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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.
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- February 12 2025
Lockton Asia names Tony Hardy CEO as Warren Meritt steps down
Hardy will relocate to Singapore from London, while Meritt will return to Australia and will continue to work closely with a number of key clients.
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- February 12 2025
Suncorp’s H1 FY25 insurance service result up 134% at US$582m
Australian insurer's general underwriting performance helped by favourable natural hazard experience and reserve releases.
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- February 11 2025
Who pays for climate change adaptation is the elephant in the room, says Tower chairman
Kiwi insurer's Q1 FY25 GWP rose by 6% to US$87.5m on strong volume growth as rating increases flattened on average.
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- February 11 2025
MS Amlin launches credit, political risk offering in Dubai with India, MENA markets in sight
New business line will be led by Osama Elshiekh, senior underwriter for credit and political risk, reporting to senior executive officer for MENA Vipul Gupta.
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- February 10 2025
Solomon Islands sue Korea P&I Club, MS Amlin Marine in oil spill lawsuit: report
The residents of the island are seeking up to US$38m in compensation for a 2019 grounding of a cargo ship.
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- February 10 2025
BOC Aviation settles Irish lawsuits against insurers over stranded Russian jets: report
SMBC Aviation Capital has, meanwhile, reached settlements with Swiss Re and Scor Europe, two of the 18 insurers it is pursuing litgation against.
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- February 10 2025
MG Non-Life owner to move court as talks with union break down: report
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation's sale of the insurer to Meritz Fire & Marine has been stuck over the labour union's opposition.
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- February 8 2025
Full capacity: Trump comes knocking; India opens doors
In this week's Full Capacity newsletter from InsuranceAsia News, we look at the state of the market, nat cats, Donald Trump and India, as well as our weekly roundup of people moves.
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- February 7 2025
Allianz Commercial promotes Horace Gon to deputy Hong Kong CEO
New role in addition to responsibility as head of financial lines for Hong Kong and greater China.
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- February 7 2025
Hannover Re’s 1.1 APAC premium growth flat as it ‘adjusts’ appetite
Primary rate increases have not been as pronounced in the region, with executive board member for P&C Sven Althoff telling IAN that the reinsurer is 'watching carefully'.