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- April 1 2025
Allianz Commercial Asia hands Will Slade expanded role as head of portfolio solutions
Singapore-based Slade will assume the new position in addition to his current responsibility as key relationship manager.
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- April 1 2025
Guy Carpenter promotes Stella Geng to head of distribution for APAC
Hong Kong-based Geng was most recently the reinsurance broker's head of climate solutions for Asia Pacific.
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- April 1 2025
Marsh India promotes Riddhiman Kundu
He has been with Marsh for over 10 years, having also worked for ICICI Lombard and ICICI Securities.
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- April 1 2025
Gard appoints Akira Arii as senior adviser, Japanese branch representative
Appointment comes ahead of the retirement of Shuichi Yoshida, who has held the position since 2022.
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- April 1 2025
April 1 renewal sees healthy reductions in Japan, South Korea as outcomes exceed expectations: Aon
Risk-adjusted rate reductions in the mid-to-high single digits were typical, with double-digit reductions in some territories.
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- April 1 2025
Japan rates see ‘accelerated softening’ at April 1: Gallagher Re
Buyers benefited from record reinsurance capital achieving better renewal outcomes with risk-adjusted price reductions and coverage improvements.
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- April 1 2025
Howden India appoints Aon’s Saurabh Verma as chief business officer
He will be in charge of promoting regional growth and strengthening client connections.
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- April 1 2025
Chubb promotes senior Hong Kong trio
Patrick Wong assumes role of head of global client executive, with Queency Chau and Barry Yu also promoted.
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- April 1 2025
‘Welcome reprieve for buyers’ at 1.4, Japan cat XoL rates down 10-15%: Howden Re
Risk-adjusted rate reductions in Asia Pacific and varied specialty renewal outcomes reflect ‘hard market softening’ at April 1, the broker said in its post-renewal report.
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- April 1 2025
Worst flooding in 50 years hits Australia’s western Queensland, over 100,000 livestock lost
State emergency services minister Dan Purdie says the area covered by water is 'double the size of Victoria'.
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- April 1 2025
Thai insurers set to halt free coverage in wake of devastating earthquake
Thai General Insurance Association president Somporn Suebthawilkul says insurers must reassess and adjust their strategies to manage growing risks from natural disasters.
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- April 1 2025
Bain Capital exits Tower investment via US$50m block deal
Kiwi insurer's largest shareholder sells 19.941% stake for US$0.74 per share.
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- April 1 2025
Megaquake in Japan’s Nankai Trough could cause US$2trn economic losses, kill 300,000
Government expert panel estimates about an 80% chance of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake along the tremulous seabed zone occurring within 30 years
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- April 1 2025
Korean broker Wise boosts reinsurance team with Drew Yoo appointment
He previously worked for HIS Korea for over three and a half years as a treaty broker.
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- April 1 2025
Keisuke Miura promoted to corporate, commercial leader for Marsh Japan
He will relocate from Singapore to Tokyo, having spent almost 13 years with Marsh.
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- April 1 2025
South Korea wildfire claims to ‘pour in’, Japan to see minimum insured losses
Some 48,000 hectares were burned in South Korea, with just over 1,000 hectares impacted in two Japanese prefectures.
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- April 1 2025
Aon Re names Soeren Soltysiak Asia CEO in regional leadership rejig
Reinsurance solutions also appoints Musa Adlan as MD for Asia and announced new co-heads for L&H, retrocession and a chairman for APAC specialty.
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- April 1 2025
MS&AD Group’s M&A activity affordable, to help earnings: S&P
The merger of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance may lead to elimination of overlapping business activities.
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- March 31 2025
South Korea’s new capital requirements to reduce insurers’ burden, enhance quality: Fitch
Introduction of a mandatory core capital ratio requirement will tighten the quality of capital that insurers hold.
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- March 31 2025
MS Amlin expands in Australia with Sydney office, appoints head of ANZ
New office will be led by Matt Botfield, who joins carrier from Aon.
