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- September 25 2024
Typhoon Pulasan exacerbates Bebinca losses in China
The cumulative effect of losses from both typhoons in the country, added to losses from Yagi in South China, is more serious compared with the previous two years and will naturally impact the financial performance of (re)insurers in 2024, according to loss adjusters in China.
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- September 25 2024
Typhoon Yagi triggers Seadrif parametric pay out in Laos
The Asean risk pool initiatied the US$750,000 payout on September 20, which was five days after the peak of the flooding in the country's capital Vientiane.
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- September 24 2024
Policy support and RBC to help insurers tackle emerging challenges: Michael Wong
The government has introduced policies and a new capital regime to help the sector tackle these challenges, said acting financial secretary Michael Wong inaugurating EAIC 2024.
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- September 24 2024
Everest Insurance appoints Keiichi Ishida as head of Japan
Ishida will assume the new role in addition to his current position of senior property underwriter and will lead the Japan desk from Singapore.
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- September 24 2024
India may consider a new turnaround plan for three general insurers: report
While solvency ratio, consistently high claims ratios and losses or low profitability were the concerns that need to be addressed by the state-owned carriers, the government is likely to provide fiscal support to companies showing profits.
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- September 24 2024
BMS New Zealand expands North Island team with Aon hire
Tim Emms will join the firm as an executive broker for its Auckland team and will be working with Nathan Richmond who assumed regional director role on May 1.
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- September 24 2024
More rating upgrades than downgrades for APAC (re)insurers in 2023: AM Best
There were eight long-term issuer credit rating upgrades for the regional carriers in 2023, driven predominantly by improved balance sheet strength and favourable operating performance, compared with four downgrades during the period.
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- September 24 2024
MIC Global partners with GIC Re to expand digital reinsurance in India
The latest partnership builds on an earlier collaboration with P&C carrier, The New India Assurance, as the micro insurer is ready to expand its solutions to more carriers in the country.
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- September 24 2024
Australian Federal Court rules to declass four BI class actions against insurers
The ruling is regarding representative proceedings regarding Covid-19 business interruptions claims against IAG, QBE, Lloyd's syndicate 2003 and Hollard.
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- September 24 2024
Howden Pacific builds out construction practice with Alistair McBride hire
Melbourne-based McBride, who will head the broker's regional business, has been in the construction sector since 2013, having various roles in underwriting and broking across the New Zealand, London, US, and Canada markets.
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- September 24 2024
PineBridge Investments | Why Asian insurers are exploring private credit and CLOs
The recent rollout of risk-based capital regimes across Asia calls for a closer alignment between insurers’ assets and liabilities. We explore potential ways to maintain a healthy investment yield and robust returns on regulatory capital.
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- September 24 2024
Climate change, green transition and geopolitics reshaping marine insurance
The growing importance of Asia underlined the 150th annual International Union of Marine Insurance conference where geopolitical tensions, extreme weather risks, and energy transition dominated discussions.
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- September 23 2024
Allianz Commercial India hires Shweta Gadia to boost financial lines and cyber offering
Mumbai-based Shweta will report directly to the India CEO CB Murali with matrix reporting to Jenny Wilhelm, Asia head of financial lines, cyber and distribution for the carrier.
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- September 23 2024
Korea’s Wise Insurance appoints Yubeom Kim as reinsurance team director
Before joining Wise, Seoul-based Kim worked at HIS Insurance for over seven years where he was most recently director.
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- September 23 2024
India’s Equirus Group acquires strategic stake in Raghnall Insurance Broking
Following the deal, the companies expect to place GWP of US$47.9m this year and US$119.7m by FY 2028.
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- September 23 2024
Swiss Re CorSo elevates Devpriya Misra to APAC and global client solutions lead
Singapore-based Misra, who has been with Swiss Re CorSo for almost nine years, was most recently regional head customer management APAC for the firm.
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- September 23 2024
Aon promotes Jon Pipe to Asia head of commercial risk
Pipe, who has been CEO and principal officer of Aon India Insurance Brokers, will continue to work alongside Rishi Mehra and the India leadership team to ensure consistency and continuity.
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- September 23 2024
Tower raises cat reinsurance excess for first two events to US$11.7m
An excess for a third event remained unchanged at US$12.5m, while the Kiwi P&C player has increased its upper cat limit to US$500m from US$468m for FY2025.
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- September 23 2024
Starr’s Rachel Miao joins Aon as Asia director, marine, cargo & logistics
For her new role, Miao, who was most recently head of marine for China at Starr Insurance, will relocate to Hong Kong from Shanghai.
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- September 23 2024
Typhoon Yagi to drive reinsurance premium, deductible increases in Vietnam and beyond
Premiums increases that will allow the carriers to cover costs and mitigate future risks are likely to be particularly evident in high-risk areas, such as coastal provinces in the north.
