Country: East Asia Page 3 / 238
-
- July 1 2026
Fraction co-founders Dan Dibden and Onno Sterk join Oneglobal
Dibden has joined the firm as chief commercial officer for Hong Kong, while Sterk has been appointed as head of digital assets.
-
- July 1 2026
AIG Japan appoints Koki Umeda as vice chairman, succeeding Hirofumi Shimoyama
Shimoyama will transition to the role of senior adviser.
-
- June 29 2026
Japan’s direct premiums grew 3.8% to US$66.1bn in FY25: GIAJ
Combined ratio of 31 insurance companies decreased by 3.8 percentage points compared to the previous financial year to 92.2%.
-
- June 28 2026
Shinhan, Korea Investment submit letters of intent for Lotte Insurance: report
Formal public auction for the private equity backed insurer is likely to be launched in August.
-
- June 26 2026
Taiping Indonesia completes first cross-border renminbi reinsurance deal
Deal involves four cross-border renminbi premium payments tied to a construction insurance policy for a nickel and cobalt project.
-
- June 25 2026
Japanese non-life insurers seen sustaining strong underwriting profits: Fitch
Robust underwriting profits as quiet catastrophe losses, higher domestic rates and strong overseas specialty lines support earnings.
-
- June 25 2026
Howden Re deepens China bench with trio of managing directors
Reinsurance broker appoints Houqin Zhu as head of China treaty, Mike Xin as Asia Pacific agriculture head and David Song as head of greater China retrocession.
-
- June 25 2026
Opinion: Late to the party Singapore started, Hong Kong has arrived in the MGA space
Hong Kong's Insurance Authority has adopted a favourable approach to MGA proposals, with estimates that the city has 20 MGAs.
-
- June 23 2026
China’s first ultra‑light eVTOL cross‑boundary insurance launched in Qianhai
Yingwu Intelligent Technology (YIVTOL) has secured more than US$2.6m in coverage for its S‑Zero model through a policy arranged in Hong Kong.
-
- June 22 2026
HDI Global appoints Viola Lee as Hong Kong head of claims
She brings more than 15 years of experience in insurance and broking, with experience in technical claims management, claims operations and operational transformation.
-
- June 12 2026
Axa XL Re’s Phil Xue returns to Guy Carpenter as China, Hong Kong managing director
Xue, who will also take over as the chief operating officer for the reinsurance broker in the region, was most recently CEO for Shanghai-based Axa International Re.
-
- June 11 2026
Exclusive: Liberty’s HK and Singapore distribution chief Jacky Chan departs
Hong Kong-based Chan has been with the global insurer since 2019.
-
- June 8 2026
Markel promotes Jenny Choi to head of casualty for greater China
Choi joined Markel in July 2024 as senior underwriter, international casualty, bringing 18 years’ experience across aviation, casualty and reinsurance.
-
- June 8 2026
Lockton confirms Sandra Lee as Asia chief growth officer for risk solutions
Former BMS Asia CEO joins with Sam Suen and Mandy Lai to establish emerging risks team.
-
- June 8 2026
Axa taps P&C, life, specialty capabilities to target Asia’s high net-worth with cross-border offering
The insurer’s new platform, Axa Global Private, brings together products from Axa and Axa XL under a unified platform spanning Hong Kong and Bermuda.
-
- June 8 2026
‘The enthusiasm makes sense’: sidecars way to go as regional ILS regimes eye next frontier
Growing demand for establishment of a regulatory regime for sidecars to support the development of the region's nascent ILS market and enhance its role as a conduit for global capital.
-
- June 5 2026
Continuum partners with London-based Native to expand digital asset broking in Asia
Brokers will support digital asset businesses, Web3 companies, blockchain infrastructure providers in Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan.
-
- June 5 2026
Korea P&I Club’s rating outlook revised as reinsurance enhancements reduce volatility: AM Best
Rating agency has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the long‑term ICR of bbb+ (Good) of the club.
-
- June 5 2026
Coastal Marine hires Eric Chan as APAC cargo underwriter
He brings a wealth of experience spanning nearly four decades in the insurance industry, and was most recently with Sompo Hong Kong.
-
- June 5 2026
Resolution Life closes trio of Asian reinsurance deals
Two block reinsurance transactions in Hong Kong and a flow reinsurance deal in Japan 'reinforce Resolution Life’s commitment to the growth of the primary life insurance industry in Asia'.
