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- March 17 2025
Sompo Insurance Singapore promotes Paddy Harman to head of financial, political risk for APAC
Harman joined Sompo as a senior underwriter for political and financial risk in September 2023 from Allianz Trade in London.
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- March 12 2025
HDI Global hires Ted Chen as senior risk engineer in Hong Kong
With over 25 years of experience, Chen specialies in fire protection systems engineering and risk management, with a focus on the semiconductor field.
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- March 12 2025
Christopher Lindsey joins Willis as MD for risk, analytics in Asia
Lindsey has been with WTW since September, having previously spent just over three years at rival Marsh.
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- February 26 2025
Seadrif to establish Southeast Asia agricultural risk finance facility through Asean partnerships
Southeast Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations will conduct a pre-feasibility assessment and work with six countries to assess gaps and implement arrangements for climate investments.
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- February 24 2025
Auto-fac market ‘not yet at scale for treaty purchase’, but ‘not dumping ground for bad risks’
Facility is emerging as a vital instrument to place risks that do not fit into existing treaties, Gallagher Re, Markel and Swiss Re say.
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- February 17 2025
Increasing costs, reduced profitability main challenge for SMEs in Hong Kong and Singapore: QBE
In Hong Kong, staff acquisition and retention and labour shortage is the second biggest concern for 50% of SMEs, while in Singapore, 56% of respondents are worried about sales growth and reduced customer spending.
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- February 12 2025
WTW expands CRB business in Japan with Marsh hire
Kohsuke Komorizono joins as head of risk and analytics, reporting to Roy Nakazawa, head of Japan and corporate risk and broking in the country.
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- January 17 2025
While trade war threat looms for Asia, climate risk needs more than insurance: industry leaders
Marsh McLennan’s Carolina Klint says Asia is particularly exposed given its role in the world’s manufacture of goods.
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- January 15 2025
BI ‘most significant risk’ for Asian firms in 2025: Allianz Risk Barometer
Business interruption is the main risk in China and Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea, while cyber incidents top risk in India for the eighth consecutive year.
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- January 6 2025
Carbon projects a global opportunity for insurers, but grey area remains
As the market grows, particularly in Asia, insurers have been quick to step into the sector, but there is a need for greater experience.
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- December 20 2024
The heat is on for India: climate change, rapid urbanisation set to weigh on BI losses
The country's business interruption insurance market is set to face challenges from heat stress and urban flooding.
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- December 19 2024
Growing scale of risk highlights need for proactive resilience strategies: Zurich Risk Solutions
Global head Dirk De Nil says evolving risk landscape and pressure from geopolitical tensions, AI and climate change require carriers’ involvement from project inception to find solutions.
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- December 18 2024
Higher retentions by reinsurers drive investment in granular data, modelling: Moody’s Michael Steel
While modellers have embraced AI, insurers remain cautious despite growing recognition of its benefits, says the general manager of the risk analytics provider.
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- December 11 2024
Future human pandemic could lead to US$13.6trn losses: Lloyd’s
The global economic losses across three severity levels range from US$7.3trn to US$41.7trn, representing a reduction in global GDP between 1.1% and 6.4%.
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- December 2 2024
Thermal runaway, manufacturing defects the most overlooked risks for lithium-ion batteries: QBE
Businesses should work with relevant stakeholders to mitigate disruption risks through robust supply chain management and compliance strategies, the carrier said in the latest report.
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- November 27 2024
Coface New Zealand expands risk underwriting team with Allianz Trade hire
Seif Nasser joins the trade credit insurer as a senior risk underwriter.
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- November 27 2024
Stress testing key to carriers’ 2025 risk assessment strategies
Regulators will no doubt be looking to test insurers and demand greater transparency on the impacts that various major and often interconnected scenarios will have, AM Best senior directors tell IAN.
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- November 26 2024
QBE Insurance promotes Jamie Kelly to group chief compliance officer
Sydney-based Kelly, who was previously interim executive/group head of risk culture and conduct, will lead the carrier's global compliance function, reporting to group chief risk officer Fiona Larnach.
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- November 18 2024
PCRIC secures US$2.6m grant from Global Shield Solutions Platform
The funding from the climate change-focused multi-donor grant facility will be used to support product, development, research, education and eventually, scholarships.
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- November 14 2024
PARIMA Taipei gathering to explore Asian response to global risks
The conference, which will draw risk managers from around the region, will tackle contemporary challenges faced by businesses, societies, and governments emphasising the need for collaboration and preparedness.
