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- March 27 2024
Canopius Asia hires Patrick Fyson as APAC property head
Singapore-based Fyson will look to grow the company’s property underwriting business in the region.
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- March 27 2024
Britannia P&I’s Bermudan reinsurers, Axa XL set to bear brunt of multi-billion-dollar Baltimore bridge collapse
The event involving Singapore-flagged Dali, which could likely be the biggest insured loss in maritime history, will increase pool layer costs and container GXL pricing next year, sources tell IAN.
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- March 27 2024
HDI Global eyes A&H expansion, new representative offices in Asia: CEO
The industrial carrier reported a 4.9% APAC insurance revenue growth in FY 2023 backed by strong results in Singapore and Malaysia.
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- March 26 2024
Allianz Trade elevates James Lie as regional head of e-commerce
The appointment of Singapore-based Lie, who was previously the country manager for Indonesia, underlines the insurer's effort in tapping into the region’s fast-growing e-commerce credit insurance market.
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- March 26 2024
China Taiping posts strong 2023 overseas P&C profit growth as domestic business sags
The (re)insurer saw its China P&C insurance's operating profit plunge 71%, contrasting the 87% growth for its overseas business including Hong Kong.
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- March 25 2024
Guy Carpenter appoints new Pacific CEO in regional leadership shake-up
The reinsurance broker has hired Ben Savill as Pacific chief executive and promoted Jeff Saper and Luc Morement as APAC head of fac and regional sales leader, respectively.
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- March 25 2024
BOC Aviation assessing implications on insurance claims for two jets recovered from Russia last week
The Singaporean lessor has made US$258m in insurance recoveries for 11 aircraft, while the remaining six planes have net pre-tax write-down value of US$310m.
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- March 20 2024
Markel expands Singapore financial lines team with ex-QBE hire
Ray Lim joins as a financial and professional risks underwriter and reports to Simon Moi.
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- March 20 2024
Insurers tread a fine line in next gen motor as EV poses uncharted risks
Recent interventions by regulators in China and Taiwan highlight the quagmire faced by insurers in dealing with the emerging risks from underwriting EV policies, but there is little room for inaction as governments' net-zero commitments mean the days of conventional vehicles are numbered.
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- March 19 2024
Singapore non-life domestic underwriting profit drops 11%: association
Gross written premiums for employer’s liability rose 10.2% from a year ago on the back of an expansion of resident and foreign labour market, the General Insurance Association said.
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- March 19 2024
Aon promotes Li Lin Kea to head of marine for Singapore
Kea was most recently regional director responsible for the global broker's Asia cargo and logistics book.
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- March 15 2024
Gallagher Re promotes Sie Liang Lau to head APAC cyber team
In the newly created role, Sie will oversee reinsurance broking covering APAC.
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- March 14 2024
Sedgwick promotes Nicki Dunn to chief client officer for Asia
The global loss adjustor has concurrently promoted Irwin Wei and Kalnisha Velu, both have joined Dunn's team.
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- March 12 2024
Scor restructures P&C, life & health with regional heads
Under the restructuring, Mukul Kishore will head the reinsurer's P&C business for Asia Pacific, while Chloe Wang and Dion Russell will head up life & health markets.
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- March 11 2024
Axa XL promotes Zoe Xie to property underwriting manager in Singapore
Singapore-based Xie will oversee the development and execution of the global (re)insurer's property strategy.
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- March 11 2024
Singapore expected to ease capital treatment for green infrastructure investing
An upcoming consultation by the MAS will likely propose a framework to allow insurers to invest in sustainable projects at more favourable risk charges, putting Singapore in line with other markets, says WTW.
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- March 6 2024
Kay International AMEA establishes Singapore hub for South-East Asia expansion
The Dubai-based reinsurance broker has appointed Ho Wing Hoong as regional chief executive and director to lead the regional subsidiary.
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- March 5 2024
Cyber, marine cargo and property to drive Singapore wholesale market in 2024: Howden
Claims inflation, war/conflict and talent are the three factors most likely to impact the market in the coming year, according to the broker's survey of insurers in Singapore and Malaysia.
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- March 1 2024
AIG strengthens APAC multinational programs offering with new leader
Singapore-based Jenny Boyd has been promoted to the role of head of multinational for Asia Pacific.
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- March 1 2024
Aon shakes up Asia leadership with three expanded regional roles
Singapore CEO Andrew Minnitt has been put in charge of Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, while the Philippines head Darren Oliver will lead the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam and commercial risk solutions head Tracy-Lee Kus will take charge as head of Japan and Korea.
