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- November 8 2024
Global funding for insurtech tops US$1.38bn in Q3 driven by AI-centred deals: Gallagher Re
The number of deals struck in Q3 2024 fell to 77, the lowest in nearly four years.
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- November 1 2024
APAC cyber uptake still low despite softer pricing, ample capacity
While carriers are developing a better understanding of cyber risk, there is a need for further education to address the protection gap, especially in emerging markets.
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- November 1 2024
Market’s willingness to deploy capacity is certainly back: Gallagher Re
Gallagher Re’s Mark O’Brien says negotiations around retentions, and terms and conditions to be a little easier in the coming renewals.
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- November 1 2024
APAC’s economic surge to drive global insurance market growth: Gallagher Re
The cyber insurance market in the Asia Pacific region is growing at an annual rate of about 50%, according to the broker's latest regional market watch.
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- October 17 2024
Asia economic losses for 9M 2024 top US$70bn as secondary perils drive costs: Gallagher Re
Three of the top five costliest economic events for the period were in Asia – China seasonal floods, Typhoon Yagi and the Noto Peninsula earthquake – accounting for combined US$50bn in economic losses and US$4.7bn in insured losses.
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- October 15 2024
Gallagher Re strengthens life and health reinsurance team with two senior hires
The reinsurer has appointed Sanjeeb Kumar as chairman of L&H reinsurance for India, and Addise Li as head of L&H reinsurance in China and Hong Kong.
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- October 3 2024
Australia poised for severe thunderstorms, elevated bushfire risks this spring: Gallagher Re
Unusually high maximum and minimum temperatures will affect the country by at least three times more likely than normal, according to the reinsurance broker's climate outlook report.
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- July 18 2024
Asia reports lower than average economic losses due to perils in H1 2024: Gallagher Re
An active first half of 2024 saw the global economic losses at US$128bn, close to the decadal average at US$133bn.
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- June 20 2024
Gallagher’s Pen Underwriting promotes Louise Soutter to professional risks manager in Australia
Brisbane-based Soutter was most recently a senior underwriter focused on cyber and excess professional indemnity for the MGA.
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- June 5 2024
Seadrif mandates Gallagher Re as its reinsurance broker and risk advisor
The broker will be also responsible for the placement of reinsurance in international markets and the provision of strategic advisory services to the Asean cat risk facility.
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- May 27 2024
Gallagher Re beefs up India agriculture team with two new hires
New Delhi-based Naveen Sharma and Mumbai-based Cherukumalli Kiroj Kumar have joined the global broker's agriculture specialty team in India.
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- May 23 2024
Gallagher Re promotes George Sherriff as Japan CEO, Tsuyoshi Noguchi to become chairman
Sherriff, who has been executive director at Gallagher Re since 2021, will retain oversight over global client proposition across Asia Pacific even after transitioning to the new role.
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- April 18 2024
Asia accounts for 40% of nat cat economic losses in Q1: Gallagher Re
Driven by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, Asia had US$17bn in losses for the first three months of the year, making it the only region with above-average Q1 losses.
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- April 3 2024
APAC markets see stable renewals on ample capacity, reinsurer appetite: brokers
The supply-demand dynamics have shifted in favour of reinsurance buyers in the April renewals, leading to better pricing and easing of market conditions across Japan, India, Korea, the Philippines and China.
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- March 15 2024
Gallagher Re promotes Sie Liang Lau to head APAC cyber team
In the newly created role Sie will oversee reinsurance broking covering APAC.
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- January 18 2024
Non-peak perils source of insurers’ primary portfolio risk: Gallagher Re
Flooding from remnants of typhoon Doksuri in China makes it the costliest weather event of last year, with US$18.5bn in economic losses.
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- January 3 2024
APAC 1.1 renewals see ‘flat to 5%’ hikes on loss-free programs: Gallagher Re
Excess of loss pricing adjustments in Asia reverted to levels reminiscent of the period preceding the market hardening in 2023.
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- January 2 2024
Healthier property market drives stable, predictable 1.1: Gallagher Re
While confidence in third-party liability lines has diminished, capacity for specialty lines remained buoyant, according to the reinsurance broker's renewal report.
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- December 1 2023
Gallagher launches Taiwan brokerage with Brian Wang in charge
The 15-member Taipei-based team will offer property & casualty, marine, construction, cyber, trade credit, financial lines, energy and employee benefits services.
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- November 14 2023
Risk pools may not be the panacea for APAC’s cyber challenges: Gallagher Re’s Braney
As cyber-attacks continue to be huge issue for the region, governments should look at raising awareness, educating and knowledge-sharing, says the broker's head of international cyber.
