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- January 27 2023
Axa XL appoints APAC & Europe head of captives and facultative underwriting
Marine Charbonnier was most recently the (re)insurer's global programmes & captives regional director for Europe.
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- January 26 2023
Miller’s Ron Whyte to head Asia as broker targets growth with restructure
Mike Papworth, the broker's former head of Asia and P&C, has become managing director of new division Miller International.
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- January 26 2023
APAC insured nat cat losses hit US$11bn in 2022: Aon
Australia made up a third of the losses which were below the US$15bn annual average in the 21st century as regional tropical cyclone activity reduced.
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- January 25 2023
Asian economic, BI and cyber worries on the rise in 2023
Higher-than-expected inflation and financial market volatility are among the biggest concerns for insureds in the region.
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- January 25 2023
Micia Yong handed executive role at Gallagher Re
In her new role, Yong will be responsible for retrocession and client work in Asia Pacific.
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- January 17 2023
Howden’s new capital risks arm makes senior APAC hire
Former National Australia Bank credit insurance buyer Christopher Evans joins as executive director of Howden CAP in Brisbane.
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- January 13 2023
WTW hires from Aon for Asia head of construction, power & renewables
Nicki Tilney was previously Aon's head of construction, power and infrastructure.
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- January 13 2023
Insurers tread a fine line on ESG disclosures as scrutiny intensifies
2023 set to be pivotal for mandatory climate-related filings as APAC regulators, other stakeholders up the ante.
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- January 12 2023
Starr hires Chin Feng as CUO, APAC financial lines
Feng was a previously a corporate director for Aon in Hong Kong and has worked at AGCS.
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- January 12 2023
Simon Weaver to head WTW’s newly combined Asia Pacific operation
The broker has integrated its Asia operations with Australasia, which was being led by Weaver.
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- January 12 2023
Adapting to a new risk environment key in a post-Covid world: AFF
QBE's Lei Yu, Aon's Paul Young and Prudential's James Turner discuss Hong Kong's reopening, talent and ESG.
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- January 11 2023
Ardonagh Specialty joins Brokerslink network
Price Forbes, Bishopsgate, Compass London Markets, Besso and Inver Re will join Ed Broking, Ed Bermuda and Piiq Risk Partners.
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- January 9 2023
Lloyd’s Asia hires Allianz’s Janus Cheung for market development
Singapore-based Cheung will report to the regional chief executive and will be responsible for growing distribution.
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- January 9 2023
Asian 1.1 renewals may have been ‘the big reset’
Past the deadline, the market is still busy tying up loose ends and closing gaps in cover.
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- January 6 2023
Paul O’Neill to lead Sompo International APAC commercial
The former Howden APAC specialty CEO will develop strategy for markets outside of Japan.
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- January 5 2023
APAC insurers still playing IFRS 17 catch-up
Companies need to carefully evaluate the implementation choices as it will have a lasting impact on shareholders’ equity and revenues.
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- January 4 2023
Asean, China rates up 20% in ‘late and tense’ 1.1 renewals: Gallagher Re
Retro deductibles and pricing rose across the region, while reinsurer exits hit Korea, Australia placements.
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- January 3 2023
2023 offers (re)insurers a slow path to recovery
Despite the challenges, carriers will find a way out of the woods as rates stabilise and more capital is made available.
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- December 30 2022
‘Uninsurable’ cyber casts a long shadow
Spiralling losses, evolving and unquantifiable risks and shrinking capacity in the region constrain (re)insurers.
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- December 29 2022
Asia Pacific nat cats: the year in review
Majority of the loss events in the region were secondary perils, mostly floods.
