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- February 23 2022
Hannover Re eyes ILS in Asia
Hannover Re thinks Asia could play key diversification role as reinsurer transfers record US$2.7bn in cat bonds to capital markets.
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- February 23 2022
Hong Kong SMEs under-protected in key risk areas: QBE
Only 17% of SMEs have insurance for inventory loss, product or service liability and equipment breakdown loss.
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- February 22 2022
Asia boosts Gard’s 2022 renewals
The marine specialist has added 14m GT in past 12 months, nearly 80% at the renewal date.
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- February 21 2022
Vietnam joins South-East Asia disaster facility
Seadrif membership helps with the likes of risk modelling and risk management.
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- February 17 2022
FWD to file Hong Kong IPO prospectus: report
Last year the firm decided against a listing in New York.
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- February 17 2022
Q&A: Hong Kong CIB’s chairman Alex Yip
The broking association is prioritising professionalism and communication.
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- February 16 2022
BEA shortlists buyers for Hong Kong’s Blue Cross: report
AIA, China Pacific Insurance, Zurich and China Merchants Group are understood to be interested.
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- February 15 2022
Takaful non-life premiums surge 22.7% in Indonesia: Fitch
Rating agency says outlook is positive despite some regulatory headwinds.
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- February 15 2022
‘Great’ potential for HK, Singapore as ILS hubs: MS Amlin’s William Ho
APAC CEO said Asian-based capital has "considerable potential" in this market but there is a long way to go.
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- February 14 2022
China’s premiums up 4.1% to US$707bn in 2021: report
Assets also climbed 11.5% across P&C insurers, reinsurers and life players, CBIRC data shows.
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- February 10 2022
Prudential begins hunt for new Asia-based CEO
Mike Wells will leave at the end of March with CFO Mark FitzPatrick set to step in on an interim basis.
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- February 9 2022
‘Fast growth markets’ boost Scor’s 1.1 renewals
The reinsurer saw a 'continuing hardening' of the P&C treaty market.
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- February 9 2022
Aussie climate tech firm FloodMapp raises US$6m
The funding round for the cat modeller was led by Union Square Ventures’ Climate Fund.
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- February 8 2022
CBIRC regulates quarantine cover: report
The watchdog has issued an emergency notice for quarantine insurance after claims were rejected.
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- February 7 2022
Andrew Taylor joins MSIG as HK, Singapore financial lines head
The former Hannover Re and Chubb exec is based in Singapore.
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- February 7 2022
Q&A: McLarens’ Michael Campbell-Pitt
The Asia regional director on the impact of recent large cat events, Covid disruption and claims' digitalisation.
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- February 7 2022
Aon’s Asia arm boosts revenue growth
The global broker saw 9% revenue growth for FY 2021.
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- February 4 2022
QBE Australia Pacific appoints chief underwriting officer
Andrew Ziolkowski was most recently at New South Wales' icare.
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- February 4 2022
Pace of Asia price rises continued to slow in Q4: Marsh
Financial and professional lines accounted for the majority of price increases.
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- February 3 2022
Q&A: Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ Jonathan Rake
The APAC chief executive on recovery, secondary perils and alternative risk transfer.