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- June 27 2025
‘Asia is core to our strategy’: Swedish Club out to ‘broaden footprint’, with China and India on the radar
Underwriting director Thorbjörn Emanuelsson also tells InsuranceAsia News about the challenges facing the P&I club, including the dark fleet and Donald Trump's tariffs.
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- June 25 2025
Trade credit insurance in high demand amid uncertain times, but pricing anomaly emerges: Coface’s Hugh Burke
Amid a relatively benign claims environment, pricing is still soft, but the APAC CEO says it should increase as 'it's not aligned to the risks we're taking anymore'.
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- June 23 2025
‘APAC players are very engaged in ILS’: Twelve Securis seeks to fill the gap as cat bonds peak interest
Swiss asset manager is considering opening an office in Singapore or Hong Kong amid potential for cat bonds in the region, particularly from Chinese issuers and many Asian players looking to expand beyond traditional players like Japan.
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- June 9 2025
Putting Markel on the map: International president Andrew McMellin eyes US$500m APAC premiums written by 2030
Specialty insurer also targets US$5bn of premiums across its international markets, while trying to get a 50/50 balance between London and non-London books of businesses.
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- June 5 2025
With ‘no natural home’ for emerging risks, Gallagher seeks to offer sanctuary amid new energy transition
Broker’s head of energy transition, Ian Picton, says there are 12 different segments and various client topics around the risks faced amid the transition to new areas of energy.
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- May 23 2025
Asia warming to MGAs as regulators, capacity providers embrace niche underwriting: Qubit’s Helen Ye
Hong Kong MGA eyes regional expansion as it plans to 'become a leading underwriter in the digital asset space across Asia Pacific'.
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- May 7 2025
Asia firmly in Markel’s sights as it seeks to ‘equip, empower’ amid global leadership shake up
Lloyd’s underwriter continues the hunt for an Asia Pacific CEO to succeed Christian Stobbs, who is returning to the UK.
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- May 6 2025
Munich Re Specialty steps up diversification in Asia with cyber, specie build out
While select diversification continues, nat cats and cyber remain key emerging risks for clients in the region, Asia head Hui Yun Boo tells IAN.
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- April 25 2025
With boots on the ground in Australia, CFC eyes strong growth, upselling opportunities
Following the acquisition and rebranding of Solution Underwriting, the MGA's Australia managing director Anita Lane looks to the future and reflects on the softening commercial insurance market.
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- April 8 2025
‘Picky and choosy’ Asta owner Davies seeks to remain on the front foot, with Asia in its sights
Region is very much a part of the insurance-focused professional services provider's strategy for 2030 and beyond, CEO Dan Saulter tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- March 28 2025
With floods high on the list of perils in Asia, modeller gets its feet wet into China and Australia
JBA has announced a partnership with China’s Ping An Insurance and has also launched a new comprehensive Australian inland flood model.
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- March 19 2025
‘Narrower, deeper’: US specialty insurer not resting on its laurels with energy, marine, specialty plans for Asia
The Hartford opened its third operation in Asia earlier this year, with Hartford Underwriting Agency CEO Carl Bach telling InsuranceAsia News that it also has one eye on adding cyber to its offering in the region.
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- March 13 2025
Exclusive: London P&I Club to dock in Shanghai, sail on Asian wave amid difficult-to-navigate geopolitical storm
Club also saw new tonnage increase in other APAC countries, such as South Korea, Vietnam, and Indonesia during last month's renewals.
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- March 10 2025
Lights, camera, action: specialist MGA seeks to punch above its weight, prove good things come in small packages
Film and event specialist Circles Group, which has offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, plans to grow further into China, South Korea and Singapore.
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- February 18 2025
ILS specialist Twelve Securis eyes APAC after merger, with parametrics set to open doors
Setting up an office in Singapore or Hong Kong is part of the plan for the fund manager, CEO Urs Ramseier tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- February 14 2025
JB Boda’s Rohit Boda talks India’s ‘win-win’ FDI change, eyeing emerging markets and cyber
In a wide-ranging interview, managing director of the Mumbai-based (re)insurance firm also tells InsuranceAsia News that the broker aims to leverage local talent and address evolving risks driven by climate change and geopolitical factors.
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- January 28 2025
‘Nimble’ Thomas Miller-backed MGA targets APAC marine, energy ‘grey areas’
Navata, supported by Lloyd's and HDI Global capacity, is following its clients' transition from oil and gas to renewables, says Singapore lead Mark Nunn.
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- January 20 2025
Swiss Re CorSo bets on international programs, ART to differentiate: Ivan Gonzalez
CEO says insurer plans to increase premiums from the two businesses to more than 25% of its GWP in three years from 19%.
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- January 8 2025
Renewable energy transition strategic focus in Asia, Charles Taylor says
Nearly US$100trn of infrastructure needs to be built worldwide over the next 25 years, including in Japan, Taiwan, China and Vietnam, says Stephen Thorpe, managing director for Asia at the global loss adjuster.
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- December 13 2024
WRMS’ SecuRisk tackles data and distribution hurdles to enhance climate resilience
The biggest challenges are minimising basis risk and providing coverage for smaller beneficiaries, such as smallholder farmers and micro-entrepreneurs, often overlooked by large insurers.
