Industry Segments: Lloyd's Page 3 / 18
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- April 4 2024
Canopius takes AIG’s Soon Keen Lee as Asia Pacific CEO
Singapore-based Lee takes over from long-time CEO Mark Newman, who recently moved to London as UK CEO, and will start at Lloyd's (re)insurer by the end of Q2.
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- March 28 2024
China Re returns to profit on strong FY2023 primary P&C, overseas growth
China's largest P&C reinsurer said lower cat losses, and improved rate conditions at its wholly-owned Chaucer also helped it achieve a 18% growth in overseas reinsurance gross written premium.
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- March 25 2024
Newline grows Australia footprint with Sydney office
The Lloyd's (re)insurer has appointed Nicholas Beswick in Sydney as head of professional indemnity for Australia and New Zealand.
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- March 25 2024
Tokio Marine Kiln strengthens property capabilities in Asia Pacific with Chubb hire
Jonathan Grossman will relocate to Singapore from New Zealand to write property business for the Lloyd's player across APAC.
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- March 18 2024
Australian MGA Agile gets nod to launch Asta-managed Lloyd’s syndicate
Syndicate 2427 plans to start services in April and has appointed Mark Hunt as active underwriter; it is targeting a GWP of US$43.4m for 2024.
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- March 11 2024
Berkley Insurance Asia restructures leadership to prepare for cyber growth
BIA appoints Heidi Zeng as head of cyber Asia and promotes Owen Yin and Jack Zhao as regional director of China and underwriting manager respectively.
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- March 5 2024
Mustard Underwriting partners with Sovereign Insurance Australia for personal lines roll-out
The MGA will start with home and contents, landlords, contents cover and motor products for the Australian and New Zealand markets.
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- February 28 2024
Lloyd’s rejigs Australia leadership following Chris Mackinnon promotion
Tracey Bryan is set to take on additional role as Lloyd’s Australia general representative, and Peter Plustwik will be promoted to general manager, both effective April 1.
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- February 26 2024
Asia cyber market remains unsettled over delicate issue of war exclusions
Waters remain decidedly murky for cyber (re)insurance buyers, exacerbated by misunderstandings about the exclusion language, especially around state-sponsored activity.
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- February 16 2024
Mitsui Sumitomo plans to expand MS Amlin’s London capacity by 50% in 5 years: report
The Japanese group will invest more into the specialty player and use it as a driver to lead its international growth going forward.
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- February 16 2024
Queensland’s CS Energy sues five insurers for US$195m claims from explosion: report
Insurers, including AIG, Allianz, BHSI, Liberty Mutual and Lloyd's syndicates, were named by a unit of the state-backed power company for failing to pay out claims related to a 2021 explosion, according to an AFR report.
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- February 15 2024
MIC Global partners WRMS to offer parametric flood cover for India’s gig workers
The Lloyd’s player’s micro-insurance product will cover against financial impacts from extreme weather events.
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- February 14 2024
MS Amlin COR for 9M FY 2023 improves to 90%, reports solid top-line growth
The MS&AD-owned specialty (re)insurer reported insurance service profit of US$309m, reversing the loss reported a year ago.
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- January 25 2024
MS Amlin completes Singapore’s first-ever ILS renewal with US$35m Phoenix 2 Re
The Lloyd's player now has more than US$80m capacity in Asia through the twoi insurance-linked secuirities vehicles.
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- January 23 2024
Carbon specialist Lloyd’s coverholder Kita enters Singapore
The niche player, which has operations in the US, Canada, Switzerland and the UK, covers carbon credit risks by protecting buyers against delivery risk.
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- January 23 2024
Chris Mackinnon named Lloyd’s regional director with Iain Ferguson set to retire
Mackinnon will start in his new role on April 1, while Ferguson will retire on December 31, InsuranceAsia News can reveal.
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- December 21 2023
Axa XL bolsters APAC & Europe team with two senior appointments
Sydney-based Julijana Sumner has been promoted to chief claims officer, while Paris-based Sandhya Louis has become chief operating officer.
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- December 5 2023
TMK’s Spyropoulos: We are so much more than a property D&F specialist
The blue-chip carrier’s regional CEO says ambitious growth plans for Asia Pacific will focus on a broad range of emerging risks such as cyber and political risks.
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- November 22 2023
Markel set to build out marine cargo, general casualty lines in Asia
The specialty (re)insurer's underwriting leaders discuss the carrier's regional growth plans, Australian ambitions and India outlook.
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- November 17 2023
MS Amlin turns around underwriting performance with 91.6% COR
The Japanese insurance group's overseas business saw its net premiums for the first six months grow 45% year-on-year to US$4bn.