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- June 10 2025
Allianz Commercial appoints Hydor as MGA for APAC marine liability insurance
Hydor will quote and bind policies for all marine liability products, including property, handling equipment, hull and machinery, port craft and service boats.
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- June 10 2025
India’s GIC Re proposes ‘parametric insurance’ umbrella: report
Country’s largest reinsurer is in talks with the central government to offer countrywide parametric cover.
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- June 10 2025
Exclusive: RiskPoint hires AIG’s George Blackborow as head of W&I in Asia
Blackborow will join the transactional risk team in Singapore to strengthen MGA's regional offering, APAC MD Maria Steeples exclusively confirmed to IAN.
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- June 10 2025
Exclusive: Markel appoints Axa’s Chelsea Jiang as greater China CEO
Jiang was most recently the chief technical and innovation officer for general insurance in greater China at Axa Hong Kong and Macau.
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- June 9 2025
Miller snaps up Melissa Kumazaki as credit, political risk broker
Singapore-based Kumazaki has over 10 years of experience in structured finance, syndications, and investor relations across APAC.
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- June 9 2025
Former CCB manager faces bribery charge in Hong Kong over US$470,000 from Vesttoo employee
The new charge by the Independent Commission Against Corruption alleges that the relationship manager at China Construction Bank accepted cryptocurrency Tether from the insurtech employee, a middleman, and others in exchange for authenticating false letters of credit and collateral letters.
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- June 9 2025
Chubb hands James Brown expanded role as head of major accounts for Asia
Singapore-based Brown will focus on driving business direction of the division, while remining in his current position as global broking head in the region.
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- June 9 2025
Japan’s Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance domestic operations performance to remain stable: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) and long-term issuer credit rating of “aa” (Superior) to MSI.
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- June 9 2025
Manulife unit to re-domicile to Hong Kong from Bermuda in November
Second insurer after Axa to shift its base under Hong Kong's new company re-domiciliation regime.
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- June 9 2025
Miller expands in Korea as Marsh’s Justin Roh takes on senior vice president role
Seoul-based Roh brings over two decades of marine insurance and legal expertise to support Miller’s Asia expansion strategy.
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- June 9 2025
Aon Singapore names Tisha Soh as head of client services, health solutions
For the last 11 years, Soh has been focused on employee health benefits, having worked at Great Eastern, WTW and Cigna Healthcare.
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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.
