Industry Segments: Energy Page 1 / 8
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- November 4 2024
Reinsurance to support Asia’s climate, energy, digital, and demographic transition: MAS chairman
Insurance ecosystem, AI and alternative risk transfer markets will reinforce Singapore as Asia’s leading reinsurance hub, minister Gan Kim Yong said in the keynote address, opening this year’s SIRC.
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- October 23 2024
Sedgwick appoints Nigel Lloyd as director of resources and power generation
Perth-based Lloyd has 12 years of experience managing complex claims in the resources, power generation and construction sectors.
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- October 23 2024
Generali expands underwriting restrictions to midstream, downstream oil and gas transition laggards
The restrictions, a first in the industry, will affect new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, oil and gas pipelines and oil and gas-fired power plants and investments in new financial instruments issued by companies.
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- October 11 2024
BESS-wary markets look for leadership to bind risks
Renewables specialist GCube's CEO says the market has to facilitate insurance on a more consistent approach as more projects appear around the world.
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- October 10 2024
MSIG Asia hires senior execs for Asia expansion
Rajnish Pal has joined the firm as senior vice president and head of transformation while Christian Kolmberger has been appointed as senior vice president, underwriting, reinsurance and claims.
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- October 8 2024
Asian power insurance sector sees a return to ‘buyers’ market’: WTW
Renewal rates outside China are seeing a reduction of up to 10% for well-managed assets and rates are expected to further soften over the next 12 months.
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- October 3 2024
Chubb powers up ANZ energy & technical lines with HDI’s Jane Ravi
Sydney-based Ravi is responsible for leading the company's portfolio in her new role as manager for the Australia and New Zealand energy and technical lines business.
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- October 2 2024
Reinsurers’ risk insights, modelling vital to taming escalating nat cat losses: Swiss Re
Besides providing capacity, the reinsurer's expertise and insights on risks related to climate change and renewable energy are key to its collaboration with insurers in limiting nat cat losses, says Victor Kuk.
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- September 24 2024
Climate change, green transition and geopolitics reshaping marine insurance
The growing importance of Asia underlined the 150th annual International Union of Marine Insurance conference where geopolitical tensions, extreme weather risks, and energy transition dominated discussions.
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- September 12 2024
Data crucial for Asia’s renewable drive as offshore wind power gains momentum
With the region prone to nat cat risks such as earthquakes and typhoons, demand for data is rising as (re)insurers are looking to better understand the risk profiles of the growing numbers of renewable projects such as offshore wind farms.
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- September 12 2024
Captives pivotal to development of Belt & Road green energy projects: HKIA panel
The SAR seeks to be the preferred captive domicile to manage risks from overseas renewable energy projects, participants at a Belt & Road summit moderated by the city's Insurance Authority heard.
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- August 26 2024
BHSI expands Asia team with two hires
Singapore-based Kiran Prakash's role has been expanded to head of first party lines, as Jessie Yuen has been promoted to head of energy Asia succeeding Ming Ong, who has relocated to London.
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- August 22 2024
In-depth: Can insurers’ risk appetite keep pace with APAC’s ambitious energy transition?
With uncertainties around new technology, an underwriting base prone to knee-jerk reactions and an eye still on conventional energy, insurance has a long way to go before it fulfils its responsibilities.
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- August 21 2024
HDI Global targets bigger market share in Asia, further regional ANZ expansion in H2 2024
The industrial lines specialist reported strong growth across its Australia and Singapore branches driven by a growth in new business and inflation-related price adjustments in the first half of the year.
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- August 6 2024
Crawford strengthens Australia operation with three senior hires
The loss adjuster has appointed Stephen Toomer as head of construction, power & energy, Josephine Princi as NSW forensic accounting division team leader and Werner Gibson as senior adjuster within the global technical services team.
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- August 6 2024
WTW Japan appoints Marsh veteran Harunobu Hirose as head natural resources
The global broker continues its team build-out in the country with the appointment of Tokyo-based Hirose.
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- August 5 2024
Serai Kabu joins WTW’s Australasian renewable energy team as associate director
Brisbane-based Kabu worked at BMS Group for over four years with her most recent role being client manager for the power and energy team.
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- August 5 2024
BMS expands Australia energy team with Marsh hire
In his new role, Brisbane-based Toby Lucas will be responsible for supporting clients in the renewables, power and energy sectors across the country.
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- July 30 2024
APAC renewables market to see tighter capacity, new tech and cat risks coverages: WTW
At the same time, the ongoing competition with new market entrants and potential for a La Niña year keep rates steady and parametric solutions are becoming more popular despite integration challenges.
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- July 30 2024
Sedgwick launches Asian energy claims solutions with two senior hires
Neil Best has been appointed as energy director while Liew Boon Tat joins as executive energy adjuster for major and complex loss in the loss adjuster's Singapore office.
