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- September 22 2025
WTW promotes Choo You Bin to head of terrorism and political violence for APAC
Singapore-based Choo was most recently executive director for crisis management, terrorism and politcal violence.
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- September 22 2025
Opportunity knocks for marine insurers, Sompo’s David Ong says, as tariffs redraw Asia’s intra-trade landscape
As pricing pressures and evolving risks bite, the Japanese carrier is empowering local underwriting teams to help it become a 'truly international carrier of Asian origin'.
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- September 19 2025
Lotte Insurance sees takeover interest from Korea Investment Holdings: reports
Listed insurer backed by JKL Partners had attempted a sale last year, but negotiations fell through due to price gaps with potential buyers.
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- September 19 2025
Long term, profitable lines to sustain Samsung Fire & Marine’s underwriting profitability: AM Best
Global rating agency affirms a financial strength rating (FSR) of A++ (Superior) and the long-term issuer credit ratings (ICR) of aa+ (Superior) to Samsung Fire & Marine and its subsidiaries.
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- September 19 2025
Atradius appoints Bart Poublon as director of risk services for Asia and Oceania
Poublon has spent 24 years at Atradius, having joined the firm in 2001 before joining the Asia team in 2005.
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- September 19 2025
Nepal political riots claims near US$150m, regulator says
Violent protests caused widespread property damage after the parliament building, government offices, the Supreme Court and the newly-opened Hilton hotel in Kathmandu were set ablaze.
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- September 19 2025
Losses from India, Pakistan flooding likely to reach ‘billions of US$’: Aon
Punjab plains region of both countries is experiencing some of its worst flooding disasters in recent history, caused by anomalously high monsoon rainfall across northwest India and northern Pakistan.
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- September 19 2025
Opinion: When will Fukushima’s shadow finally disappear for the insurance market?
With issues of possible radioactive contamination still in the news, the prospect of claims continues to linger.
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- September 18 2025
Envest buys additional 36.9% stake in Blue Zebra following Youi’s exit
Youi sold the interest for a total net proceeds of US$30.3 million, although Envest declined to disclose the new total percentage of its stake.
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- September 18 2025
Sompo taps Alessa Quane as new CEO of international markets
Regional management of the UK, continental Europe including Turkey, Brazil and Asia Pacific excluding Japan will report directly to Quane.
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- September 18 2025
Air India crash: US lawsuit targets Boeing, Honeywell over ‘shocking’ failure to prevent catastrophe
If evidence points to manufacturers’ fault, then victims’ families could get provable compensation without any limit in the US courts.
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- September 18 2025
Crawford Australia expands strata team with double appointment
Julio Agati and Ujjwal Gurung are part of Crawford's expansion of its dedicated strata team.
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- September 18 2025
Siân Mullane returns to AIG as senior property underwriter in Australia
She has specialised in property underwriting for most of her career, which has spanned the UK, New Zealand and Australia.
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- September 18 2025
‘An enabler of resilience’: cyber insurance key as APAC SMEs face up to ransomware, AI threat
As threat actors exploit AI and third-party ecosystems, Howden cyber specialist Edward Wong discusses the need for brokers and insurers to go beyond transactional coverage.
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- September 17 2025
Milla Chen joins Aon’s Japanese M&A and transactions solutions team
Aon has tapped the semiconductor industry lawyer to join its Japanese transaction liability team.
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- September 17 2025
PARIMA to focus on risk readiness at Singapore conference
Two-day conference will return to Singapore in October, bringing together over 50 speakers and 21 industry partners to address areas including emerging risks and climate volatility.
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- September 17 2025
Hong Kong proposes marine risk pool in maritime push
Chief executive John Lee said in his annual policy address that the government would also promote exclusive captive and reinsurance businesses, as well as develop insurance products for the low-altitude economy.
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- September 17 2025
Circles seeks to close the loop on ‘massive gap’ faced by Singapore’s SMEs with Singlife tie up
Singlife - Circle Complete and Singlife – Circle Cyber expand Singlife's suite of insurance solutions for SMEs.
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- September 17 2025
Flood Re 2.0? Australia looks to UK’s blueprint to tackle rising nat cat exposures
Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Daniel Mulino and Insurance Council of Australia CEO Andrew Hall are in London discussing greater resilience to emerging disasters and natural catastrophe risks.
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- September 16 2025
Fidelis’ Pine Walk unveils surety MGA focused on Australia, APAC and Latin America
Arenite Specialty, which will offer surety and credit risk insurance, will be led by former Bild managing director Teji Gobran.
