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- May 13 2020
Peacock steps up as Zurich reorganises senior Asia team
The company's commercial APAC division will be managed as two separate regions.
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- May 12 2020
Aon and AIG announce senior Australia appointments
Aon promotes for a chief broking officer, and AIG gets a new chief risk officer.
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- May 11 2020
Covid-19 forces Australia to delay financial reforms
Insurers have been provided much needed additional time to comply.
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- May 11 2020
CPIC scores regulatory approval for London GDR listing
The announcement gives renewed traction to the completion of the listing.
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- May 11 2020
Five years on: Asia’s lessons from Nepal’s 2015 earthquake
Much more effort is required to build nat cat resiliency according to Aon, Munich Re and RMS.
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- May 8 2020
QBE votes no to climate activist demands
The firm's chairman argues it is already committed to strong climate measures.
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- May 7 2020
HKIA backs green finance committee
Climate and activist pressures help pave way for a sustainable finance sector.
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- May 7 2020
Damien Coates hails Dual’s first APAC buy
The New Zealand purchase could be the first of several acquisitions.
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- May 7 2020
Asia Insurance’s Winnie Wong optimistic as virus fears abate
The crisis has been a protection "wake up call" as Hong Kong readies for business as usual.
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- May 6 2020
Marsh proceeds with US$750m senior notes offering
The announcement follows CEO Dan Glaser's criticism of rival Aon for Covid-19 pay cuts.
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- May 6 2020
Japanese firms’ payouts top US$10bn for 2019 typhoons
Losses keep rising as firms grapple with the Covid-19 fallout and upcoming typhoon season.
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- May 5 2020
Australia’s Westpac Bank mulling life business sale
The scandal-laden bank has been hit by the Austrac lawsuit and Covid-19.
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- May 5 2020
AIG names ex-Criterion CEO as Asia head of marine
Jonathan Ranger leaves the MGA and rejoins AIG in the Lion City.
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- May 5 2020
China’s ZhongAn given HKIA green light for digital license
The online only player has set up a partnership with Fubon Life in Hong Kong.
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- April 30 2020
ICA seeks reform delay from “immense disruption”
The Insurance Council of Australia wants a delay of Royal Commission reforms until July 2022.
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- April 30 2020
Robin Spencer to lead Prudential Thailand
He was previously chief operating officer and replaces Aman Chowla.
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- April 29 2020
Indonesian insurtech Qoala raises US$13.5m
There is a sound stream of insurtech funding for the region despite uncertain times.
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- April 27 2020
Singapore insurtech Igloo raises US$16m
Founder Wei Zhu wants to tap into the rise of digital in South-East Asia.
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- April 27 2020
Singapore’s P&C players brace for Covid-19 impact
The lockdown will further dampen the outlook - especially for new business.
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- April 24 2020
Vivek Nath promoted at Willis Towers Watson
Head of South Asia to also lead corporate risk broking for the region.
