Industry Segments: Insurers Page 24 / 43
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- November 21 2025
Tokio Marine to acquire US agri risk management firm for US$970m
Deal to acquire Commodity & Ingredient Hedging (CIH) is Tokio Marine's second US acquisition this month.
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- November 21 2025
Jeremy Wang joins HDI Global’s financial lines team in Singapore
He joins as an underwriting manager from Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI).
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- November 21 2025
Exclusive: MS Amlin plans to return to ILS market in 2026, eyes Asian ‘evolution’
APAC CEO William Ho tells IAN about plans to return to the ILS market in Q1 2026, offering investors a broader range of Asian perils.
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- November 20 2025
Hong Kong launches marine war risk insurance pool
Initiative, announced by chief executive John Lee earlier this year, is managed by Alliance Risk Transfer and its founding members include China Taiping, PICC, CMB Wing Lung, CPIC and Asia Insurance.
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- November 19 2025
MS&AD’s premiums grow 6% in H1, raises FY25 financial forecasts
Japanese insurance conglomerate grew its group written premiums to US$17.35bn during the H1, up 6.2% from the same period in 2024.
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- November 19 2025
Cynthia Yuan Xi named head of China Re’s climate risk research centre
Former Fosun Insurance Group CFO has been at China Re in Beijing since March 2019.
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- November 19 2025
Insurance ‘absolutely key’ to Asian renewable energy development: Sompo
Renewable energy capacity in APAC, excluding China, is expected to almost double over the next five years, according to the International Energy Agency.
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- November 18 2025
Chubb Malaysia files for IPO, offers 30% stake
Proceeds will go entirely to sole shareholder Chubb INA, while no details on the valuation or timing were provided in the draft prospectus.
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- November 18 2025
Allianz Commercial, Coastal Marine team up for APAC marine hull coverage
Partnership will initially focus on Coastal Marine's core offering of hull and machinery for coastal and inland tonnage in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Hong Kong.
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- November 18 2025
Tower, CelsiusPro collaborate to launch rainfall parametric cover in Fiji
Rainfall Response Cover provides a rapid cash payout when a policyholder is impacted by heavy rainfall, regardless of damage, without the requirement of an insurance assessor’s sign-off.
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- November 18 2025
The Hartford locks in Asia specialty focus, but ‘exciting pipeline’ still on the cards: Carl Bach
Hartford Underwriting Agency CEO anticipates regional GWP to grow 30% to US$25m in 2025, driven by new Lloyd's office in Singapore and established Hong Kong and Shanghai operations.
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- November 17 2025
MS&AD to buy minority stake in Barings for US$1.4bn
Parent company MassMutual will remain in overall control of the asset manager following the acquisition.
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- November 17 2025
Axa XL promotes Annabelle Lacroix to APAC and Europe regional product leader for casualty
Lacroix was previously the casualty underwriting head for middle market in France.
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- November 17 2025
Amid uninsurable warning, parametric solutions seen as future for addressing rising climate risks
With almost 60% of natural disasters in recent years uninsured, parametric solutions have received almost universal approval as an alternative to traditional underwriting.
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- November 14 2025
Lotte Insurance to sue FSC over ‘prompt corrective action’: reports
Dispute stems from the regulator's decision to issue a management improvement recommendation to the Korean carrier.
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- November 14 2025
Spurt in capital, profitable underwriting to drive Fubon Insurance growth: AM Best
AM Best revises Taiwanese insurer’s outlook to stable from negative and affirmed its A (excellent) rating.
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- November 14 2025
Underwriting, investment gains to support ZhongAn’s profitability: AM Best
Rating agency revises its outlook to positive from stable and affirmed ZhongAn’s A- (excellent) rating.
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- November 14 2025
Starr appoints Zurich veteran Celia Wong to lead the financial lines practice in Hong Kong
She joins after spending over 14 years at Zurich, where she last held the position of underwriting practice lead for financial lines since April 2022.
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- November 13 2025
Sompo partners with April International to expand consumer lines offering in APAC
Caarriers will jointly expand international private medical insurance products and their footprint across the region.
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- November 13 2025
Berkley Insurance Asia hires Harshvardhan Jain as head of finance for Gift City branch
A chartered accountant with over 20 years of experience, Jain brings deep expertise in finance, accounting, and transformation.
