Country: Pacific Page 89 / 109
-
- May 26 2020
QBE faces US$75m loss from BI claims
Hospitality firms in the UK have hired a law firm to pursue claims against Aviva and QBE.
-
- May 22 2020
IAG invests multimillions into climate data platform
Understanding climate change risk is a key goal for Australia's (re)insurance market.
-
- May 20 2020
Australia’s brokers target Asia
The country's firms have long been behind US and UK rivals in the region.
-
- May 19 2020
Insurance Council of Australia appoints ex-CBA exec as CEO
Outgoing CEO Rob Whelan to step down after ten years.
-
- May 19 2020
PE firm backs Australia’s Honan’s growth plans
Long-serving group CEO Damien Honan has ambitious plans - including in Asia.
-
- May 13 2020
Dual’s Coates to concentrate on APAC expansion drive
Following the completion of a time consuming court case last year, the MGA is on the acquisition trail.
-
- May 13 2020
Peacock steps up as Zurich reorganises senior Asia team
The company's commercial APAC division will be managed as two separate regions.
-
- May 13 2020
Asia’s property pricing continues rise: Marsh
Q1 2020 was the fifth consecutive quarter prices have risen in the region.
-
- May 12 2020
Suncorp’s staff payment errors to cost up to US$46m
Chief executive Steve Johnston has been dealing with a myriad of issues.
-
- May 12 2020
Aon and AIG announce senior Australia appointments
Aon promotes for a chief broking officer, and AIG gets a new chief risk officer.
-
- May 11 2020
Covid-19 forces Australia to delay financial reforms
Insurers have been provided much needed additional time to comply.
-
- May 11 2020
Five years on: Asia’s lessons from Nepal’s 2015 earthquake
Much more effort is required to build nat cat resiliency according to Aon, Munich Re and RMS.
-
- May 8 2020
QBE votes no to climate activist demands
The firm's chairman argues it is already committed to strong climate measures.
-
- May 7 2020
Hannover Re bolstered by April renewals amid Asia expansion
Premium increases from APAC - in particular Japan - help the firm's regional momentum.
-
- May 7 2020
Damien Coates hails Dual’s first APAC buy
The New Zealand purchase could be the first of several acquisitions.
-
- May 5 2020
Australia’s Westpac Bank mulling life business sale
The scandal-laden bank has been hit by the Austrac lawsuit and Covid-19.
-
- May 5 2020
Tower selects former AIA and Aviva exec as CEO
Blair Turnbull has had plenty of digital experience.
-
- May 4 2020
IAG forecasts lower GWP growth and margins for 2020
Investment income has been squeezed by the Covid-19 crisis and the dividend is under threat.
-
- April 30 2020
ICA seeks reform delay from “immense disruption”
The Insurance Council of Australia wants a delay of Royal Commission reforms until July 2022.
-
- April 29 2020
Engagement levels high despite Covid-19 anxiety: Swiss Re
Asia CEO Russell Higginbotham says Chinese insurers stood out from a consumer survey.
