Industry Segments: Reinsurers Page 6 / 74
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- November 1 2024
Canopius’ APAC expansion builds around specialty lines demand
The priority for Canopius is to maintain disciplined growth in the specialty lines where it has a differentiated offering, like energy, marine, agriculture treaty, and structured credit, says regional chief executive SK Lee.
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- November 1 2024
Market’s willingness to deploy capacity is certainly back: Gallagher Re
Gallagher Re’s Mark O’Brien says negotiations around retentions, and terms and conditions to be a little easier in the coming renewals.
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- November 1 2024
Reinsurers guarding themselves to “not let loose” at 1.1 renewals, says Peak Re’s Hahn
Unstable interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty and more severe and frequent secondary perils mean that reinsurers remain in a difficult position and should not be expected to cede significant ground on rate at the forthcoming 1.1 renewals.
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- October 30 2024
APAC reinsurers likely to see modest growth amid moderating economic indicators: S&P Global
Companies face headwinds from rising physical risks, a slower economic outlook, and still costly retrocession cover, according to the rating agency.
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- October 30 2024
Claims complexity, fraud and lack of quality data key challenges for regional health insurers
Reinsurers' deep actuarial expertise and access to large data sets can help P&C carriers refine risk assessment and pricing strategies, says Peak Re’s Jasmine Miow.
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- October 29 2024
BMS Re hires Aon’s Heath Jose as business development lead for fac
Jose will be based in Singapore and will be responsible for developing the business in conjunction with teams across Asia Pacific.
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- October 29 2024
Tysers names new Singapore CEO and APAC marine head in regional push
Babita Rai has been promoted to CEO of the AUB Group-owned broker in the Lion City and William Furness-Smith has been appointed head of marine for APAC.
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- October 28 2024
Insurers cover 99% of eligible under cyclone pool scheme: ARPC
The annual in-force cyclone pool premiums were approximately US$343m for home policies, US$34m for strata and US$16m for SME policies.
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- October 25 2024
Exclusive: Aon bolsters India treaty team with ICICI Lombard hire
Vidisha Singhal joins the broker as head of account management and will lead the team to support placements for property, agriculture and life and health clients.
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- October 23 2024
Price Forbes eyes ‘explosive growth’ in Singapore with its specialist focus: Asia CEO
The (re)insurance broker is planning to double its headcount and number of business lines in the region within 18 months, according to Philip Johnson.
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- October 22 2024
Cyclone pool earned premiums ‘significantly’ lower than expected: ARPC
The 2024 Financial Outlook Report by the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation stated that the cyclone pool recorded an overall surplus of US$291m in FY 2024.
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- October 17 2024
XL Reinsurance China renamed as Axa International Re
The name change is effective October 16 and follows all regulatory approvals including from the National Financial Regulatory Administration for its acquisition.
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- October 16 2024
Scor promotes Paula Bourke to CEO of life and health for ANZ
Sydney-based Bourke was most recently the reinsurer's regional deputy CEO and global head of proposition and innovation, L&H.
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- October 15 2024
Gallagher Re strengthens life and health reinsurance team with two senior hires
The reinsurer has appointed Sanjeeb Kumar as chairman of L&H reinsurance for India, and Addise Li as head of L&H reinsurance in China and Hong Kong.
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- October 15 2024
Exclusive: Peak Re eyes South-East Asia A&H growth with senior RGA hire
The Hong Kong-based reinsurer has appointed Ashish Kanakia as vice president, underwriting, A&H, South-East Asia markets.
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- October 14 2024
Secondary perils are the risk of the future: Munich Re’s Serene Chan
The reinsurer’s new Greater China P&C head discusses pricing trends, shift to non-proportional, cyber appetite and need for model robustness.
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- October 14 2024
GIC Re’s risk-adjusted capitalisation to remain robust over medium term: AM Best
The rating agency has upgraded the financial strength rating of the carrier to A- (excellent) from B++ (good) and the long-term issuer credit rating to "a-" (excellent) from "bbb+" (good), with the outlook for both revised from positive to stable.
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- October 11 2024
Strong growth in Nat Re’s non-property lines: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed Nat Re’s rating at B++ (good) with a stable outlook, primarily driven by its strong balance sheet.
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- October 9 2024
Alternative risk solutions on the table for non-modelled perils at 1.1 renewals
The APAC reinsurance market is transitioning from a market of corrections to a market of solutions, Tony Gallagher, CEO, Asia Pacific, Guy Carpenter tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- October 7 2024
MNK Group launches reinsurer in Labuan, appoints CEO
The London-based insurance group's new Asia-focused carrier, to be called Mekong Re, will see Rajguru K taking the helm as chief executive.
