International reinsurers to absorb most insured losses from Nepal flash floods: AM Best
August 30 2026 by Joana Nguyen
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Scor Business Solutions names Steven Sim APAC energy head, succeeding Pierre-Louis Migairou in leadership reshuffle
- August 30
Migairou takes over as global head of energy from Michel Krenzer, who becomes energy transition lead based in London, as Nicolas Dorgnach joins the Singapore team as onshore energy underwriter.
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Nepal flash floods insured losses could top US$1bn, spilling into reinsurance
- August 28
Major international and regional reinsurers, including Hannover Re, GIC Re, Saudi Re, and Kenya Re, face material exposures via direct and retrocession programs.
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‘Major risk modifier’ El Nino forces energy insurance rethink
- August 12
As events intensify across Asia Pacific, insurers are moving beyond conventional underwriting to address shifting risk profiles, from hydropower disruptions to supply chain vulnerabilities, industry sources told InsuranceAsia News.
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Marsh appoints Dalton Sze, Denise Yong as assistant vice presidents for renewable energy in Singapore
- August 7
Yong was most recently a facultative reinsurance broker in London for Guy Carpenter, while Sze was an operational risk manager at Sembcorp Industries.
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PartnerRe | The missing life stage: why caregiving is reshaping the future of protection in APAC
To stay relevant, insurers should engage caregivers earlier with solutions that combine protection, navigation support, and preventative planning.
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BHSI | The real risk begins underwater: How subsea risk is changing insurance
Asia's subsea industry is expanding and evolving rapidly, with the growing use of technology across the region changing the way risks are be assessed.
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Beazley | Clean marine: How aqua-innovators can ride the energy wave
Insurance is critical to clean marine progress, but new fuels bring risks traditional policies do not fully cover, presenting market players an opportunity to build new models.
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PartnerRe | Dementia the protection gap insurers can no longer ignore
Unlike acute illnesses, dementia creates a long tail of financial need and its impact extends well beyond patients.
