Straits piracy incidents
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed a rise in global piracy and armed robbery incidents in the first…
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Asia
AM Best urges caution as Central and Western Asian insurers expand
A reduction in the provision of globally sourced reinsurance capacity to markets in Central and West Asia following recent losses…
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Asia
Vietnam general insurance industry to reach $3.9bn by 2029
The Vietnamese general insurance industry is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% from VND…
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Asia
ADB issues positive outlook for Pakistan
Pakistan’s economy is showing signs of stability and recovery, with growth in full-year 2025 (ending 30 June 2026), as the…