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- December 8 2025
‘China Taiping good enough on its own’ after Wang Fuk Court fire, HKIA CEO Clement Cheung says
About 10,000 active life insurance policies from 35 insurers and 1,800 property policies from 35 insurers have been identified as having been issued to residents, he adds.
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- December 8 2025
Angie Siu to lead Latitude Brokers’ Hong Kong teams after WTW switch
Hong Kong-based Siu joins from WTW, where she spent over 8 years, most recently as director, marine.
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- December 5 2025
Solera ‘ready to invest’ in Hong Kong market
US provider of claims management software wants to expand its footprint in APAC having already established themselves in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, and mainland China, according to international managing director, Arnaud Agostini.
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- December 4 2025
Hong Kong fire losses manageable for sole insurer China Taiping: Fitch
Strong state-linked support, diversified operations and solid capital alongside extensive reinsurance underpin the view that net losses from the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court will remain within rating sensitivities.
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- December 4 2025
30 Hong Kong insurers issued over 8,700 life, property policies to Wang Fuk Court residents: HKIA
Hong Kong Insurance Authority (HKIA) CEO Clement Cheung says the authority has set up a special task force, led by senior executives, following last week's deadly blaze.
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- December 4 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets revamps APAC underwriting structure with 5 promotions
Moves for Marcus Thomas, Brett Gardiner, Angelo Maniatis, Shawn Anderson, and Ben Hissey impact Singapore, Hong Kong, China, India, Malaysia, and Australia.
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- December 2 2025
Tai Po fire to further erode Hong Kong’s P&C underwriting margins, cause recalibration of risk retention, pricing policies: S&P
Deadly incident is likely to further reduce the earnings for P&C insurers following extreme weather earlier in the year.
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- December 2 2025
Tai Po fire to halt ‘downward pressure’ on Hong Kong property reinsurance rates: AM Best
Impact of the deadly fire will be widely felt by Hong Kong's (re)insurers, according to the credit rating agency.
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- December 1 2025
Marsh veteran Rebecca Poon takes up Howden role in Hong Kong
InsuranceAsia News first reported in September she was leaving Marsh Hong Kong after 42 years.
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- December 1 2025
Opinion: Mutually beneficial to address Hong Kong’s marine war insurance needs
Hong Kong Marine War Risks Insurance Pool will focus on providing marine war risk insurance, covering vessel loss or damage caused by acts of war, piracy, terrorist attacks, and related geopolitical incidents.
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- November 28 2025
Wang Fuk Court: China Taiping confirms it provided coverage for all major insurance policies as death toll passes 120
Hong Kong insurer says it underwrote the construction works insurance, construction employee compensation insurance, owners' corporation third-party liability insurance, property insurance, and public liability insurance for the public housing estate, as first reported by IAN.
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- November 28 2025
Exclusive: Hong Kong housing estate fire property claim could top US$200m, with China Taiping the sole insurer
Hong Kong firm provides the master property insurance for the Wang Fuk Court housing estate, as well as contractors’ all-risk policy, including third-party liability, and employee compensation cover.
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- November 24 2025
Sompo Hong Kong appoints Alan Lang as head of operations
He was most recently group program and operations lead at bolttech.
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- November 20 2025
Hong Kong launches marine war risk insurance pool
Initiative, announced by chief executive John Lee earlier this year, is managed by Alliance Risk Transfer and its founding members include China Taiping, PICC, CMB Wing Lung, CPIC and Asia Insurance.
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- November 18 2025
Hannover Re names Yan Sun as new L&H head for greater China
She replaces Niall Mulvey, who has joined Partner Re as chief underwriting officer for life and health.
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- November 18 2025
Allianz Commercial, Coastal Marine team up for APAC marine hull coverage
Partnership will initially focus on Coastal Marine's core offering of hull and machinery for coastal and inland tonnage in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Hong Kong.
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- November 18 2025
China P&I Club launches local Hong Kong mutual
Hong Kong P&I Club will strengthen the territory's position as a 'leading hub for marine insurance.'
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- November 18 2025
The Hartford locks in Asia specialty focus, but ‘exciting pipeline’ still on the cards: Carl Bach
Hartford Underwriting Agency CEO anticipates regional GWP to grow 30% to US$25m in 2025, driven by new Lloyd's office in Singapore and established Hong Kong and Shanghai operations.
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- November 14 2025
Starr appoints Zurich veteran Celia Wong to lead the financial lines practice in Hong Kong
She joins after spending over 14 years at Zurich, where she last held the position of underwriting practice lead for financial lines since April 2022.
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- November 12 2025
Bale Gao joins Lockton as vice president for marine, specialty, and reinsurance
Hong Kong-based Gao joins from WTW, having spent just over three years as a marine manager.
