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- May 6 2025
Stress test shows Kiwi insurers can meet claims in NZ$100bn earthquake scenario
New Zealand's central bank assessed the responses to a major earthquake and severe cyber-risk incidents by simulating an event well beyond insurers’ solvency requirements, modelled to cost around US$60bn.
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- May 6 2025
Munich Re Specialty steps up diversification in Asia with cyber, specie build out
While select diversification continues, nat cats and cyber remain key emerging risks for clients in the region, Asia head Hui Yun Boo tells IAN.
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- May 5 2025
Sompo appoints Wei Beng Toh to APAC operational excellence role
Toh, who joins from Manulife as assistant vice president, will report to Kent Leong, head of regional project and commercial operations in APAC.
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- May 5 2025
Insurers call for advancing Australia’s resilience as Labor Party secures second term
Constructive collaboration between government, industry, and communities is essential in the face of more frequent and severe extreme weather, the Insurance Council of Australia says.
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- May 5 2025
Product recall specialist BluNiche to enter China with new capacity
The London MGA, backed by Chaucer capacity, has secured an increase in its underwriting capacity for 2025.
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- May 5 2025
Chubb promotes Titus Samuel to head of power and construction for Asia
Singapore-based Samuel, who has been the head of power generation and utilities since 2017, adds a focus on the construction sector.
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- May 5 2025
Is the tide finally turning for (re)insurers in China as aviation, rail ambitions grow?
Encouraging moves by domestic manufacturers offer promising opportunities as the fall out from Donald Trump’s trade war continues.
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- May 4 2025
MSIG Asia expands digital, corporate capabilities with 3 leadership appointments
Adrian Hill has been appointed chief digital and consumer officer, Enny Halim as chief corporate officer and Pearline Soh as head of digital marketing.
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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
‘Good opportunities’ for commercial underwriters as Japan’s space ambition soars to new heights
Honda’s renewable energy tie-up with Japan's national air and space agency could present enticing opportunities for the niche space insurance market, according to observers.
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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.
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- April 30 2025
Peak Re’s US$50m cat bond bring ‘fresh capacity’, covers peak Asia scenarios
Hong Kong reinsurer's new ILS offering supports its ability to grow into its key markets of Japan, China and India.
