Spring 2020
April 17 2020 by Yawar Tharia-
Full Capacity: More room for softening after mid-year; Hub IPO could come in hot
- July 4
This week's newsletter also discusses the Marsh lawsuit in Hong Kong, insurer M&A, Singapore's plan to allow PCCs and more.
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Austbrokers Countrywide, Adroit Insurance & Risk, Oneglobal, QBE, AIG: 14 APAC insurance people moves of the week
- July 3
Coface, Lockton, Allianz Commercial, Markel, Marsh, Probitas Pacific, Delta, Tune Protect, EBM Insurance & Risk, Specialist Risk Group, McLarens, Berjaya Sompo Insurance, Canopius, Continuum, and the Great American Insurance Group also made personnel changes over the last week.
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Quartet set to vie for South Korean bridge insurer Yebyeol Non-Life: reports
- July 3
Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance, OK Financial Group, JC Flowers, and Korea Investment Holdings are reported to have participated in the second main bid for the South Korean bridge insurer.
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Suncorp FY26 nat cat costs top US$1.5bn, exceeds allowance
- July 3
Australian insurer expects GWP growth of approximately 2.7% for the finacial year ended June 30.
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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.
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Sedgwick | Investing in people is shaping the future of loss adjusting in Asia
Sedgwick Asia says it is ready to meet the evolving challenges of Asia’s dynamic insurance markets.
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PartnerRe | Understanding ageing in APAC: why perception, planning and protection don’t always align
Ageing is shaping finances, family dynamics and insurance needs of the caregiving ecosystem, but current product propositions and underwriting frameworks are not keeping pace with protection needs, finds PartnerRe survey.
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BHSI | D&O in Asia in 2026: navigating geopolitics, insolvencies, and digital crackdowns without breaking the bank
A soft market presents organisations with opportunities to strengthen resilience, although the abundance of capacity is unlikely to persist.
