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- June 6 2025
Chubb, Canopius, Rokstone, QBE, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions: 11 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Everest Insurance, AIG, Howden Specialty, Lockton, WTW and Mecon Insurance also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- June 5 2025
Australian insurers faced with US$1.9bn bill after triple whammy: JBA
February's north Queensland floods, ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, and the ongoing Mid North Coast and Hunter Regions floods in New South Wales have caused widespread damage.
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- June 4 2025
‘Exposed and vulnerable’: Australia’s wine industry in need of innovative solutions to cork protection gap
Parametric insurance is emerging as a viable alternative to traditional covers, addressing critical gaps for both large vineyards and single-vintage producers, according to underwriters and industry bodies.
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- June 3 2025
NSW floods claims top 8,700 as residents face ‘uncertain future’
Over 78% of claims are related to property, according to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
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- June 3 2025
Howden Specialty adds Marsh’s HuiLeng Tan to APAC power, renewables team
She had spent the last 10 and a half years with Marsh.
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- May 30 2025
Swiss Re CorSo, Gallagher Re, Aon, Beazley, Sompo: 9 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Berkley Insurance Asia, Lead Insurance Services, Cornerstone Risk Group and Howden also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- May 30 2025
‘No protection’: 9 out of 10 farmers affected by NSW flood are uninsured
Insurers have received 7,383 claims related to floods as of Friday, according to the Insurance Council of Australia, although farmers are unable to obtain flood cover, according to an insurance adviser in one of the hardest-hit towns.
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- May 29 2025
‘Recovery doesn’t happen overnight’: NSW floods claims top 7,000
Claims related to the Mid North Coast and Hunter Regions floods have risen to 7,014 on Thursday, up from 6,109 on Wednesday.
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- May 28 2025
NSW floods claims jump 20%, clean up and recovery expected to be long-term
Insurers have received more than 6,000 claims relating to the Mid North Coast and Hunter region floods as of Wednesday, according to the Insurance Council of Australia.
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- May 28 2025
Aon promotes Mary-Catherine Hamill to head of construction in Australia
She has been with Aon for over nine and a half years, most recently as specialty solutions placement leader.
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- May 27 2025
Insurance catastrophe declared as NSW floods claims near 5,000
Mid North Coast and Hunter flooding event has impacted communities since last week.
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- May 26 2025
‘If it’s flooded, forget it’: as deadly NSW floods recede, claims jump with 10,000 properties damaged
Insurers have received more than 4,100 claims as of Monday after rainfall and flooding hit the region last week.
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- May 23 2025
AIG, Axa XL, Howden, Canopius, Lockton: 9 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Lloyd’s, MSIG, Gallagher and Athene also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- May 22 2025
Lockton promotes Piers Hughes to head of placement for Asia
Singapore-based Hughes has been with Lockton for almost five and a half years.
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- May 22 2025
Lloyd’s elevates Janus Cheung to head of market development for Asia
Singapore-based Cheung has been with Lloyd's for almsot two and a half years.
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- May 21 2025
Marsh appointed broker for Royal Australian Navy’s maritime insurance program
Program may include six new Hunter-class frigates, three Hobart-class destroyers, 11 new general-purpose frigates, six new large optionally crewed surface vessels, as well as naval infrastructure precinct in South Australia.
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- May 20 2025
FWD Group’s Hong Kong IPO would be ‘credit positive’: Moody’s Ratings
Hong Kong-based insurer said on Monday that it had refiled its application, in what is a third attempt to list in the city.
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- May 20 2025
New Zealand’s US$38bn natural hazards bill shines spotlight on ‘urgent need to reduce impact’: IAG
Since 2010, the government has spent 97% on response to catastrophes, and only 3% on risk reduction and resilience.
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- May 18 2025
Southeast Asia, Australia in Allianz’s M&A plans, CFO says
Claire-Marie Coste-Lepoutre was speaking during a Q1 earnings call.
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- May 16 2025
WTW, Gallagher Re, HDI Global, Axa XL, Zurich: 11 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Aon, Dual, Gallagher, Allianz Commercial, Howden and CFC also made personnel changes over the last week.
