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- November 3 2025
SIRC: Trillion-yen loss year in Japan a matter of ‘if not when’, says Swiss Re’s Atsuhiro Dodo
Demand for natural catastrophe insurance continues to grow, driven by heightened risk awareness following recent quakes and inflation, says the country head for the global reinsurer.
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- November 3 2025
SIRC: Gallagher Re plans strategic M&A to solidify APAC market position
Broker is looking to can embed in some complementary businesses around the region, says Mark O’Brien.
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- November 3 2025
SIRC: Willingness from reinsurers to consider clients’ goals: Gallagher Re’s Mark O’Brien
Sophisticated, multi-year arrangements are proving effective for Asian clients, says Gallagher Re's APAC head.
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- November 3 2025
SIRC: ‘We will have again an increase in capacity on our cat exposure this renewal’: Arundo Re
Laurent Montador, deputy CEO of Arundo Re, speaks to InsuranceAsia News ahead of the upcoming 1.1 renewals in APAC.
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- November 3 2025
SIRC: Asia’s cat modelling challenge is addressing the gap in knowledge: Guy Carpenter
Models used operationally in Asia Pacific need to keep pace with climate change, says Mark Weatherhead.
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- November 3 2025
SIRC: Capacity ready to go, Hannover Re says, ahead of robust renewal discussions
Global reinsurer continues to see opportunities in emerging and developed markets in Asia Pacific, executive board member Sharon Ooi tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- November 3 2025
The Hartford ropes in financial lines specialist Chiaw Lean from Axa XL
He brings more than 20 years of experience spanning risk consulting and financial lines underwriting in the general insurance industry.
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- November 3 2025
Product initiatives, market positioning and investments driving Labuan Re’s growth: AM Best
Rating agency affirmes the company’s A- (excellent) rating with a stable outlook, driven by its very strong balance sheet, adequate operating performance, and a neutral business profile.
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- November 3 2025
Growth prospects intact for KB Insurance despite medical, motor lines pressures: AM Best
Rating agency affirmes KBI’s rating of A (excellent) with a stable outlook.
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- November 3 2025
PSC Insurance Brokers expands network with Broking Advisors acquisition
Gwenda Jones, senior advisor for Broking Advisors, will join the PSC NZ team and work with the Waikato branch.
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- November 3 2025
Adharsh K Ramesh joins Aon’s regional construction and infrastructure team
He joins from WTW as an associate director, having also worked for Marsh McLennan.
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- November 3 2025
Gallagher Re launches cyber reinsurance framework to bridge Asia Pacific capacity gap
Coinciding with the opening of the Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC), the framework is designed to connect cyber capacity with regional needs across market segments.
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- November 2 2025
Swiss Re taps Cheryl Tang as APAC senior cyber underwriter
Singapore-based Tang joins from Munich Re, having previously worked for Howden, Chubb and QBE, as well as Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, in various financial lines roles.
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- November 2 2025
NEVs, emerging business lines to drive growth for Chinese insurers amid economic slowdown: AM Best
Rating agency maintains its stable outlook on China’s non-life insurance segment, citing resilient premium growth supported by regulatory initiatives, product diversification, and expansion into new sectors.
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- November 2 2025
Taiwan’s new solvency regime seen posing limited risk to insurers: AM Best
Non-life insurance segment maintains its stable outlook driven by healthy operating profitability in 2024 and regulatory initiatives that support improvements in underwriting.
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- October 31 2025
Peak Re hires Korean Re veteran Eun Jeong Lee as senior retrocession vice president
Lee relocates from Singapore to Hong Kong after spending over two years as deputy branch manager for Korean Re.
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- October 31 2025
Steadfast calls for ‘shareholders’ patience’ amid Robert Kelly probe over employee complaint
CEO and managing director will remain on full pay for the duration of the 'external investigation' having 'chosen to stand aside' on a temporary basis on the eve of Friday's AGM.
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- October 31 2025
FM promotes Calvin Kuan to client service manager for Southeast Asia
Singapore-based Kuan will provide strategic leadership for FM’s underwriting and client service teams.
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- October 31 2025
Hong Kong’s Cyberport aids Otonomi’s US$5m Series A funding round
Oversubscribed round for the New York City-headquartered blockchain-enabled parametric insurance platform was also led Hivemind Capital, Rothschild & Co Asset Management, ATX Venture Partners, and Portline Capital.
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- October 30 2025
Discipline key for APAC reinsurers as premium growth normalises due to softening, economic uncertainty: S&P
Rating agency says reinsurers are likely to pursue cautious expansion strategies tailored to their risk appetite and market conditions.
