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- July 22 2025
‘In a more global fashion’: MSIG Specialty Marine targets Asia P&I growth, Singapore underwriting launch
CEO Tom Oostra tells InsuranceAsia News' Between The Lines podcast that the region is getting stronger and stronger and is becoming a more important part of the global market despite a range of challenges facing the marine industry.
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- July 21 2025
PVI Insurance’s H1 FY25 pre-tax profit tops US$25.8m, representing 41% increase
Original insurance premium revenue for the first half of the year exceeded US$305.8m.
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- July 21 2025
Vietnamese (re)insurers brace for Typhoon Wipha, Hong Kong facing US$255m bill
Heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected across northern Vietnam, posing risks of flooding and damage, particularly in coastal areas.
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- July 21 2025
Wenqiao Li returns to Allianz, joins commercial arm as head of distribution management
Hong Kong-based Li joins from Descartes Underwriting.
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- July 21 2025
Zurich’s David Wang joins Starr Insurance as APAC head of financial lines
Wang spent almost 15 years in a variety of financial lines underwriting roles with Zurich.
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- July 18 2025
Crawford confirms Tony Chapman as new head of global technical services for Asia
Appointment of Singapore-based Chapman confirms an earlier exclusive from InsuranceAsia News.
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- July 18 2025
Seadrif, Gallagher Re pioneer multi-peril parametric sovereign disaster risk policy for Laos
The two-year cover, first to use a government-reported impact-based trigger, expands the original flood-only placement to include typhoon, earthquake, and landslide.
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- July 17 2025
Allianz Trade promotes Ivy Wanda Sthefvanie to Indonesia commercial manager
Sthefvanie has been with Allianz Trade for nearly seven years since July 2012, most recently as an account manager.
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- July 16 2025
MSIG Asia snaps up Marsh’s Tijen Joshi for energy, power and construction role
Singapore-based Joshi spent the last two years at Marsh as a senior vice president for claims solutions.
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- July 15 2025
Trade risks increase for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand as US tariffs bite: Coface
Global trade credit insurer downgrades risk assessments for the Southeast Asian trio, 'highlighting the intensifying vulnerabilities of highly trade-reliant economies'.
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- July 15 2025
PVI eyes Hanoi Re divestment plan as part of broader growth push
In a wide-ranging interview, PVI Insurance chairman Duong Thanh Danh also talks to InsuranceAsia News about PetroVietnam Group's divestment plans, PVI's overseas partnerships, a US$1bn revenue target, growth opportunities and tariffs.
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- July 11 2025
Aon leadership trio take on expanded roles
Jennifer Chan, Richard Tan, and Mike Ang will take on new responsibilities to drive growth and client engagement across Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
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- July 11 2025
HDI appoints Alex Howell as property underwriting manager in Singapore
With 25 years’ global experience across property and energy, Howell will lead the property team across Southeast and South Asia.
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- July 10 2025
Capital buffers, retrocession covers to sustain growth of Indonesia’s Maipark: Fitch
Credit rating agency upgraded Maipark’s rating to A+(idn), from A(idn), with a stable outlook.
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- July 10 2025
Sompo announces key APAC, Singapore hires
Insurer appoints Jin Sheng Ooi as head of accident and health pricing for Asia Pacific, and Jun Zhe Ng as chief consumer officer in Singapore.
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- July 9 2025
Sedgwick appoints Muhammad Andriansyah as head of energy in Indonesia
Jakarta-based Andriansyah was most recently senior manager for energy and natural resources at Charles Taylor.
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- July 8 2025
Great Eastern minority shareholders reject majority owner OCBC’s take-private offer
Shareholders have approved amendments to the constitution and bonus issue as a pathway to resume trading of the insurer's shares.
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- July 8 2025
MSIG Malaysia CEO Chua Seck Guan retires after 15 years at helm; Ang Yien Chia named successor
Chua will continue to serve in a senior advisory capacity, helping to maintain continuity across strategic initiatives and key stakeholder relationships.
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- July 8 2025
Marsh Indonesia promotes Jason Mandera to president director following Douglas Ure’s departure
Jarkata-based Mandera, has been with broker for about 16 years, and was most recently head of specialty and placement.
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- July 7 2025
Howden taps FM veteran Hamish Ravindran as chief client officer for Asia
Singapore-based Ravindran joins the broker after nearly 23 years at the commercial property insurer.
