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- January 17 2022
India’s Digit Insurance narrows full year losses: report
The digital player recorded strong revenue growth for the FY 2021 financial year.
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- January 17 2022
Credit Suisse files claims with US$1.17bn exposure related to Greensill
The five claims are revealed as the bank tries to recoup more money after the supply chain financier's collapse.
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- January 14 2022
Fitch downgrades Indonesia’s Nasional Re
The rating agency cited potential volatility from its credit book which accounts for 26% of total GWP.
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- January 13 2022
China Life appoints temporary chairman amid investigation
Non-exec director Yuan Changqing steps up after Wang Bin suspected of discipline breaches.
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- January 12 2022
India to launch LIC IPO prospectus within weeks: report
The government is also understood to be finalising steps to allow foreign investors up to a 20% stake.
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- January 12 2022
The pandemic accelerated a digital ‘structural shift’: AFF
There is more work to do to utilise data for product design and claims, according to experts at the Asian Financial Forum.
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- January 11 2022
Crawford appoints Philippines country manager
Manila-based Graham Tolentino is also a director of the adjuster's forensic accounting services.
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- January 10 2022
Jingwei Jia leaves Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
The Greater China chief executive left the firm last week on January 6.
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- January 10 2022
China Life’s chairman under investigation
Wang Bin is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law, according to a Chinese anti-corruption body.
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- January 10 2022
HK can help China with rising reinsurance needs: CBIRC vice chairman
Xiao Yuanqi was speaking on the first day of the 15th Asian Financial Forum.
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- January 10 2022
Hong Leong Insurance (Asia) in commercial expansion: AM Best
The Hong Kong insurer is looking to offset a drop in personal lines premiums during the pandemic.
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- January 7 2022
Chaucer’s SLE Worldwide Australia hires ex-Zurich exec as CEO
Sydney-based Raj Nanra has over 25 years industry experience and replaces veteran Brad French.
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- January 7 2022
IAG renews reinsurance cat cover at US$7.2bn
The 2022 program structure is similar to prior years with the price increasing by "mid single digits".
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- January 6 2022
Malaysia’s regulator issues digital licensing discussion paper
Central bank initiative has a proposed minimum capital requirement of US$9.5m and includes the takaful market.
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- January 5 2022
Aon’s Paul Young adds Asia commercial risk role
The broker's head of Hong Kong will also oversee teams across 11 markets.
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- January 4 2022
India’s regulator issues guidelines on surety insurance
IRDAI's new rules include a 10% cap on GWP and come into force on April 1, 2022.
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- January 4 2022
Allianz’s Anusha Thavarajah on growth and risks in Asia
The insurer has aggressive targets for the entire region, says APAC CEO.
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- January 3 2022
Sri Lanka’s HNB General Insurance picks new CEO: report
Sithumina Jayasundara was previously the COO and is president of the Sri Lanka Insurance Institute.
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- December 31 2021
India identifies ‘systemically important’ insurers for 2022
GIC, LIC and New India have been deemed "too big or too important to fail' by the regulator.
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- December 30 2021
Aviva completes sale of Vietnam unit to Manulife
The deal has closed just over a year after the disposal was announced on December 14, 2020.