MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings News

How Will Japan Secure Shipping Insurance for Imports of Russian LNG?

Japan, the world’s top liquefied natural gas (LNG) importer, is facing its latest challenge in securing vital gas supplies from Russia after Western reinsurers said they would halt marine war insurance for ships traveling in Russian waters from Jan. 1. …

Japan’s LNG Buyers Assess How Insurance Halt Will Affect Supplies

Japan’s buyers of Russian liquefied natural gas are assessing how imminent changes to shipping insurance — triggered by the ongoing war in Ukraine — will affect supplies from the key Sakhalin-2 project in Russia’s Far East. Three Japanese insurance companies …

Hippo Gets $350M Investment, Reinsurance Treaty From Mitsui Sumitomo

Hippo Enterprises, an MGA insurtech focused on homeowners insurance, secured a $350 million capital investment designed to help fuel further growth. A related reinsurance agreement is also part of the deal. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of MS&AD …

MS Amlin to Exit U.K. P/C Classes as Part of Underwriting Review

MS Amlin, the London-based re/insurer, said it will cease underwriting corporate property, real estate, casualty and package binders through its U.K. P/C business with effect from Jan. 31, 2020. This announcement follows the outcome of MS Amlin’s comprehensive underwriting review …

MS Amlin Launches New Operating Model and Senior Leadership Team

MS Amlin, the London-based re/insurer, announced a new operating model and senior leadership team in response to the recent decision by its parent company, MS&AD, to reorganize its international businesses. This reorganization involves the removal of the regional holding company …

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance’s Rating Unchanged with Reorganization: AM Best

The financial and credit ratings of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. (MSI) remain unchanged following an announcement by its parent company, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (MS&AD), that it plans to reorganize its international businesses operating within MSI, said AM Best. Under …

Aviva to Retain China, Singapore Businesses After Conducting Asian Review

Aviva Plc, the U.K. insurer that’s overhauling some businesses as part of its chief executive officer’s turnaround plan, is to retain its Chinese joint venture as well as assets in its biggest market, Singapore. The firm will continue to explore …

Typhoon Hagibis Likely to Cause Earnings Event for Japan’s Insurers: Fitch

Typhoon Hagibis is likely to be an earnings event for Japan’s three main non-life insurance groups, MS&AD Insurance Groups Holdings, Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. (TMNF), with no material effects on capital and …

Japan Insurers Eye China Acquisitions in Continuation of Overseas Deal Spree

Japanese insurance companies have spent more than $50 billion on acquisitions over the past five years to become the world’s second-largest buyer of insurance assets, and the deals spree won’t be slowing down any time soon. The cashed-up insurers are …

Japan’s MS&AD to Invest $1B in Swiss Re’s UK Unit, ReAssure Jersey One

Japan’s MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc said on Friday it had agreed with Swiss Re AG to invest 800 million pounds ($1.05 billion) to take a stake of up to 15 percent in UK-based ReAssure Jersey One Ltd. MS&AD and …