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- May 17 2024
Axa XL elevates Robert Riha to chief client and distribution officer for APAC and Europe
Riha will relocate from Singapore to Dublin and lead the company’s broker engagement and marketing activities.
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- May 17 2024
Allianz Partners charts APAC expansion with India reinsurance, retail lines in focus
The embedded assistance and specialty retail insurance business is betting on expanding travel, mobility and reinsurance operations to drive growth across multiple regional markets.
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- May 15 2024
Singapore’s ‘forever chemicals’ ban highlights growing momentum for claims exclusions
The city state will ban the use of certain PFAS chemicals from February 2025, those used in fire-fighting foams from 2026, according to the National Environment Agency.
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- May 14 2024
Hannover Re books US$40m losses from Japan’s Noto earthquake, plane crash
The twin events in Japan accounted for 10% of the reinsurer's large loss budget for the first quarter.
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- May 13 2024
Localised products key for W&I growth in ‘underserved’ north Asian markets
Domestic carriers in China and Korea could take cues from Japanese players to launch products that serve the needs of local clients.
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- May 7 2024
APAC markets moderating, loss-exposed lines remain challenging: Aon
Cat-exposed property across Asia saw limited capacity and renewal price increases but capacity for casualty remained abundant, leading to moderate market conditions, despite concerns of increasing exposures.
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- May 2 2024
Chubb promotes Kate Burke to international personal lines head for APAC
Singapore-based Burke will be responsible for growing the insurer’s motor, residential, specialty and high-net-worth business lines across the region.
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- May 2 2024
Sedgwick builds specialised global aviation claims and adjusting service
The adjusting and surveying solutions will be offered from its hubs worldwide including APAC.
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- April 30 2024
APAC accounts for nearly half of global economic losses in Q1 2024: Aon
The global (re)insurance sector is bracing for an "extremely active" Atlantic hurricane season driven by record-breaking land and ocean temperatures.
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- April 30 2024
Changing nature of cyber risks in Asia drives need for cover
Ransomware, extortion, political actors and AI make businesses in the region more vulnerable, while regulations are helping with fuelling insurance demand.
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- April 30 2024
Exclusive: Mark Johnson set to take charge as Starr Hong Kong CEO
The former Howden Hong Kong chief executive will start at the insurer from early May, IAN understands.
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- April 26 2024
Interest rates, regulatory uncertainties call for alternative yield strategy: HSBC Asset Management
Insurers grappling with the fast-changing US interest rates expectations, new regulatory capital regime and IFRS standard can look to alternative investment strategies for yield enhancement.
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- April 26 2024
Opinion: European regulator’s climate conundrum poses questions for South-East Asia’s risk mitigation
Excluding high-risk areas from coverage does not provide a viable solution, as all actors need to work together to address climate risk, including the P&C sector, governments and society.
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- April 25 2024
Asia commercial insurance rates decline 2% in Q1: Marsh
Property, casuaty, finpro and cyber rates fell in the first quarter the year in Asia, while in the Pacific, property stabilised while casualty premiums continued to grow for the fourth consecutive quarter, albeit at a slower clip.
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- April 24 2024
Insurers face headwinds from pace of regulatory changes: Zurich’s APAC CRO
Regulatory changes aside, the insurer's regional head of risk Siddhartha Medappa names macroeconomic risks, climate change, cyber and infectious disease as top risks facing businesses in the region.
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- April 23 2024
Exclusive: Guy Carpenter recruits AIG veteran Eric Shaw as APAC regional claims advisory leader
Singapore-based Shaw oversees claims advisory and reports to Jacob Hughes, managing director, head of client support services for Asia Pacific.
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- April 23 2024
M&A specialist Brockwell targets niche opportunities in Asia
The London-based Lloyd’s coverholder is looking to expand in Singapore, Japan and South Korea and leverage on tax products that see high demand in the region.
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- April 22 2024
QBE appoints Jordan Stewart as Asia’s business development lead, broker distribution
Stewart, who has relocated to Hong Kong from Melbourne, will work with the teams across QBE Asia to enhance its broker partnerships across the region.
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- April 22 2024
WTW elevates Ben Dunston to placement leader, Asia
In his new role, Singapore-based Dunston will have overall placement responsibility for the large and multinational accounts division in the region across all lines of business.
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- April 22 2024
MGA-led capacity set to enter APAC upstream energy market
Further capacity from both new underwriting agencies and existing carriers that have set up new ESG vehicles is expected to enter the energy market this year, according to the latest analysis by WTW.
