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- September 11 2025
Opulence launches cell captive in Labuan with China Re backing
The captive insurance cell is endorsed by the Labuan Financial Services Authority and operates under Goldman Insurance PCCC, a protected cell company.
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- September 8 2025
Axa XL appoints Ramesh Sivanathan as principal officer for Malaysia
He takes on the combined role alongside his current position as business lead.
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- September 3 2025
Etiqa General Takaful promotes Khairoel Faiezy Hasnan to CEO
Kuala Lumpur-based Hasnan replaces Shahrul Azuan Mohamed, who has retired after 20 years with Etiqa.
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- September 2 2025
QBE Malaysia appoints Soon Keong Tio as CEO, succeeding Sunther Kuppan
Tio was most recently chief executive of Cambodian carrier Campu Lonpac Insurance.
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- August 26 2025
Zurich Malaysia promotes Yuan Feng Hoo to chief pricing actuary
Hoo, who has also been handed head of technical excellence role, has previously held multiple P&C leadership positions with the insurer.
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- August 26 2025
Aon Re hands Lin Mun Lee client manager role in Malaysia
She previously spent almost a decade with Aon reinsurance Malaysia as a treaty broker.
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- July 15 2025
Trade risks increase for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand as US tariffs bite: Coface
Global trade credit insurer downgrades risk assessments for the Southeast Asian trio, 'highlighting the intensifying vulnerabilities of highly trade-reliant economies'.
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- July 11 2025
Aon leadership trio take on expanded roles
Jennifer Chan, Richard Tan, and Mike Ang will take on new responsibilities to drive growth and client engagement across Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
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- July 8 2025
MSIG Malaysia CEO Chua Seck Guan retires after 15 years at helm; Ang Yien Chia named successor
Chua will continue to serve in a senior advisory capacity, helping to maintain continuity across strategic initiatives and key stakeholder relationships.
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- July 2 2025
Markel targets Malaysia expansion with new country head
The Lloyd’s carrier has hired Jasminder Kaur from MP Honan Insurance Brokers to establish and grow underwriting capability in Kuala Lumpur.
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- May 7 2025
Malaysia’s P&C underwriting profit 11% down, claims incurred up 18.8% in 2024: PIAM
Industry's GWP grew by 6.9% to US$5.4bn in 2024, mostly driven by vehicle sales and infrastructure development, according to the General Insurance Association of Malaysia.
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- April 22 2025
Malaysia’s MNRB Holdings mulls hiving off takaful insurance businesses: report
Allianz Malaysia and Bank Rakyat are said to be keen on taking over Takaful Ikhlas Family and Takaful Ikhlas General.
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- April 3 2025
Prudential names John Cai as Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and agency CEO
Hong Kong-based Cai's appointment comes as Solmaz Altin, regional CEO for growth markets, health and agency, relocates to Europe.
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- April 2 2025
Petronas faces potential US$5m hit from Malaysia pipeline explosion
National energy company’s captive, Energas, provides up to US$18m of cover, IAN understands.
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- March 19 2025
Malaysia’s flood losses up 23.5% to US$207.5m in 2024: report
Losses, which equate to about 0.05% of the country’s nominal GDP, were mostly from home, while commercial losses were nearly flat year-on-year
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- March 18 2025
Howden Private Wealth bolsters APAC team with double leadership promotion
The high net-worth insurance broker has elevated Bryan Pee to Singapore and Malaysia CEO, while Shirley Sy has been named Hong Kong deputy CEO.
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- March 3 2025
Allianz Malaysia’s FY24 general insurance GWP rises 13.8% to US$775m
But insurer refrains from issuing profit forecast or guarantee for FY25.
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- March 3 2025
Tune Protect’s insurance revenue up 4% to US$87.2m in FY24
Net insurance service result more than doubled, mainly attributable to improvement in the acquisition cost due to changes in the company's portfolio mix, as well as a lower reinsurance ratio.
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- February 20 2025
Chubb Malaysia appoints ex-Olympian Danil Bugakov as P&C head
Bugakov, who represented Uzbekistan at the Athens and Beijing Olympic Games, joins having spent over 11 and a half years with Hannover Re.
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- February 18 2025
Labuan Re names Zaid Aziz Ibrahim new CEO
Malaysian reinsurer also appoints Melissa Karim as acting head of underwriting.
