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- May 29 2025
Exclusive: Swiss Re CorSo reshuffles APAC leadership as China CEO, Southeast Asia head depart
China CEO Jeffrey Pan will depart by the end of the year, while Singapore-based Didier Bélot will leave the company by the end of August.
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- May 29 2025
Asian Re to sustain sound underwriting profitability, rating upgraded: AM Best
AM Best upgrades the reinsurer's insurer rating to B++ (good) from B+ (good), while also revises its outlook to stable from positive.
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- May 27 2025
Sompo Asia Pacific appoints David Chau as senior vice president, head of project management office
Singapore-based Chau will be responsible for leading the new regional project management office and driving key strategic projects in the region.
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- May 27 2025
Beazley strengthens APAC team with double promotion
Singapore-based Kwang Hoon Song and Steven Hatton have been handed expanded marine and political, accident, and contingency risks roles by the specialty insurer.
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- May 23 2025
Generali completes sale of Philippines life business
Italian insurance group had signed an agreement to sell its 100% stake in Generali Life Assurance Philippines to The Insular Life Assurance Company in December.
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- May 22 2025
Philippines’ insurance penetration grows to 1.89% in Q1 2025: IC
The Insurance Commission attributed the improvement to the faster premium growth, with the non-life NWP rising 19.3% to US$365m, mostly supported by the motor and fire lines.
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- May 21 2025
MSIG Singapore names Jerry Pai as senior vice president, head of corporate distribution
Pai, who has over 20 years of senior leadership experience in financial services, joins from St. James' Place.
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- May 20 2025
AIG takes Chubb’s Thanathon Kiratipasuk as Thailand GM, CEO
Bangkok-based Kiratipasuk spent the last 13 years at Chubb, most recently as chief of consumer lines
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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 18 2025
Southeast Asia, Australia in Allianz’s M&A plans, CFO says
Claire-Marie Coste-Lepoutre was speaking during a Q1 earnings call.
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- May 16 2025
Tokio Marine Indonesia to sustain strong capital buffers, overall earnings: AM Best
AM Best affirmed its insurer rating of A- (excellent) with a stable outlook.
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- May 15 2025
Philippines’ P&C growth supported by rising demand, stabilised reinsurance capacity: AM Best
However, underwriting performance is subject to greater volatility due to the country's increased nat cat exposure.
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- May 15 2025
Vietnam’s PVI partners South Korea’s EGI for engineering guarantee insurance foray
Cooperation aims to create favourable conditions for South Korean construction enterprises to participate in infrastructure projects in Vietnam.
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- May 13 2025
Zurich Singapore hands out 2 expanded property, financial lines leadership roles
Christy Yeo appointed head of property, and Wendy Ong appointed head of financial lines.
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- May 9 2025
Favourable underwriting to help VinaRe deliver strong operating performance: AM Best
Global rating agency affirms financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and long-term issuer credit rating of bbb+ (Good), with a stable outlook for the national reinsurer of Vietnam.
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- May 8 2025
GAIP appoints Min Hung Cheng as CEO
Singapore-based Cheng was most recently the interim CEO following the departure of John Maroney.
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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 6 2025
Olivia Clark jets into Singapore as Everest’s senior APAC aviation underwriter
Clark relocates from London, having previously worked at Chubb and Nexus Group.
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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.
