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- December 12 2022
Sunshine’s muted HKEX debut misses out on China’s Covid pivot
Despite a lukewarm reception, the US$824m raise could bolster the group's expansion into southern China and Hong Kong.
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- December 9 2022
SiriusPoint hires Rob Gibbs to lead international business
The former RSA UK managing director will be based in London and will replace Monica Cramér Manhem, who is set to retire.
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- December 8 2022
Coherent promotes Helen Attenborough to Australia and NZ CEO
The COO retains her current role and relocates to the insurtech’s new Sydney base.
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- December 7 2022
Kroll snaps up energy sector valuation consultant AVC
AVC has operations in Thailand and offers technical claims support across APAC.
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- December 7 2022
AGCS appoints Asia financial lines claims manager
Fiona Tom, who has previously worked at Aon, has relocated from Sydney to Singapore for the role.
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- December 6 2022
Gallagher continues M&A push with Brisbane broker buy
Ausure Coast & Country is the seventh Australian acquisition in as many months for the global broker, which says there are more deals 'to come'.
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- December 6 2022
Hong Kong’s John Lee unveils insurance roadmap, hails ‘promising start’ for ILS
Chief executive wants market to share product ideas, as the financial secretary targets 'free flow of information, capital and talent' in the GBA.
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- December 5 2022
Pandamatics hires senior underwriter in Hong Kong: sources
IAN understands the underwriter, who joins from Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, will start in January.
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- December 2 2022
2022 nat cat bill reaches US$115bn: Swiss Re
It's the consecutive year in which estimated global insured losses are more than US$100bn.
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- December 1 2022
Miller hires from Aon in Asia marine push
Choo Cai Ling joins the broker's Singapore marine team and will report to Nick King, the head of the division.
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- December 1 2022
FWD launches Malaysia insurtech fund
The US$10m fund will invest in emerging start-ups in the insurtech and Islamic fintech space.
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- December 1 2022
Generali’s Rob Leonardi eyes leading market position in Malaysia
As the insurer triples its regional P&C revenue, it is also in advanced talks to find new Indian JV partners.
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- November 29 2022
Insurtech Igloo eyes M&A as it raises US$27m in Series B extension
The Singapore-based firm recently launched a parametric Weather Index insurance product in Vietnam.
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- November 29 2022
Suncorp names reinsurance manager for responsible investment
Rachel Yao has most recently been a senior capital and reinsurance specialist at the insurer.
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- November 24 2022
Tower’s FY 2022 COR improves to 90.1% but profits slip
The company said the strengthening of Canterbury earthquake reserves and a customer remediation provision impacted results.
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- November 23 2022
Generali confirms Cecilia Chang as head of Hong Kong life, P&C units
InsuranceAsia News first reported the appointment in September.
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- November 22 2022
MS&AD to reduce headcount by 6,300 by end of FY 2025
1,900 roles will go by the end of March 2023 as the Japanese giant charts out a three-point plan to improve earnings structure.
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- November 22 2022
Korean P&C market ripe for broker expansion
Global and local firms are set to take advantage of insurers' focus on bottom lines and a more sophisticated value chain.
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- November 21 2022
QBE ups FY 2022 nat cat estimate by US$98m
The new figure is US$1.06bn as 'elevated catastrophe activity' continued in H2.
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- November 18 2022
Aviso Group buys marine specialist Australian Risk Applications
It is the fourteenth deal by the Envest-backed broking house, which controls over US$300m GWP.
