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- May 19 2025
Howden India continues M&A insurance team expansion with Marsh hire
Shreya Iyer joins the broker in Mumbai as co-head of transactional risk.
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- May 19 2025
Canopius expands APAC leadership with double appointment
Singapore-based Chen Zhang and Channing Chiu will report to APAC and MENA CEO Soon Keen Lee.
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- May 16 2025
Beijing hail leads to US$44m insured loss from widespread motor, property damage
Local insurers have received at least 45,600 claims, with the majority related to motor, as of May 14, according to the Beijing Financial Regulatory Bureau.
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- May 15 2025
Underwriters recalibrate risk assessment as Asia cleantech leapfrogs
With insurers positioned to be key players in the transition, industry calls for ‘uniform approach’ yet differentiated APAC playbook.
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- May 14 2025
HDI Global appoints Casey Sandler as interim MD for Japan branch
Sandler will replace Uwe Jürgen Sievers, who will step down after 30 years of service due to personal reasons.
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- May 13 2025
Korea’s FSC to establish bridge insurer for MG Non-Life reorganisation: report
Temporary insurer will be funded by Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation to manage the troubled carrier's insurance contracts and transfer to other non-life carriers.
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- May 13 2025
India-Pakistan tensions put pressure on pricing, capacity as carriers remain cautious
Market is unlikely to face significant losses due to limited appetite for risks associated with high exposure near the border region, says industry expert.
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- May 9 2025
Cut taxes to bring relief to Australian policyholders, QBE chairman says
Australia’s state government insurance taxes raised US$2.2bn more than the entire industry’s profits in 2024.
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- May 8 2025
Analytics: Hong Kong’s P&C reinsurance market narrows gap with Singapore
Hong Kong benefitted from RBC implementation in 2024, however, Singapore retained top spot in terms of GWP and underwriting results.
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- May 7 2025
Malaysia’s P&C underwriting profit 11% down, claims incurred up 18.8% in 2024: PIAM
Industry's GWP grew by 6.9% to US$5.4bn in 2024, mostly driven by vehicle sales and infrastructure development, according to the General Insurance Association of Malaysia.
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- May 2 2025
Munich Re appoints Surendra Singupalli as India head of property treaty underwriting
Singupalli was most recently head of property treaty underwriting for Southeast Asia at the reinsurer's Singapore office.
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- April 30 2025
New Zealand insurers’ GWP grows 8.6% to US$6.4bn, COR improves to 78.6%: ICNZ
Following the impact of the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023, premiums stabilised in 2024 as global reinsurance rates and inflation eased, the Insurance Council of New Zealand said.
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- April 30 2025
Howden confirms Mandira Gupta as MD and M&A head
Gupta, who joins from rival Marsh, will lead the broker's private equity and transactional risk insurance solutions as first reported by IAN.
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- April 30 2025
Munich Re Australasia promotes Diana Baer to CFO
She replaces David Field, who has become a member of the management board and CFO of Great Lakes Insurance.
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- April 30 2025
Exclusive: BMS to shut down South Korea, Japan offices
Market sources tell IAN that most of the staff working in both offices of the M&A specialist broker will be let go.
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- April 29 2025
Australia’s 1688 Underwriting gains Lloyd’s coveholder approval
Sydney-based MGA can act as an agent for Lloyd’s syndicates in Australia.
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- April 28 2025
Former NTUC Income CEO questions NTUC secretary-general’s leadership over Income-Allianz deal
In an open letter on April 27, Tan Suee Chieh urged residents to hold Ng Chee Meng accountable for the failed deal prior to upcoming Singapore Parliament election.
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- April 28 2025
India’s Parliament to introduce bill allowing 100% FDI during monsoon session: reports
India's Insurance Amendment Bill will first be placed before Cabinet for its approval, after which the Department of Financial Services under the finance ministry would begin the introduction process.
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- April 17 2025
Exclusive: McLarens takes Integra’s Torben Bell as Australia MD
Melbourne-based Bell is currently managing director for Australia and New Zealand and executive loss adjuster for Integra.
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- April 17 2025
Cyclone Errol intensifies to category 4 as it heads for northwest Australia
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation declared a cyclone event on Wednesday evening.
