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- January 27 2025
Generali expands in India with GC&C unit, names Shib Shankar Saha as head
Commercial insurance arm of Italian insurance group will operate within Future Generali India, with Saha reporting to Axel Roesner, head of GC&C Asia.
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- January 27 2025
China issues EV insurance guidelines, mulls risk classification system: report
Shanghai Insurance Exchange also launches insurance platform dedicated to the EV sector.
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- January 27 2025
Peak Re promotes trio to managing directors
Hong Kong-headquartered reinsurer elevates Sudhir Salian, Chenwei Li and Kathleen Koh, the company exclusively confirms to IAN.
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- January 26 2025
Ergo Thailand appoints AIG’s Isorasak Thesratanavong as CEO
He succeeds Till Boehmer, who will take over the newly created position as deputy CEO within Ergo Thailand.
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- January 26 2025
Howden aviation broker Isaac Fuente swaps London for Singapore
Fuente has been appointed as a senior aviation insurance broker, having joined Howden in May 2022.
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- January 24 2025
Seoul Guarantee revives listing plan, files for up to US$155m IPO
The Korean surety and credit insurer plans to list in March and its parent KDIC will sell a 10% stake.
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- January 24 2025
AIG names Mark Chen as head of marine for Taiwan
Appointment is in addition to his current portfolio as head of client and broker engagement.
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- January 24 2025
MSIG Asia and RiskPoint expand into renewable energy for APAC
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has approved RiskPoint as MSIG Singapore’s MGA for the line of business.
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- January 24 2025
30 years after Kobe earthquake, Japan seeks to improve data amid ‘megaquake’ warning
Space agency signs deal to estimate extent of damage to buildings caused by earthquakes using high-definition satellite images.
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- January 23 2025
Aon launches India life and health reinsurance practice, appoints Renuka Nar as head
Broker also appoints Neha Shah as the practice’s chief actuary.
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- January 23 2025
Gard expands Japan product portfolio with marine & energy risks
The P&I club will offer hull and machinery, war risk and loss of hire covers as well as builders’ risk to shipyards and offshore wind risk.
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- January 23 2025
Zurich Kotak appoints Nimesh Jayanti Kanabar as CRO
Industry veteran joins firm from domestic peer Zuno General Insurance.
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- January 23 2025
Indian shipping regulator allows Russian insurer Soglasie to offer P&I cover
The Directorate General of Shipping has also extended approval for Russian insurers Sogaz Insurance, Alfastrakhovanie, and VSK Insurance to cover vessels entering India ports till 2030.
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- January 23 2025
Malaysian Re in good stead ahead after business revamp: AM Best
Global rating agency affirms A- (excellent) insurer rating with a stable outlook, driven by a very strong balance sheet, adequate operating performance and a neutral business profile.
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- January 23 2025
With Donald Trump’s ESG curveball, what’s the outlook for APAC liability coverage?
With environmental, social and governance (ESG) back in the spotlight in the first week of the new US presidency, market experts say clients are demanding liability cover amid an ever-changing regional landscape.
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- January 22 2025
APAC records nat cat insured losses at US$8bn in 2024, the lowest since 2012: Gallagher Re
Three events - China seasonal floods, Typhoon Yagi, and Japan’s Noto Peninsula Earthquake - drove 68% of economic losses, or US$88bn, in the region.
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- January 22 2025
India’s Zurich Kotak appoints Sutikshan Mishra as financial institutions group head
Mishra joins firm from health insurer Star Health and Allied Insurance, where he was business head for bancassurance sales and strategic alliances.
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- January 22 2025
First for Vietnam as Circles Group, Bao Minh Insurance offer film, event solutions
MGA will provide A-rated capacity, products and underwriting, while the Vietnamese insurer will offer distribution and local regulatory paper.
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- January 22 2025
WTW hands Tushar Gupta expanded finex role in India
Mumbai-based Gupta will retain his current role as head of financial institutions for South-East Asia and India for the CRB business.
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- January 22 2025
Exclusive: Axa XL Asia set for leadership change as Gilles Fromageot joins international markets team
Fromageot will head Morocco and the CIMA region for the insurer and will be based in Morocco, InsuranceAsia News (IAN) understands.
