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- July 3 2025
Japanese non-life insurers to rely more on underwriting, global growth: Fitch
Three major insurance groups - Tokio Marine, MS&AD, and Sompo - reported a sector-wide combined ratio of 99% in FY2025.
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- July 2 2025
Sompo promotes Kelvin John Nathan to APAC project management office vice president
Industry veteran will report to David Chau, senior vice president and head of PMO for APAC.
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- July 2 2025
South Korea’s DB Insurance leading the race for US insurer Fortegra: reports
The approximately US$1.5 billion deal for the Florida-based specialty insurer is expected to be finalised by August.
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- July 2 2025
Tysers takes Marsh’s Graham Gordon as marine divisional director in Singapore
Gordon will report to the AUB-owned specialist broker's APAC head of marine, William Furness-Smith.
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- July 2 2025
Korea mulls restarting MG Non-Life sale process, but will persist with liquidation process: reports
KDIC said it has reached agreement with insurer's labour union to pursue both the transfer of insurance contracts to five non-life insurers and the sale.
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- July 1 2025
IRDAI chairman race gets new entrant as process drags on: report
India’s financial services secretary Maddirala Nagaraju is the new name being considered as the post lies vacant since March 2025, holding up key reforms at a crucial time for the industry
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- July 1 2025
IAG lifts profit outlook as nat cat bill comes in below forecast
Australian insurer revealed that natural peril costs for FY2025 had come in roughly US$132m below expectations.
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- July 1 2025
Suncorp trims reinsurance tower even as rates soften, locks in multi-year deal
Despite exposure growth in its portfolio, Australian insurer expects the total cost of the program to be lower than in FY25, aided by reduced pricing, minor structural changes.
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- July 1 2025
Aon names Jarut Sukkhawadee head of commercial risk for Thailand
The broker bolstered operations in the Asean market with a series of key appointments.
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- July 1 2025
Allianz Asia Pacific names Vojtěch Pivný as regional CFO
Pivný was CFO at Allianz Poland previously, where he led the successful consolidation of Allianz and Aviva’s operations.
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- July 1 2025
Chubb strengthens global broker division in Australia with key leadership changes
Jennifer Vanek appointed national strategic relationship manager, global brokers division; John De Felice and Ryan Spettigue national relationship managers.
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- June 30 2025
Beazley ropes in Estee Chong as financial institutions product specialist for Asia
Chong was previously head of casualty and long tail business at Chubb based in Singapore.
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- June 30 2025
Axa XL recruits Vincent Shiu as client relationship leader for Asia
Hong Kong-based Shiu joins the specialty carrier from Axa.
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- June 30 2025
Delta revamps operational structure, appoints Dinesh Murali as New Zealand CUO
Kiwi MGA also hands underwriting operations manager Simone Batty a new role as general manager of portfolio and distribution.
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- June 30 2025
Generali confirms JV with Central Bank of India
Indian state-owned bank will hold a 26% stake in the local insurance JV with the Italian insurer holding the rest.
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- June 26 2025
Indian government to reduce stake in GIC Re, New India Assurance: report
Government will divest a 5% stake in New India Assurance Company and 3.5% stake in GIC Re in FY26 to ensure compliance with the minimum public shareholding norms.
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- June 26 2025
Asian Re reports underwriting turnaround with 84.9% COR in FY24
Thailand-based intergovernmental reinsurer also more than doubled net profits for the fiscal year to US$7m.
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- June 26 2025
QBE names Jo Hatcher as consumer MD for Australia Pacific
Sydney-based Hatcher has been with QBE for six years and has been general manager for SME and digital innovation since 2022.
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- June 24 2025
Aon bolsters natural resources team with director hire
Singapore-based Jocelyn Liu has spent over 17 years in the role of a regional senior underwriter at Starr.
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- June 24 2025
Korean insurers to face capitalisation pressure due to falling interest rates, tighter norms: Fitch Ratings
Ongoing volatility in investment returns amid financial market uncertainty could challenge the overall stability of insurers’ profitability, according to the global rating agency.
