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- March 11 2025
Willis hires Takashi Kato as head of marine for Japan
Tokio Marine veteran has over 20 years of experience in marine insurance.
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- March 11 2025
Gallagher expands in Philippines with Philinsure acquisition
Global broker increases minority stake in the Philippines-based broker it has held since 2016.
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- March 11 2025
PCRIC makes US$45,000 parametric payout on coral reef cover in Cyclone Rae aftermath
Payment to an NGO in Fiji will be used for reef clean-up and restoration activities and community livelihood support hit by the tropical cyclone.
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- March 8 2025
Full capacity: Gender no bar; Sticklers for rules
In the latest issue of our Full Capacity newsletter, we look at M&As, Australia, nat cats, International Women’s Day and regulations, as well as our weekly roundup of people moves.
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- March 6 2025
Greater Jakarta floods submerge houses, malls and shut factories
Widespread damage to transportation, hospitals, commercial areas, warehouses, offices, and thousands of houses reported, according to McLarens.
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- March 5 2025
Seoul Guarantee prices IPO at bottom end of range to raise US$124m
KDIC-owned surety and credit insurer will offer shares at US$17.8 apiece and will start trading on March 14.
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- March 3 2025
Chubb to buy Liberty Mutual’s P&C arms in Thailand, Vietnam
Two Liberty insurance businesses produced approximately US$275m in net premiums written in 2024.
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- March 1 2025
Full capacity: All aboard the wholesale train
In this week's Full Capacity newsletter from InsuranceAsia News, we look at Axa XL, auto-fac market, Japan snow, the emerging Asian wholesale market as well as our weekly roundup of people moves.
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- February 27 2025
Swiss Re CorSo unveils market units structure, names Robert Hunziker Asia head
Kevin Bates has been designated market unit head for Australia and New Zealand with the new organisational structure set to roll out from June 1.
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- February 22 2025
Full capacity: Deal or no deal? Private equity deals; K-drama, and Australia’s insurers ‘on notice’
In this week's Full Capacity newsletter from InsuranceAsia News, we look at Sompo, nat cats, Twelve Securis, private equity, South Korea and Australia, as well as our weekly roundup of people moves.
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- February 20 2025
Exclusive: Aon Re loses Asia CEO as trio departs for Gallagher Re
Richard Jones, Kyung Won, and Vinay Ananthanarayanan are set to join Gallagher Re's APAC team in Singapore, IAN can reveal.
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- February 18 2025
ILS specialist Twelve Securis eyes APAC after merger, with parametrics set to open doors
Setting up an office in Singapore or Hong Kong is part of the plan for the fund manager, CEO Urs Ramseier tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- February 17 2025
QBE beefs up leadership by snapping up Beazley Digital CEO Ian Fantozzi
Fantozzi joins the Australian insurance group's leadership team as group executive for technology and operations.
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- February 15 2025
Full capacity: Who will bell the cat?
In this week's Full Capacity newsletter from InsuranceAsia News, we look at Willis, nat cats, Macau and catastrophic predictions, as well as our weekly roundup of people moves.
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- February 14 2025
Sompo restructures into global P&C, wellbeing segments
James Shea will lead global P&C business; with APAC CEO Kenneth Reilly handed additional role as deputy president Sompo Japan.
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- February 14 2025
MS&AD group profits up 137% to US$4bn on strong overseas growth
Group's overseas profits nearly doubled to top US$1bn due to lower nat cat losses and favourable investment income.
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- February 14 2025
MS Amlin’s COR for 9M FY24 at 88.8%, reports US$163.5m underwriting profit
MS&AD-owned specialty (re)insurer reports continued growth since turnaround a year ago, posting NWP of US$1.4bn.
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- February 14 2025
Tokio Marine Kiln takes Talbot’s Jack Skinner as APAC head of political violence
Skinner was most recently a class underwriter at the AIG-owned Lloyd's syndicate based in Singapore.
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- February 13 2025
MG Non-Life sale: KDIC files injunction plea against union
Troubled insurer’s labour union has been disrupting the due diligence process by prospective buyer Meritz Fire & Marine.
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- February 12 2025
Hannover Re promotes James Ng to Malaysia CEO
Kuala Lumpur-based Ng, who joined the reinsurer last year, was the carrier's head of property and casualty in Malaysia.
