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- January 17 2025
Marsh Asia rejigs renewable energy team in Singapore
Martin Beck has been elevated to energy transition leader, with Robert Jones taking up the new role of renewable energy leader.
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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
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
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 13 2025
Marsh’s Jack Reuter Town joins WTW Asia large accounts practice
He joins team in Singapore as a strategic client leader, having spent the last five years with Marsh in Sydney.
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- January 13 2025
Aon strengthens Asia natural resources team with senior hire
Josh Hardwick has relocated from Melbourne to Singapore to join the broker as regional director for its natural resources team.
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- January 10 2025
Zurich promotes APAC chief underwriting officer to global claims role
Singapore-based Debra Burford confirms to IAN she will relocate to Zurich at the start of the second quarter of the year.
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- January 8 2025
Sompo beefs up APAC ranks with new chief claims officer
Pablo Diago takes up the Singapore-based role just over a year after joining from Crawford.
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- January 8 2025
Renewable energy transition strategic focus in Asia, Charles Taylor says
Nearly US$100trn of infrastructure needs to be built worldwide over the next 25 years, including in Japan, Taiwan, China and Vietnam, says Stephen Thorpe, managing director for Asia at the global loss adjuster.
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- January 7 2025
Chubb promotes James Brown to head of global broking for Asia
Singapore-based Brown was most recently head of Chubb's major accounts division Singapore.
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- January 6 2025
Lockton taps Price Forbes’ Christina Ong as Asia executive director
Singapore-based Ong will help strengthen specialty offerings in the region, the broker said.
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- January 6 2025
Carbon projects a global opportunity for insurers, but grey area remains
As the market grows, particularly in Asia, insurers have been quick to step into the sector, but there is a need for greater experience.
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- January 2 2025
Marsh Asia promotes Brent Clawson to global placement leader
Clawson joined Marsh in September 2023 having spent over eight years with Aon.
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- December 20 2024
BHSI appoints Cheryl Tan as head of marine claims, Asia Middle East
Industry veteran Tan had earlier worked with Canopius Group, Swiss Re and Catlin Singapore in various roles.
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- December 20 2024
bolttech raises US$100m+ Series C funding at US$2bn valuation
New round of funding led by Dragon Fund is supported by Baillie Gifford and Generali's private equity company Lion River.
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- December 17 2024
APAC finpro rates flat to 10% down in 2024: WTW
Asia Pacific saw 5-10% reductions for D&O and PI covers with crime staying flat and fund managers pricing flat or up to 10% down and cyber fluctuating within 5% in ANZ markets.
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- December 17 2024
Newline Group expands to Hong Kong, hires Carson Choi
Lloyd's player adds to offices in Singapore, Shanghai and Malaysia, with Choi joining as head of financial lines.
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- December 17 2024
Howden confirms Rohan Bhappu’s appointment as Asia CEO
Bhappu will take over in October from Goh Chye Huat, who will assume the role of chairman for the region, as first reported by IAN.
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- December 13 2024
WRMS’ SecuRisk tackles data and distribution hurdles to enhance climate resilience
The biggest challenges are minimising basis risk and providing coverage for smaller beneficiaries, such as smallholder farmers and micro-entrepreneurs, often overlooked by large insurers.
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- December 12 2024
Exclusive: Rohan Bhappu to take over from Goh Chye Huat as Howden Asia CEO
Bhappu was most recently the chief executive of Marsh McLennan Hong Kong and Macau.
