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- July 25 2023
Asia cyber market ‘to outperform the rest of the world’
While most of the buyers are still larger companies, the real growth opportunities come from the underpenetrated SME and mid-market.
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- July 25 2023
Exclusive: Sedgwick cuts 14 staff in Singapore – sources
Nicki Dunn, Sedgwick's Singapore chief executive, tells IAN that the city-state remains the "focal point" of the adjuster's Asia business.
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- July 24 2023
Allianz Commercial launches in Asia and Australia
The merged division will have 11 regions with Asia led by Christian Sandric and Australia by Phuong Ly.
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- July 24 2023
Chubb promotes Adrian Habils to Asia head of property
Habils, who is currently deputy property manager for Chubb, Australia and NZ, will be based in Singapore and have an interim reporting line to Paul McNamee, APAC regional president.
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- July 24 2023
IFRS 17 brings mixed results for APAC carriers
While the new standard seems to have improved insurance results, impacts of external factors like interest rates have brought a greater need to explain the numbers to investors.
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- July 24 2023
Marsh reports 8% underlying growth for Asia Pacific in H1 2023
Marsh McLennan global CEO John Doyle says Asia is one of the parts of the world where there's a "meaningful protection gap".
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- July 20 2023
Update: Insurers take ‘wait-and-see’ approach to Russia’s Black Sea threat
As the situation escalates with Russia targeting port facilities and destroying grains and the US warning that Moscow may have mined the sea corridor, there is uncertainty if terms can be held for non-Russia, Ukraine, Belarus ports.
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- July 20 2023
Tokio Marine Kiln expands its cyber presence with Axa XL hire
Singapore-based Sam Bye will start in the role of a cyber underwriter from August 1 and report to APAC underwriting director Jamie Tang.
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- July 19 2023
APAC braces for escalating droughts, increased bushfires as El Niño develops: Gallagher Re
The first half of 2023 saw above-average nat cat losses with APAC accounting for 12% of an estimated US$138bn of global economic losses.
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- July 19 2023
Asian aviation insurance riding airline startup tailwinds
The post-pandemic recovery in travel is leading to an aviation boom, however, the increasing cost of repairs and lack of skilled talent pose a challenge.
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- July 18 2023
Arch Australia strengthens property team with Allianz hire
Sydney-based Nick Wood has been appointed national property underwriting manager with responsibility for Australia and the Pacific region.
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- July 18 2023
Allianz Trade appoints Chris Markesteijn as APAC head of surety and guarantees
Markesteijn, who is relocating to Singapore, will replace Christopher Shortell who will move to the role of surety services director at Allianz Trade Americas.
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- July 17 2023
Exclusive: Ryan Specialty set for Asia foray with M&A unit
The MGA, Ryan Transactional Risk, has hired an AIG exec to lead the Singapore office, which will write business from across Asia Pacific.
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- July 17 2023
Chubb names Jeremy Leow as Asia PI and medical malpractice underwriting manager
The insurer has also appointed Wendy Lai to head its bancassurance partnership with Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong.
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- July 14 2023
Cyber market in APAC set to surge by 2025
Overall market growth for the sector continues to be bullish with SMEs in the region bearing the brunt of malware attacks and cyber war.
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- July 12 2023
Zurich in APAC leadership shake-up
Sean Walker and Liam Burrell to take on senior APAC commercial roles, Reginald Peacock becomes head of marketing development for Zurich Resilience Solutions, and Alex Morgan to head GI for Australia and NZ.
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- July 12 2023
WTW, Axa Climate roll out Asia’s first 4-peril parametric cover
The policy offers Sri Lankan shrimp farms protection against earthquake, typhoon, excess rainfall and heat stress.
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- July 12 2023
Jacques de Vaucleroy proposed as next Swiss Re chairman
The board unanimously approved current vice-chairman de Vaucleroy's elevation following an extensive selection process launched since the departure of Sergio Ermotti in April.
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- July 12 2023
PasarPolis lands Allianz Indonesia CEO Peter Van Zyl as president
Jakarta-based Van Zyl will oversee the Indonesian insurtech's strategy as it looks to grow as a full-stack insurer.
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- July 12 2023
Rising parametric solutions support Asia’s renewable energy transition
Advances in data analytics are helping cover a wider range of perils and risks, but weak pricing, lack of diversification and basis risk limit growth.
