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- April 30 2025
Exclusive: BMS to shut down South Korea, Japan offices
Market sources tell IAN that most of the staff working in both offices of the M&A specialist broker will be let go.
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- April 30 2025
Peak Re expects stronger year ahead despite dip in profits, revenues in FY24
The reinsurer reported a 6.7% drop in net profits at US$187m in FY24 driven by operating losses from its associate firms and a hike in income tax expenses.
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- April 30 2025
New Zealand insurers’ GWP grows 8.6% to US$6.4bn, COR improves to 78.6%: ICNZ
Following the impact of the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023, premiums stabilised in 2024 as global reinsurance rates and inflation eased, the Insurance Council of New Zealand said.
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- April 30 2025
Allianz Commercial Australia appoints Mark Sutton head of client engagement
Sydney-based Sutton joined Allianz Australia in 2013, and he was most recently the head of partnerships and distribution for personal injury.
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- April 30 2025
Peak Re’s US$50m cat bond bring ‘fresh capacity’, covers peak Asia scenarios
Hong Kong reinsurer's new ILS offering supports its ability to grow into its key markets of Japan, China and India.
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- April 30 2025
Howden confirms Mandira Gupta as MD and M&A head
Gupta, who joins from rival Marsh, will lead the broker's private equity and transactional risk insurance solutions as first reported by IAN.
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- April 30 2025
Munich Re Australasia promotes Diana Baer to CFO
She replaces David Field, who has become a member of the management board and CFO of Great Lakes Insurance.
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- April 30 2025
Peak Re closes US$50m multi-peril cat bond securing Japan, China, India protection
The bond is the second insurance-linked security offering by the Hong Kong reinsurer.
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- April 29 2025
Australia’s 1688 Underwriting gains Lloyd’s coveholder approval
Sydney-based MGA can act as an agent for Lloyd’s syndicates in Australia.
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- April 29 2025
China United Property Insurance to maintain stable underwriting margin: Fitch Ratings
Global ratings agency affirms insurer financial strength rating of BBB+ with a stable outlook.
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- April 29 2025
India’s Bajaj Group seeks regulator’s nod to acquire Allianz SE’s 26% JV stake: report
Allianz SE agreed to sell its stake in its non-life and life insurance joint ventures for EUR2.6 billion (US$2.8 billion) in March.
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- April 29 2025
Pamela Beilby returns to Allianz Australia as national relationship manager
Sydney-based Beilby will be responsible for developing and executing national strategic partnership plans across key broker segments within Allianz.
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- April 29 2025
‘Time to act is now’: known unknowns pose real risk to renewable energy future
Growing number of green energy projects in Australia are facing ever more extreme weather risks, with insurers unable to access data and modelling to adequately understand their exposures.
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- April 28 2025
Price Forbes takes WTW veteran Kenichiro Miki as Japan head
Miki had established and led the Japan Global Practice Group (JGPG) for WTW Asia Pacific.
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- April 28 2025
Hanwha General Insurance to acquire 98.3% of Carrot Insurance: report
The deal will secure the general insurer management rights to the struggling digital insurance startup.
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- April 28 2025
Sompo appoints Kathleen Chin as APAC marine underwriter
She spent the last two years as an account manager for Oneglobal Broking, having also worked for the likes of Munich Re Syndicate Labuan and Guy Carpenter.
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- April 28 2025
AIG snaps up Munich Re’s Harprit Singh Narang as APAC cyber leader
Singapore-based Narang spent almost six years with Munich Re, having also worked for the likes of Deutsche Bank and Barclays Investment Bank.
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- April 28 2025
Howden Australia names new head of surety
Tony Cengic will relocate from London to Melbourne, having spent the last 10 years with Subsea 7.
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- April 28 2025
Japan’s insurers settled US$2bn nat cat claims in FY24: GIAJ
Noto Peninsula earthquake was the largest event in terms of claims for the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2025, according to the General Insurance Association of Japan (GIAJ).
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- April 28 2025
Skuld CEO calls for inclusive approach to secure level playing field for ship owners
Stale Hansen discusses India's P&I ambitions, following in China's wake, and the high-stakes challenges of growing dark fleet.
