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- June 6 2025
Specialist MGA Coastal Marine appoints Callum Clark as CEO
Clark brings in 20 years of marine (re)insurance underwriting and broking across Singapore and London.
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- June 6 2025
WTW appoints Amarpal Singh as cyber leader in India
Delhi-based Singh has also been named as north leader within the financial and executive risks (finex) division at Willis.
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- June 6 2025
OCBC offers US$700m for remaining stake in Great Eastern, carrier’s shareholders to vote
Bank offers Singaporean carrier SG$30.15 per share, potentially increasing its value to US$11bn, to support its proposal to seek a delisting of shares.
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- June 6 2025
Tokio Marine at ‘tipping point’ as it prepares to turn the page on its ambitious transformation plan
CEO Satoru Komiya says the group is eyeing growth from its domestic P&C business via a Japanese-style specialty insurance with low and stable CORs, mainly in the SME market.
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- June 5 2025
RGA concludes block reinsurance policies for Tokio Marine’s life arm
Reinsurance of whole life policies with Anshin Life follows a US$700m reinsurance block transaction completed in 2024.
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- June 5 2025
Resolution Life closes US$1bn Hong Kong block reinsurance deal
The first deal for the reinsurer in Hong Kong covers an in-force portfolio of participating whole life and annuity policies.
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- June 5 2025
QBE appoints Sebastian Tjornelund as interim head of marine for Asia
Tjornelund succeeds Rama Chandran, who is leaving to head specialty MGA Rokstone's new office in Singapore.
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- June 5 2025
US port fees present ‘significant challenges’, says Skuld, as owners, charterers eye calm waters
China service fees are generating confusion in the maritime industry, particularly regarding the definition of vessel operators and the responsibilities of various parties involved in charter agreements, according to the P&I club.
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- June 5 2025
Specialty MGA Rokstone drops anchor in Singapore with QBE’s Rama Chandran at helm
Backed by a multi-year, US$25m Lloyd’s capacity, the London-based (re)insurer's Asian business is expected to underwrite all marine classes.
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- June 4 2025
Bolttech closes US$147m series C fundraise from Sumitomo, Iberis Capital
Japanese trading house also enters JV with the insurtech to deliver embedded insurance programmes.
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- June 4 2025
South Korean non-life insurers face capital pressure as liabilities rise: AM Best
Long-term insurance premium growth may face headwinds from macroeconomic uncertainties, while intensified competition could undermine sustainable growth as the market becomes saturated.
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- June 3 2025
India’s non-life premiums could rise to US$38bn in FY26: ICRA
Report also notes private insurers could expand market share to 70% by FY27, up from 68% in FY25.
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- June 3 2025
India’s 3 state-owned insurers need close to US$2bn to remain solvent: ICRA
Combined solvency ratios remained weak at 0.85 as of December, compared to the regulatory minimum of 1.50.
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- June 3 2025
Howden Specialty adds Marsh’s HuiLeng Tan to APAC power, renewables team
She had spent the last 10 and a half years with Marsh.
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- June 3 2025
How easy is it for mid-sized operators to find a seat at APAC’s broking top table?
Outfits in Asia are convinced that growth is possible outside of the corporate broking behemoths, but 'it takes a hell of a lot of patience'.
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- June 2 2025
Lockton taps Aon’s Darryl Lee as head of professional, executive risk
Singapore-based Lee previously worked at Aon for almost eight years, most recently as associate director for financial services and professions group/sales and marketing.
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- June 2 2025
Swiss Re CorSo promotes Cyrus Pang to Asia head of claims
Pang has been with Swiss Re CorSo since May 2021, having joined as global head of international programs and customer experience claims.
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- June 2 2025
Grab ‘in early stages’ of entering Singapore’s motor insurance market: report
GrabInsure has been hiring staff in recent months, having obtained a general insurance licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore in December.
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- June 2 2025
Bolttech Insurance Hong Kong ratings affirmed despite fluctuating financial performance: Fitch
The general insurer's net income declined to US$255,000 in 2024 from about US$4m million a year earlier.
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- May 30 2025
Howden bolsters Asia marine practice with Markel hire
Zita Fok joins the broker in Hong Kong as divisional director for marine, cargo and logistics.
