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- January 17 2025
Crawford strengthens Malaysia team with Sedgwick hire
Global loss adjuster Crawford appoints Tony Kan as director for large and complex loss.
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- January 17 2025
While trade war threat looms for Asia, climate risk needs more than insurance: industry leaders
Marsh McLennan’s Carolina Klint says Asia is particularly exposed given its role in the world’s manufacture of goods.
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- January 16 2025
Aon rejigs Asia transaction solutions team
Broker promotes Xianwei Lee to head of Mergers & Acquisitions & Transaction Solutions (AMATS) amid four changes to its Singapore-based team.
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- January 16 2025
Hong Kong’s Nova Insurance in ‘unique’ position with acquisition of Chinese broker
Beijing Nova Insurance Services has become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of FSE Lifestyle Services, and will operate as part of Nova Insurance Group.
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- January 16 2025
Australian corporate regulator appoints Scott Gregson as CEO
Gregson will take over from retiring interim Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) CEO Greg Yanco in March.
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- January 16 2025
Itochu to acquire 20% stake in Thai general insurer
Thaivivat Insurance to carry out a US$29m private placement to the Japanese trading house for the minority stake sale.
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- January 16 2025
Vietnam’s biggest non-life carrier PVI tops US$525m premiums revenue in 2024
It accounts for 17% of total premiums collected by the country’s general insurance sector, consisting of 32 companies.
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- January 16 2025
California fire losses for Japan’s big 3, Korea’s DB Insurance likely to top US$600m
Tokio Marine Holdings, MS&AD Insurance Group and Sompo Holdings could see claims of up to US$575m, according to media reports, while DB Insurance has estimated US$41m.
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- January 15 2025
Ajit Horra replaces Sneha Gokarn as Gallagher India CEO
Horra will lead the broking team headquartered in Mumbai, working alongside Vinod Krishnan, who heads up Gallagher Re in India.
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- January 15 2025
Coface appoints new head of commercial for Taiwan
Niki Liu will be responsible for driving new business for the trade credit insurer, having previously worked for Aon-COFCO Insurance Brokers and Marsh.
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- January 15 2025
BI ‘most significant risk’ for Asian firms in 2025: Allianz Risk Barometer
Business interruption is the main risk in China and Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea, while cyber incidents top risk in India for the eighth consecutive year.
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- January 15 2025
MGA Hydor appoints Markel’s Colin Fordham as senior marine underwriter
Singapore-based Fordham was most recently senior underwriter and director of marine for Asia at Markel.
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- January 15 2025
Masahiro Koike set to become Tokio Marine Holdings CEO
Koike will take charge in June, succeeding Satoru Komiya, who will become the chairman of the Japanese insurance group.
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- January 15 2025
Markel promotes Wanshi Lin to head of Singapore
Lin will oversee the local underwriting team and spearhead business planning and market engagement on the carrier's Lloyd's platform in the newly created role.
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- January 15 2025
APAC insurance M&A to be fuelled by regulatory scrutiny, private equity
While large insurers and brokers are set to enter new markets, smaller players will seek partners to strengthen their capital positions under new solvency rules, sources tell IAN.
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- January 14 2025
BOC Insurance, Taiping Re China get NFRA approval to set up Shanghai reinsurance centre branches
The two companies will operate from the Shanghai International Reinsurance Trading Centre, the international reinsurance trading platform in the Lingang pilot free trade zone.
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- January 14 2025
Newline Asia appoints Andy Ang as senior underwriter for financial lines, liability
Kuala Lumpur-based Ang will report to Simon Moi, the carrier's chief underwriting officer for Asia.
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- January 14 2025
India’s non-life insurance premiums to grow 7.3% in 2025: Swiss Re
Global reinsurer projects India’s insurance market will be the G20’s fastest growing over the next five years.
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- January 14 2025
Tibet earthquake compensation payments, pre-payments near US$5m
China's insurance industry has paid full compensation to the 126 victims of last week's deadly earthquake.
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- January 14 2025
SPCI to benefit from investments rejig, parent company support: Fitch Ratings
Global rating agency affirms insurer rating at 'A-' (strong) with a stable outlook for the subsidiary of Sunshine Insurance Group.
