Industry Segments: Insurers Page 8 / 16
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- July 22 2025
Indian startup Kiwi General Insurance appoints Saurav Jaiswal as CEO
General insurer was founded by private equity firm WestBridge Capital and former Tata AIG CEO Neelesh Garg.
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- July 21 2025
PVI Insurance’s H1 FY25 pre-tax profit tops US$25.8m, representing 41% increase
Original insurance premium revenue for the first half of the year exceeded US$305.8m.
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- July 21 2025
Wenqiao Li returns to Allianz, joins commercial arm as head of distribution management
Hong Kong-based Li joins from Descartes Underwriting.
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- July 21 2025
Zurich’s David Wang joins Starr Insurance as APAC head of financial lines
Wang spent almost 15 years in a variety of financial lines underwriting roles with Zurich.
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- July 21 2025
DB Insurance’s operating performance and capital remain strong despite unfavourable economy: AM Best
Rating agency has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ (superior) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “aa-” (superior) of the South Korean insurer.
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- July 21 2025
PICC Hong Kong’s active expansion in inward reinsurance improves business diversification: AM Best
AM Best has revised outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed financial strength rating of A- (excellent) and long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (excellent) of PICC HK.
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- July 18 2025
‘Time for us to leave’: German legal insurer Arag set to exit Australia market
Arag had partnered with HDI Global Specialty to set-up Arag Services Australia in July 2019.
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- July 16 2025
Ex-Lloyd’s CEO John Neal changes course, set to join AIG as president
Lloyd's had confirmed Neal’s departure for Aon in January, after he had served as CEO of Lloyd’s since October 2018.
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- July 16 2025
MSIG Asia snaps up Marsh’s Tijen Joshi for energy, power and construction role
Singapore-based Joshi spent the last two years at Marsh as a senior vice president for claims solutions.
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- July 16 2025
Markel confirms Chelsea Jiang as greater China managing director
Hong Kong-based Jiang previously was chief technical and innovation officer for general insurance at Axa greater China.
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- July 16 2025
Generali GC&C names Dan Cunningham head of risk engineering, loss prevention for Asia
Hong Kong-based Cunningham has relocated from London.
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- July 15 2025
Trade risks increase for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand as US tariffs bite: Coface
Global trade credit insurer downgrades risk assessments for the Southeast Asian trio, 'highlighting the intensifying vulnerabilities of highly trade-reliant economies'.
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- July 15 2025
PVI eyes Hanoi Re divestment plan as part of broader growth push
In a wide-ranging interview, PVI Insurance chairman Duong Thanh Danh also talks to InsuranceAsia News about PetroVietnam Group's divestment plans, PVI's overseas partnerships, a US$1bn revenue target, growth opportunities and tariffs.
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- July 14 2025
HDI Global, Descartes collaborate to offer parametric earthquake cover in Japan
Claims will be triggered based on thresholds measured by Japan Meteorological Agency’s shindo seismic intensity.
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- July 14 2025
Starr Insurance hires PeiQi Lee as head of casualty, Asia Pacific
Singapore-based Lee will be responsible for managing technical underwriting in the Asia casualty team and driving profitable growth in the region.
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- July 14 2025
Ageas eyes deeper Asia presence with three-pronged approach to tried and tested model
CEO Hans De Cuyper discusses the Belgian insurer’s strategic priorities in the region, the future of its Etiqa JV and how Taiping Re complements its reinsurance play.
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- July 11 2025
HDI appoints Alex Howell as property underwriting manager in Singapore
With 25 years’ global experience across property and energy, Howell will lead the property team across Southeast and South Asia.
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- July 10 2025
Sompo announces key APAC, Singapore hires
Insurer appoints Jin Sheng Ooi as head of accident and health pricing for Asia Pacific, and Jun Zhe Ng as chief consumer officer in Singapore.
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- July 10 2025
Zurich hands Jim Qin expanded role as CEO for Hong Kong life and general insurance arms
Qin has been the CEO for the global insurer's Hong Kong general insurance business since 2021.
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- July 9 2025
Emerging Asia ex-China to boost non-life premiums as global growth decelerates amid US tariff policy: Swiss Re
Global non-life premiums expected to grow 2.6% in real terms to US$4.8trn in 2025, according to the reinsurer's Sigma report.
