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- May 27 2024
Kay International AMEA appoints Grace Yeo as senior reinsurance broking manager for South-East Asia
Singapore-based Yeo was previously a reinsurance senior broker with UIB Asia Reinsurance Brokers from May 2023.
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- May 27 2024
WTW strengthens regional cyber team with Marsh hire
Singapore-based Conor Keating, who joins as the regional cyber growth leader, will report to the Asia cyber practice head Jennifer Tiang,
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- May 27 2024
Gallagher Re beefs up India agriculture team with two new hires
New Delhi-based Naveen Sharma and Mumbai-based Cherukumalli Kiroj Kumar have joined the global broker's agriculture specialty team in India.
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- May 27 2024
Asta looks to regional underwriters as it seeks new Lloyd’s Asia syndicates
The third-party managing agent is keen to develop a local syndicate directly onto the Lloyd’s Asia platform, says group director Simon Norton.
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- May 27 2024
Fairfax Asia chair Ramaswamy Athappan passes away, aged 78
The MS First Capital Insurance chief executive and insurance industry doyen died in Singapore on May 22.
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- May 27 2024
Insured losses from Noto earthquake at US$540m: GIAJ
The non-life insurers have settled 67% of the 140,539 accepted claims from across the prefectures hit by the January 1 tremors.
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- May 24 2024
Allianz is lead insurer for Singapore Airlines turbulence-hit flight: report
The extreme turbulence led to the death of a 73-year-old man, with 20 remaining in intensive care.
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- May 24 2024
HKIA appoints new executive directors for GI and long-term business
Lee Moung-mo will have oversight of general business, while Marty Lui will take charge of long-term business.
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- May 24 2024
Japan’s big 4 admit to leaking customer data to competitors: report
Agencies handling policies for Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, Sompo Japan Insurance, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance were sharing motor insurance customers' names, policy numbers, premium amounts and maturity dates.
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- May 23 2024
WTW ropes in Alex Rosati from Marsh as Asia head of claims
With over 30 years of experience in underwriting, claims and litigation, Rosati will focus on all aspects of WTW’s claims proposition across all business lines.
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- May 23 2024
Gallagher Re promotes George Sherriff as Japan CEO, Tsuyoshi Noguchi to become chairman
Sherriff, who has been executive director at Gallagher Re since 2021, will retain oversight over global client proposition across Asia Pacific even after transitioning to the new role.
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- May 23 2024
Generali Hong Kong launches fine art insurance for private collectors
The insurer's art insurance solutions division, ARTE Generali, plans to extend the offering in Hong Kong to corporate collections, museums and exhibitions later this year.
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- May 23 2024
Fairfax-backed Go Digit makes a quiet trading debut
The US$314m IPO was priced at the top end of the price band valuing the digital insurer at US$3bn.
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- May 23 2024
Sedgwick expands marine team in Indonesia with two new hires
As average adjusters, Fahrizal and Kanya Manohara will seek to enhance the global loss adjuster's marine capabilities in the region.
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- May 22 2024
Aon promotes Sharad Vishvanath as enterprise client leader in India
In his new role, Vishvanath will focus on advising large clients on complex issues relating to risk and human capital.
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- May 22 2024
Diot-Siaci to buy majority stake in Indian broker Unilight
The agreement is expected to strengthen Diot-Siaci's presence in Asia and allow the European broker to participate in the expansion of the Indian insurance market.
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- May 22 2024
Income Insurance exploring strategic options for APAC expansion: Bloomberg
The Singaporean insurer had provided liquidity to almost 16,000 shareholders for holdings worth US$619m through a private exchange listing last month.
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- May 22 2024
Rise of autonomous vehicles switches gears on motor liability cover
As the use of self-driving technology widens to taxi and minibus fleets in China, (re)insurers are referencing new regulations on their use on roads to explore new cover for autonomous vehicles.
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- May 21 2024
Temasek, Warburg Pincus team up to acquire broker Specialist Risk Group
The deal is reportedly aimed at helping the London broker to expand internationally, including in Asia.
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- May 21 2024
Japan rainstorm claims top US$610m in FY 2023: GIAJ
The country's carriers received 58,695 claims from two cat events last year, however, the cost to insurers from rainstorms was 66% lower than the year before.
