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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.
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- April 26 2023
Chubb’s P&C book sees 18.6% APAC Q1 growth
The insurer's global first-quarter operating profit grew 12% to a record US$1.84bn.
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- April 26 2023
Gallagher targets South Korea and Taiwan after Japan foray
Following the announcement of a corporate broking and fac operation with 15 people in Tokyo and senior regional hires, IAN understands the broker is close to launching in Korea.
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- April 25 2023
Catherine Wong joins Starr as CUO, APAC casualty
Wong left her role as AIG's head of casualty for Hong Kong and Macau in November 2022 after serving the company for 20 years.
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- April 25 2023
Net-zero alliance’s existential dilemma
As Munich Re, Zurich and Hannover Re leave the NZIA, in part due to US antitrust concerns, Asian carriers have more flexibility with a lack of opposition to ESG investments in the region.
