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- December 15 2025
Vietnam reduces requirements for insurance market entry
Move is part of an effort by Vietnam to reduce administrative burdens on local insurers, according to a press release by reinsurer Hanoi Re.
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- December 12 2025
Rising cost of Queensland, New South Wales hailstorms creates ‘challenging months ahead’
Market has seen a high volume of claims across a widespread area, along with water ingress and related property damage, spanning domestic and commercial sectors.
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- December 11 2025
Arch Insurance Australia unveils key leadership appointments
Joe Donovan has been named deputy regional manager, while Marita Elliott has been promoted to head of underwriting operations and compliance.
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- December 9 2025
Over half of US$10bn losses from recent Southeast Asian floods attributable to business interruption: Moody’s
Modelling specialist noted that some atmospheric indicators suggest that parts of Southeast Asia are already experiencing La Niña-like conditions.
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- December 8 2025
‘China Taiping good enough on its own’ after Wang Fuk Court fire, HKIA CEO Clement Cheung says
About 10,000 active life insurance policies from 35 insurers and 1,800 property policies from 35 insurers have been identified as having been issued to residents, he adds.
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- December 2 2025
Charles Taylor appoints Sedgwick’s Viknesh Sheekar as Asia regional hub director
He will provide clients with loss adjusting expertise in energy, property and construction, machinery breakdown, product liability and recall, and fine arts and specie.
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- December 2 2025
With MGAs not all created equally, ‘only the fittest will survive’: Vivace’s Rebekah Khew
Speaking to InsuranceAsia News’ Between the Lines podcast, the APAC director for the marine-focused underwriting specialist spoke in depth about one of the fastest-growing segments in the insurance industry today.
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- December 1 2025
Marsh appoints I-Tung Chan as Asia renewables risk engineer
Taipei-based Chan brings almost six years of deep technical and project management experience in renewable and major offshore wind projects.
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- November 28 2025
Korean Re approved to open branch in India’s Gift City
South Korean reinsurer plans to officially commence operations in April.
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- November 28 2025
Swiss Re-backed Fathom touts ‘modern view of risk’ to compete in underserved APAC
UK-headquartered flood risk intelligence firm wants to grow its presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, and China, head of insurance Harry Vardigans tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- November 28 2025
Exclusive: Hong Kong housing estate fire property claim could top US$200m, with China Taiping the sole insurer
Hong Kong firm provides the master property insurance for the Wang Fuk Court housing estate, as well as contractors’ all-risk policy, including third-party liability, and employee compensation cover.
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- November 25 2025
vrs Adjusters names Sydney Soo as APAC director
Singapore-based Soo joins the vrs APAC team having most recently worked as head of claims for the region at Swiss Re.
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- November 24 2025
Sompo Hong Kong appoints Alan Lang as head of operations
He was most recently group program and operations lead at bolttech.
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- November 21 2025
Swedish Club announces 5% general increase for 2026-27 policy year
Hike would apply to P&I and freight, demurrage and defence (FD&D) policies.
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- November 19 2025
Sompo P&C’s adjusted profit rises 50% to US$1.5bn
Improved performance mainly driven by lower nat cat costs and profit improvement in domestic P&C.
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- November 19 2025
Marsh Asia president James Addington-Smith to become UK CEO
Marsh McLennan Asia CEO David Jacob will assume the additional role as president of Marsh Asia.
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- November 18 2025
Chubb Malaysia files for IPO, offers 30% stake
Proceeds will go entirely to sole shareholder Chubb INA, while no details on the valuation or timing were provided in the draft prospectus.
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- November 18 2025
Willis India appoints Pallavi Verma as associate director in M&A team
Gurgaon-based Verma brings deep expertise in corporate and M&A law, with experience across financial services, renewables, telecoms, and infrastructure.
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- November 18 2025
Allianz Commercial, Coastal Marine team up for APAC marine hull coverage
Partnership will initially focus on Coastal Marine's core offering of hull and machinery for coastal and inland tonnage in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Hong Kong.
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- November 18 2025
4 Envest-backed ‘like-minded agencies’ to merge in early 2026
Combined group of Blue Zebra Insurance, The Proplab Group - current holding company of the SGUA and Allstate Underwriting brands - and Point Insurance, will be led by Proplab Group CEO Rowan Watson.
