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- May 17 2023
Opinion: Will the APAC trade credit market rise to the looming insolvency challenge?
With corporate risks expected to rise across Asia, carriers need to up their game and evolve more sophisticated methods of risk assessment.
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- May 17 2023
Howden appoints APAC chair amid global management restructure
Mark Wood takes on the insurance broking role with Goh Chye Huat and Matt Bacon to lead Asia and Pacific, respectively, as the broker brings retail, specialty, reinsurance and underwriting under group CEO David Howden.
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- May 15 2023
Allianz Asia Pacific COR improves to 95.1% in Q1
Operating profit in the region improved 52% to US$45m, while the insurer's Australian arm returned to profit.
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- May 12 2023
Skuld posts US$122m premium income from Asia
The P&I club, which generated 26% of premiums from Asia, improved its combined ratio to 97% in FY 2022/3 from 107% in the year before.
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- May 12 2023
Hannover Re sees up to 20% nat cat rate hike in Japan 1.4 renewals
APAC benefits from the discontinuation of proportional business; books US$100m of New Zealand cat losses.
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- May 12 2023
Sedgwick | The digital revolution: how technology is transforming claims
Asia’s insurance market needs to embrace digital and data capabilities to improve client satisfaction.
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- May 11 2023
PI specialist ITIC targets Hong Kong and Singapore for regional expansion
The carrier is moving away from marine to aviation and offshore energy, Robert Hodge, head of South-East Asia, tells IAN.
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- May 10 2023
Axis Capital appoints Mark Gregory as head of global markets, including APAC
Gregory will oversee underwriting and business growth strategies for APAC, emerging markets and Latin America.
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- May 10 2023
Coverage gaps leave Asia vulnerable to supply chain risks
Companies in the region remain uninsured or underinsured as products for purely financial supply chain losses provide a wafer-thin patchwork of protection.
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- May 9 2023
Berkley promotes Jasmine Lo to head of casualty, South-East Asia
Lo will continue to report to Aaron Yip, chief executive of the insurer's Singapore branch.
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- May 8 2023
Asian D&O prices mirror global softening as capacity, competition grows
Rates may continue to moderate in the coming months but economic headwinds and regulatory changes in the region may warrant another correction.
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- May 5 2023
Swiss Re rejigs Asia board with Victor Kuk appointed as CEO
Paul Murray steps down after becoming global CEO for L&H Re, while Deanna Ong has been named chairperson of the board.
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- May 5 2023
Frontier launches fac broker with ‘big Australia focus’
The wholesale broker will focus on finding capacity for hard-to-place risks such as crypto, cannabis, cyber and tech PI.
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- May 4 2023
Asia commercial pricing moderates in Q1 2023: Marsh
Rates rose 1% in the region, while global commercial insurance prices increased 4% in Q1 2023, according to the broker's pricing report.
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- May 4 2023
India, Singapore lead Asia early-stage insurtech funding in Q1: Gallagher Re
India stood third globally in value terms with US$39m in investments, Singapore saw deals worth US$13.2m.
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- May 3 2023
Zurich promotes Alexandra Wrobel to head of cyber for commercial insurance Asia
Wrobel was most recently the head of casualty, commercial insurance Hong Kong.
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- May 2 2023
West P&I appoints Tony Paulson as Asia head
Paulson will continue his current role as the club’s corporate director alongside his new position.
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- April 27 2023
Axa XL names APAC & Europe cyber product leader
Carlos Rodríguez Sanz has been promoted and is responsible for growth and development of cyber across Asia, Australia and Europe.
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- April 27 2023
AXA XL | The art market in Asia: vibrant, dynamic and flourishing
The region's art scene has come roaring back after the pandemic.
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- April 26 2023
Everest Insurance strengthens Singapore casualty team with two Chubb hires
Fern Tan has joined the team as a senior casualty underwriter while Daniel Chong has started in the role of a third-party underwriter.
