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- December 20 2023
Nexus sees continued growth in structured solutions across Asia
Challenging conditions in the treaty reinsurance market mean that cedents are increasingly looking for innovative solutions, says the MGA's Asia CEO Anthony Egerton.
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- December 19 2023
Howden Tiger’s Doreen Tan elevated to Asia head of treaty
Singapore-based Tan, who has been at the reinsurance broker for more than a year, moves up following former APAC treaty head Stephen Warwick’s move to Guy Carpenter.
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- December 18 2023
Berkley promotes Adeline Lee to Asia head of claims
Singapore-based Lee will lead the carrier's claims function across the region, reporting to Aaron Yip, CEO of Singapore branch and regional chief underwriting officer.
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- December 11 2023
WTW rejigs South-East Asia, Singapore corporate risk and broking leadership
Rupert Roberts will take on a new role as head of South-East Asia for corporate risk and broking, while Christine Lau will lead the team in Singapore.
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- December 6 2023
HDI Global forays into Asia’s A&H market with Lisa Leow hire
Leow will lead the A&H offering from Singapore, reporting to Graham Silton, managing director and principal officer, and Sydney-based Chris McDowell, underwriting manager, accident & health Australasia.
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- December 5 2023
Azure Risk hires Mai Nguyen as senior manager, marine broker
Hong Kong-based Nguyen will report to Anmol Sawlani, chief executive, and support renewals and new business development.
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- December 5 2023
TMK’s Spyropoulos: We are so much more than a property D&F specialist
The blue-chip carrier’s regional CEO says ambitious growth plans for Asia Pacific will focus on a broad range of emerging risks such as cyber and political risks.
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- December 4 2023
COP28: Insurance can’t be sole solution for climate challenges
With the just-adopted Loss and Damage Fund, the industry can play a supporting role by offering solutions like parametrics in the short term but need to look beyond insurance for the long term.
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- December 1 2023
Gallagher launches Taiwan brokerage with Brian Wang in charge
The 15-member Taipei-based team will offer property & casualty, marine, construction, cyber, trade credit, financial lines, energy and employee benefits services.
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- December 1 2023
Miller treaty build-out targets APAC mid-market
With a new team in place, the broker is looking to tap opportunities in markets that are sensitive to the burden of reinsurance costs.
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- November 30 2023
NorthStandard launches ‘first-of-its-kind’ adverse weather marine cover
The strike & delay policy offers up to eight days of protection to shipowners and charterers against risks of a ship being delayed in or outside a port due to bad weather.
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- November 30 2023
Everest appoints Godfrey Seet as Asia head of short-tail claims
Seet has relocated to Singapore from Hong Kong, where he was most recently senior vice president, claims at Peak Re.
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- November 30 2023
Surge in claims volume testing APAC service capabilities
Increasing nat cat losses, rising cyber claims and inflation leave regional response infrastructure in danger of being overwhelmed, lengthening lead times significantly and driving up costs.
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- November 30 2023
Aon grows Japan transaction solutions team with Shunsuke Takechi
Takechi joins as an associate director and will be attached to the Singapore-based Aon business led by Xianwei Lee.
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- November 29 2023
MS Amlin expands Singapore political risk, treaty teams
Sam Lim has been appointed as senior underwriter, credit and political risk, while Jinnan Tang joins as treaty underwriter.
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- November 28 2023
Parametrics primed for APAC’s insurance mainstream: Descartes
As the search for nat cat capacity grows in the region, the MGA is looking at 'solid double-digit' premium growth this year on more demand from Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific islands and the Philippines.
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- November 27 2023
Renewals will be late again as carriers wait and watch, says Peak Re’s Nowakowski
As renewals discussions gather pace, no one is expecting any softening and there isn't really any significant new capacity coming to the market, according to the chief underwriting officer.
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- November 24 2023
Axa Hong Kong gets Casper Kam as casualty underwriter
Prior to this move, Kam was servicing Asia clients for AIG as its underwriting manager - casualty department.
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- November 24 2023
Reinsurance rates to moderate during January renewals: Fitch
Insured natural catastrophe claims are likely to exceed US$100bn again in 2023 but global reinsurers have been far less affected than in 2022.
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- November 24 2023
Swedish Club to offer cyber cover to all members
The cover will be available at preferential rates to all vessels insured for hull and machinery and/or P&I through the club.
