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- December 2 2025
Tai Po fire to halt ‘downward pressure’ on Hong Kong property reinsurance rates: AM Best
Impact of the deadly fire will be widely felt by Hong Kong's (re)insurers, according to the credit rating agency.
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- December 2 2025
With MGAs not all created equally, ‘only the fittest will survive’: Vivace’s Rebekah Khew
Speaking to InsuranceAsia News’ Between the Lines podcast, the APAC director for the marine-focused underwriting specialist spoke in depth about one of the fastest-growing segments in the insurance industry today.
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- December 1 2025
South Korea’s financial watchdog slams ‘extremely low’ cybersecurity investment after Coupang breach
Online retailer apologises for a massive data breach, potentially involving nearly 34 million local customer accounts.
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- December 1 2025
Asia Pacific accounts for half of US$22bn losses from 2025 tropical cyclones: Munich Re
Reinsurer’s preliminary estimates reveal a paradoxical season with numerous severe storms but total and insured losses far below decadal averages.
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- December 1 2025
Marsh appoints I-Tung Chan as Asia renewables risk engineer
Taipei-based Chan brings almost six years of deep technical and project management experience in renewable and major offshore wind projects.
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- December 1 2025
Marsh veteran Rebecca Poon takes up Howden role in Hong Kong
InsuranceAsia News first reported in September she was leaving Marsh Hong Kong after 42 years.
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- December 1 2025
Opinion: Mutually beneficial to address Hong Kong’s marine war insurance needs
Hong Kong Marine War Risks Insurance Pool will focus on providing marine war risk insurance, covering vessel loss or damage caused by acts of war, piracy, terrorist attacks, and related geopolitical incidents.
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- November 28 2025
Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia reel from flood damage, losses in the ‘hundreds of millions’: Aon
Cyclone Senyar, a rare tropical cyclone in the Malacca Strait, and heavy rainfall triggered flooding that affected millions, with total economic damage in Thailand estimated at US$360–740m.
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- November 28 2025
Wang Fuk Court: China Taiping confirms it provided coverage for all major insurance policies as death toll passes 120
Hong Kong insurer says it underwrote the construction works insurance, construction employee compensation insurance, owners' corporation third-party liability insurance, property insurance, and public liability insurance for the public housing estate, as first reported by IAN.
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- November 28 2025
Sompo Indonesia appoints Doly Ritonga as executive officer
He has over two decades of experience working in insurance, and joins from local assurance firm Avrist.
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- November 28 2025
Korean Re approved to open branch in India’s Gift City
South Korean reinsurer plans to officially commence operations in April.
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- November 28 2025
Exclusive: Hong Kong housing estate fire property claim could top US$200m, with China Taiping the sole insurer
Hong Kong firm provides the master property insurance for the Wang Fuk Court housing estate, as well as contractors’ all-risk policy, including third-party liability, and employee compensation cover.
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- November 27 2025
Sedgwick promotes Aruna Chandrapalan to Singapore CEO
Nigel Cook retains his leadership role as head of major and complex loss, having held a dual role for the last two years.
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- November 27 2025
Tighter solvency regimes, market disruptions driving Asian demand for structured solutions: Swiss Re’s Kaspar Mueller
Capital motivation, volatility protection and leveraging capital for growth are key motivations for cedent's seeking structured programs, the reinsuer's CUO for structured solutions says.
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- November 26 2025
Japan P&I announces 5% premium hike for 2026 renewal amid geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressure
Increase applies for owners’ and charterers’ entries, while rates for Japanese coastal vessels will increase by 10% and FD&D will also see a rise of 5%.
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- November 26 2025
Roojai seeks ‘strategic M&A opportunities’ after US$60m fundraise
Thai digital insurer closed series C funding round led by private equity firms Apis Partners and Asia Partners.
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- November 26 2025
HDI Global names Ecton Chung as senior underwriter for engineering in Singapore
He has over 18 years of professional experience in the insurance and reinsurance industries, and joins from Mapfre.
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- November 25 2025
Proxy advisory firms split over DB Insurance’s Fortegra acquisition
Glass Lewis and Egan-Jones urge Tiptree shareholders to vote against the deal, while Institutional Shareholder Services has recommended that investors approve the acquisition during next month's vote.
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- November 25 2025
vrs Adjusters names Sydney Soo as APAC director
Singapore-based Soo joins the vrs APAC team having most recently worked as head of claims for the region at Swiss Re.
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- November 25 2025
Arvind Laddha appointed president of Ace Insurance Brokers
He brings two decades of experience in health assurance, consulting, and insurance brokerage firms.
