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- June 3 2025
India’s non-life premiums could rise to US$38bn in FY26: ICRA
Report also notes private insurers could expand market share to 70% by FY27, up from 68% in FY25.
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- June 3 2025
NSW floods claims top 8,700 as residents face ‘uncertain future’
Over 78% of claims are related to property, according to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
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- June 3 2025
India’s 3 state-owned insurers need close to US$2bn to remain solvent: ICRA
Combined solvency ratios remained weak at 0.85 as of December, compared to the regulatory minimum of 1.50.
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- June 3 2025
Howden Specialty adds Marsh’s HuiLeng Tan to APAC power, renewables team
She had spent the last 10 and a half years with Marsh.
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- June 3 2025
‘Pivotal moment’ as Allianz Australia’s sale of Hunter Premium Funding is finalised
Allianz had agreed to sell Hunter to Pemba Capital Partners in December.
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- June 3 2025
How easy is it for mid-sized operators to find a seat at APAC’s broking top table?
Outfits in Asia are convinced that growth is possible outside of the corporate broking behemoths, but 'it takes a hell of a lot of patience'.
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- June 2 2025
Lockton taps Aon’s Darryl Lee as head of professional, executive risk
Singapore-based Lee previously worked at Aon for almost eight years, most recently as associate director for financial services and professions group/sales and marketing.
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- June 2 2025
AIG appoints Celina Ennis as ANZ head of operations
Ennis joins from Allianz, where she was national manager for quality assurance since July 2021.
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- June 2 2025
Swiss Re CorSo promotes Cyrus Pang to Asia head of claims
Pang has been with Swiss Re CorSo since May 2021, having joined as global head of international programs and customer experience claims.
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- June 2 2025
Grab ‘in early stages’ of entering Singapore’s motor insurance market: report
GrabInsure has been hiring staff in recent months, having obtained a general insurance licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore in December.
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- June 2 2025
Canopius boosts APAC casualty, financial lines teams with dual promotions
Brodie English has been promoted as head of casualty for Australia and New Zealand, succeeding Craig Elliot, while Rob Barnum has been named head of financial lines for APAC.
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- June 2 2025
Not enough, wrong time, or too much: extreme weather forces shift in agri policies to protect APAC’s vulnerable crops
As yields become increasingly variable, demand for mixed solutions that offer broader business interruptions and livelihood protection for farmers, including with governmental support, is rising.
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- June 2 2025
Bolttech Insurance Hong Kong ratings affirmed despite fluctuating financial performance: Fitch
The general insurer's net income declined to US$255,000 in 2024 from about US$4m million a year earlier.
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- May 30 2025
Zurich names Suncorp’s Morris Garsin as head of claims excellence for ANZ
Sydney-based Garsin will assume the role in August.
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- May 30 2025
Howden bolsters Asia marine practice with Markel hire
Zita Fok joins the broker in Hong Kong as divisional director for marine, cargo and logistics.
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- May 30 2025
‘No protection’: 9 out of 10 farmers affected by NSW flood are uninsured
Insurers have received 7,383 claims related to floods as of Friday, according to the Insurance Council of Australia, although farmers are unable to obtain flood cover, according to an insurance adviser in one of the hardest-hit towns.
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- May 29 2025
‘Recovery doesn’t happen overnight’: NSW floods claims top 7,000
Claims related to the Mid North Coast and Hunter Regions floods have risen to 7,014 on Thursday, up from 6,109 on Wednesday.
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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
Berkley Insurance Asia hires AIG’s Vivian Chow as commercial PI lead
Chow will join the specialty (re)insurer in Hong Kong, as first reported by IAN, and will manage a newly established commercial professional liability practice.
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- May 29 2025
With delays becoming the new norm for Asia’s cargo market, intensifying risk aggregation threatens capacity
Data shows port congestion issues have significantly worsened, forcing underwriters to rethink their strategies.
