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- June 12 2023
Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance’s COR to stay in mid-90s: AM Best
AM Best has affirmed the insurer rating of A+ (superior) to ADI along with an A- (excellent) to its Chinese affiliate.
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- June 12 2023
Mitsui Sumitomo’s ratings affirmed by AM Best as overseas operations see recovery
The agency confirms A+ (superior) rating for MSI and its affiliates as it is expected to maintain strong underwriting performance over the intermediate term
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- June 12 2023
Miller strengthens Singapore energy team with WTW hire
Selinda Wu will relocate from Shanghai to accept the role of client manager and will report to Matthew Hooker, head of energy for Asia Pacific.
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- June 9 2023
Hyundai Marine to benefit from transition to IFRS 17: AM Best
The carrier was facing 'considerable pressure' on its capital position in FY 2022 due to valuation losses, which can now be reduced.
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- June 9 2023
Beazley, Markel and Newline launch Asia D&O pool
The Lloyd's pool will have US$30m capacity per risk and a single contact for claim management.
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- June 9 2023
Gallagher Australia recruits Richard Malton to bolster mining capabilities
Brisbane-based Malton joins from Marsh and is a mining sector specialist.
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- June 8 2023
GIC Re set to appoint Ramaswamy Narayanan as chairman
The government will also appoint United India Insurance general manager Rajeswari Singh as chairman and managing director of National Insurance.
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- June 8 2023
Sri Lankan insurers’ profits to be hit by inflation, currency devaluation: Fitch
Underwriting profit for P&C insurers to be squeezed by rising motor spare-part costs, while sparse foreign-currency liquidity is hampering firms.
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- June 7 2023
Guy Carpenter hires ex-Scor CEO to head EMEA, India and global capital solutions
London-based Laurent Rousseau will report to the reinsurance broker's president and CEO Dean Klisura.
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- June 7 2023
ICA unveils 187 Disaster Ready Fund projects for disbursement
The Australian industry association says the US$267m resilience investment for items such as flood levee design and improved hazard data and mapping marks a new era and will help reduce premium pricing.
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- June 6 2023
Axa rejigs leadership team, Gordon Watson becomes Asia non-exec chairman
With the reshuffle, Japan and Greater China will report to George Stansfield, group deputy CEO, while South-East Asia and India will be overseen by Hassan El-Shabrawish, CEO of international markets.
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- June 6 2023
Arch Insurance appoints Lucy Wood as northern region manager for A&H
Sydney-based Wood will manage the portfolio and the underwriting team for the region, including New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Queensland.
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- June 5 2023
Alastair Stuart to lead Chubb’s new Singapore aviation hub
The unit is part of Chubb Global Markets' global expansion in general aviation and aerospace business.
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- June 5 2023
Axa XL ropes in Evelyn Pang as global program and captive manager for Asia
Hong Kong-based Pang, who joins from Berkley Insurance Asia, will report to the (re)insurer's HK CEO Jamie Chambers.
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- June 5 2023
Petronas’ captive could see further stress ahead, outlook negative: AM Best
Outlook for Energas Insurance, which had a COR of 106% for FY 2022, has been downgraded to negative by the rating agency.
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- June 2 2023
Union Insurance to sustain growth, solvency ratio despite Covid losses: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed an insurer rating of A- (excellent) with a stable outlook for the Taiwanese carrier.
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- June 2 2023
Miller taps Lockton’s Craig McCoig-Lees for APAC reinsurance build-out
Singapore-based McCoig-Lees will support the broker's facultative and treaty offerings in the region.
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- June 2 2023
China proposes new reinsurance board in Shanghai
An international reinsurance market will be set up in Shanghai free trade zone to promote the city as an international reinsurance hub.
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- June 2 2023
Indonesia Re likely to get capital injection from government in Q3 2023: Fitch
The reinsurer will continue under negative watch as its regulatory capital ratio dropped to 121% in Q1 reflecting reserve top-ups and a net loss.
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- June 1 2023
Sedgwick elevates Amanda Hillier to forensic accounting partner in Australia
Hillier has been responsible for operational quality in this division since 2011.
