Industry Segments: SME Page 1 / 2
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- February 9 2024
Envest merges three insurance brands to create an SME specialist
The Australian broking group brings together Fitzpatrick & Co, Arete Risk and Amicus to create a full-service insurance broker with specialist SME and corporate focus.
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- January 29 2024
Specialty MGA Fusion partners Antares, Beazley and Everest for SME finpro cover in Asia
The insurers will support Fusion's management liability, professional liability, and investment managers insurance offerings, as well as its standalone D&O liability insurance tailored for SMEs.
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- January 18 2024
Rising demand, easing conditions set stage for APAC cyber growth
With cyberattacks ascending to the top risk for businesses in the region, insurers are expanding coverage to tap lucrative mid-market opportunities.
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- December 14 2023
APAC financial lines underwriters search for pockets of profitability in underserved niches
While the market in the region remains extremely soft, carriers are betting on mid-market and SME D&O accounts, commercial PI and cyber-blended policies.
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- October 18 2023
Generali and UNDP partner to help bridge SME protection gap in Asia
A new framework will be hosted on an online platform offering advice on how businesses can protect their activity in the face of climate challenges.
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- September 12 2023
Claims from Typhoon Saola and black rain event of ‘large scale and continue to escalate’: HKIA
The two storms have caused significant motor and property losses, with the regulator urging insurers to make adequate resources available to settle claims.
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- August 9 2023
Fusion promotes Sabrina Chia to partner, underwriting & head of distribution APAC
Singapore-based Chia joined the specialty managing general agent in 2021.
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- July 25 2023
Asia cyber market ‘to outperform the rest of the world’
While most of the buyers are still larger companies, the real growth opportunities come from the underpenetrated SME and mid-market.
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- July 19 2023
Liberty’s Asia reorganisation will have ‘no job impacts’
The realignment from August 1 brings together all the insurer's businesses in Asia under the leadership of Phil Hobbs, president and managing director, Liberty Specialty Markets.
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- July 14 2023
Cyber market in APAC set to surge by 2025
Overall market growth for the sector continues to be bullish with SMEs in the region bearing the brunt of malware attacks and cyber war.
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- May 3 2023
Marsh signals Western Australia expansion plans with broker buy
The acquired firm, Austral Risk Services, is a specialist in transport and serves over half the taxi and limousine market in Perth.
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- April 12 2023
Asian SMEs warm up to cyber cover after digital boom
The changing economy is seeing more business being handled online meaning threats are growing, but risk data is still lacking.
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- March 15 2023
QBE elevates Andex Fung to head of Asia SME
Fung was most recently QBE's head of retail and SME underwriting for Hong Kong.
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- December 5 2022
Allianz seeks to grow Asian P&C mid-market presence
Eyes expansion in the segment where it is underweight through investments in people and capabilities.
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- August 16 2022
QBE Hong Kong appoints Andex Fung as head of retail, SME underwriting
Former AGCS underwriter will liaise with brokers, agents and strategic partners.
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- August 16 2022
Luzon earthquake triggers major infrastructure damage
Crawford reports damage to power plants, airport construction project and SMEs.
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- June 28 2022
MSIG charts new Asia financial lines, cyber course
Digital key to insurer's regional SME push beyond Hong Kong and Singapore post Dual.
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- June 27 2022
Former Swiss Re exec joins Generali Asia for commercial role
The exec has become Asia regional head of SME and commercial lines at Generali.
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- June 21 2022
ABICO Insurance Brokers acquires Ausure Macarthur
Jarrod O’Brien, owner of Ausure Macarthur, was looking to leave the market.
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- June 14 2022
Macau extends nat cat scheme to black rain: report
The decision comes after heavy rain hit the SAR last week.
