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- October 21 2025
BHSI eyes Japan expansion, registers local company
The specialty carrier is planning to recruit a team of Japanese underwriters, including senior leaders.
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- October 21 2025
KKR, Quandratis Capital pick up minority stake in Peak Re
The two private equity funds bought out Prudential Financial's 13% indirect shareholding in the Hong Kong reinsurer.
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- October 20 2025
Industry review, new corporate info drive Fitch upgrade for Construction Guarantee
While the rating agency expects CG’s capital strength to remain stable, COR rose to 126% in 2024 from 68% in 2022, driven by higher guarantee claims and additional reserves amid economic strain, high interest rates and rising construction costs.
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- October 20 2025
Markel Greater China targets double-digit growth, doubles down on marine, AI risks
Buoyed by 220% growth in 2024, the specialty carrier targets top spot on the Lloyd's China platform by year-end, says Chelsea Jiang, Greater China MD.
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- October 17 2025
Dah Sing Insurance eyes medium-term growth through new initiatives: AM Best
The rating agency has upgraded the DSI’s outlook to positive from stable and affirmed its financial strength rating of A- (excellent) and long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (excellent).
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- October 15 2025
China’s plan to tighten commission controls for non-motor market to improve pricing: Fitch
New measures, which will take effect on November 1, aim to shift competition away from commission-driven sales toward profitability and risk-based pricing discipline.
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- October 14 2025
Lawmakers to question major Korean carriers over high disaster insurance premiums, margins: report
- Insurers
- South Korea
- DB Insurance
- Hanwha General Insurance
- Hyundai Insurance
- KB Insurance
- Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance
- Samsung Fire & Marine
The National Assembly has summoned chief executives of Samsung Fire & Marine, DB Insurance, Hyundai Marine & Fire, KB Insurance, Hanwha General Insurance, Meritz Fire & Marine and NH NongHyup Property & Casualty Insurance.
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- October 14 2025
MS&AD to put Hawaiian unit DTRIC into run-off
It will continue to administer all active policies, manage claims and meet its contractual and statutory obligations over the next several years.
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- October 14 2025
China’s retaliatory port fees on US-linked vessels adds to maritime disruptions
A US$56 per net ton fee will be charged at Chinese ports from vessels that US flagged, built or are owned or operated by US enterprises, meanwhile, the country has also banned Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean's US subsidiaries in escalating tensions.
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- October 13 2025
Allianz Trade promotes Yusuke Hata to regional head of Japan desk for North Asia and Singapore
Hata was previously sales manager for the firm since joining the trade credit insurer in 2022.
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- October 13 2025
China Re-backed broker Huatai partners with BMS Group for marine initiative
The mainland intermediary will coordinate domestic underwriting, while BMS’ specialist arms BankServe and CLP will do international ceding of risks.
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- October 10 2025
Vietnam’s 2025 nat cat economic losses top US$1.3bn
Typhoon Matmo over the weekend expected to add hundreds of millions of dollars in losses to the region recovering from the Typhoon Bualoi the week before.
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- October 8 2025
Japanese offshore wind a ‘big opportunity’ for (re)insurers: Tokio Marine
Head of marine, hull and energy Hiroyuki Ishijima speaks to InsuranceAsia News about Japan's target of having at least 30-45 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2040.
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- October 7 2025
Eye in the sky expands tropical cyclone coverage across Australia, Japan to ‘fill the gap’ amid rising demand
Finnish firm ICEYE is also close to launching an earthquake product in Japan, global head of insurance Stephen Lathrope tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- October 3 2025
HDI Global appoints Kunihiko Suzuki as senior liability underwriter for Japan
Suzuki has over a decade of experience in casualty underwriting and reinsurance management.
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- October 3 2025
+8 Partners-owned Arete Adjusting expands to APAC with Hong Kong office
Cargo, liability, and logistics industry claims adjuster will be led in the region by Yuxing Ao.
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- October 3 2025
HMG taps Gen Re’s Orchis Li as CEO
She spent over a decade as general manager of Gen Re's Hong Kong branch.
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- October 2 2025
Regulatory pressure weighs on Korean digital insurers: report
The industry is calling for regulations tailored to startup carriers, including easing the application of K-ICS.
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- October 2 2025
Gallagher Re appoints Jennifer Wen as executive director in Taiwan
Wen has more than 30 years of experience across the reinsurance treaty markets in Taiwan and Guam.
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- October 1 2025
MS&AD to rebrand as Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group after merger of domestic P&C arms
The group will rename the combined domestic non-life insurance businesses as Mitsui Sumitomo Aioi Insurance from April 2027.
