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- April 23 2020
Former IAG exec Ben Bessell to join Austbrokers
Bessell left the insurer in March after 26 years.
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- April 23 2020
Scor’s majority Asia book grew 5.7% at April renewals
Japan and India grow in importance for the French firm after cutting premiums in China in January.
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- April 22 2020
Axa XL’s Gunter becomes interim Eurasia CEO
The (re)insurer has also set-up a global underwriting division in the US.
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- April 22 2020
AIA Singapore promotes Wong Sze Keed to CEO
Veteran Patrick Teow is taking a career break after seven years in the role.
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- April 22 2020
IAG employs 400 to alleviate call centre closures
Outsourcing is under threat from Covid-19.
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- April 22 2020
Reinsurers’ profits increased 87% in 2019: Aon
23 global players saw overall gross written premiums climb 6% to US$278bn.
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- April 21 2020
Beazley targets Malaysia with Labuan opening
Nicholas Tey, international financial lines manager for Asia Pacific, sees "strong opportunities."
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- April 21 2020
China Life’s premium income jumps 13% in Q1
The Beijing giant hasn't seen on impact of sales from the Covid-19 crisis so far.
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- April 21 2020
Motor claims in New Zealand drop by 90%
National insurers will save around US$60m and hand back premiums.
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- April 20 2020
World Bank’s pandemic bond is finally triggered
After criticism for being too complex, the bond will payout for Covid-19.