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- September 27 2024
New routes create new risks for insurers as Red Sea remains US$3tn threat
As longer transit time, delays, increased emissions and piracy threats plague attempts to circumvent the region, it could be transformational for the Belt and Road initiative as cargo moves to rail and air.
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- September 25 2024
WTW appoints Sao Mai Nguyen as associate director for cargo, Asia
Nguyen will join the regional Asia cargo team within WTW's global marine business, according to an announcement by Oliver Scarr, head of cargo for Asia.
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- September 24 2024
Climate change, green transition and geopolitics reshaping marine insurance
The growing importance of Asia underlined the 150th annual International Union of Marine Insurance conference where geopolitical tensions, extreme weather risks, and energy transition dominated discussions.
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- September 23 2024
Starr’s Rachel Miao joins Aon as Asia director, marine, cargo & logistics
For her new role, Miao, who was most recently head of marine for China at Starr Insurance, will relocate to Hong Kong from Shanghai.
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- September 13 2024
Opinion: Taiwan specialty market on edge as US presidential election rolls closer
Following the the recent presidential election debate and the sparring over regional policy, attention is once again focused on the island nation due to the potential risk of disruption posed to its semiconductor sector and supply chains.
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- August 22 2024
Axa XL appoints Daniel Su as marine cargo underwriter in Hong Kong
Su has over 20 years of (re)insurance underwriting and broking experience focusing on the north Asia marine markets.
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- August 19 2024
Aon brings on board Marie Pelton as cargo and logistics associate director for Asia
Singapore-based Pelton, who joins from Filhet-Allard Maritime, will work with the regional director of marine, Nick Chapman,
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- August 5 2024
Markel strengthens APAC team with four hires in Hong Kong and Singapore
Jenny Choi and Anna Tan join the carrier in Hong Kong as senior underwriters for casualty and fine art & specie, respectively, and Olga Wong and Isabelle Wong have been hired as senior underwriter for professional financial risk and cargo underwriter in Singapore, respectively.
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- May 24 2024
South-East Asia accounts for a third of global ship losses in 2023: Allianz Commercial
South China, Indochina, Indonesia and the Philippines, is the main ship loss hotspot globally last year.
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- April 17 2024
Dali ship owner declares general average for Baltimore bridge allision
The shipowner has appointed Richards Hogg Lindley/Charles Taylor (Japan) as general average adjusters.
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- April 15 2024
Miller expands APAC cargo offering with Aon hire
Ferriolo, who joins as producing broker, will relocate to Singapore and work closely with Jamie Kearney, the broker's global head of cargo.
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- April 12 2024
Lockton, QBE, NorthStandard submit proposals for Singapore’s e-harbour craft charging points project
Other interested insurers also include Income Insurance, the Shipowners’ Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association, Tigermar Global, and Cambiaso Risso Asia.
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- April 2 2024
Dali trade disruption costs put at US$8bn
The losses will be broad, complex and likely significant and there will be claims made under general average, Association of Average Adjusters’ chair Burkhard Fischer tells IAN.
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- March 28 2024
Baltimore bridge collapse’s insured losses could hit US$4bn: report
Insured losses could total range from US$2-4bn, with 80 different reinsurers having provided cover to the Singapore-flagged container vessel's insurers, Reuters reports.
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- February 27 2024
Supply chain crisis looms large as Panama Canal dry spell lingers
With Tesla, Volvo and Michelin recently indicating production halts and Ikea warning of delays, the drought affecting the vital link between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans is reshaping seaborne trade flows.
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- December 20 2023
Nexus sees continued growth in structured solutions across Asia
Challenging conditions in the treaty reinsurance market mean that cedents are increasingly looking for innovative solutions, says the MGA's Asia CEO Anthony Egerton.
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- December 14 2023
Insurer of shadow vessel grounded off Singapore ‘forcibly dissolved’ by Marshall Islands: report
Continental P&I, the little-known insurer which covered Liberty, the oil tanker carrying one million barrels of fuel oil, was shut down as it had no known address in the island nation, highlighting the challenges dark fleet poses to the industry.
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- December 14 2023
China rolls out red carpet for foreign marine insurers to boost reinsurance capability
Local insurers' underwriting and loss prevention capabilities can be improved, according to a guiding opinion jointly issued by the central bank and several financial regulators.
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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.
