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- February 20 2025
Zurich’s APAC P&C business grows, GWP up amid ‘stellar performance’ in FY24
Non-life business' COR also improved, driven by rate and claims management in the motor and health portfolios.
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- February 17 2025
MS&AD accelerates, while Tokio Marine, Sompo see overseas topline growth moderate in Q3 FY24
MS&AD’s foreign subsidiaries grew NWP by a combined 25%, in contrast to the 1.2% growth posted by Tokio Marine’s international non-life businesses and 0.8% by Sompo’s overseas arms.
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- February 14 2025
MS Amlin’s COR for 9M FY24 at 88.8%, reports US$163.5m underwriting profit
MS&AD-owned specialty (re)insurer reports continued growth since turnaround a year ago, posting NWP of US$1.4bn.
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- February 14 2025
Commercial rates harden in Taiwan, Japan while rest of Asia declines: Marsh
Composite insurance rates in Asia continued a downward trend, declining by 3% in the fourth quarter of 2024, marginally higher than the global average.
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- February 13 2025
Hanwha denies reports of selling Carrot Insurance stake amid financial strains
Korean insurtech startup has been posting losses every year since its establishment in 2019.
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- February 13 2025
MG Non-Life sale: KDIC files injunction plea against union
Troubled insurer’s labour union has been disrupting the due diligence process by prospective buyer Meritz Fire & Marine.
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- February 13 2025
Liberty International Insurance reshuffles APAC team with 3 director promotions
Carrier promotes Michael Abdallah to APAC CUO, elevates John McCabe to president of Australia and hands Vanessa Maher the role of Asia Pacific COO.
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- February 13 2025
IAG’s H1 FY25 underwriting profit up 125% to US$458m, COR improves to 85.2%
Australian insurer’s GWP grew 6% to US$5.3bn driven by strong renewal rates for direct channels in Australia and New Zealand reflecting moderating premium increases and claims inflation.
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- February 12 2025
Samsung Fire & Marine FY24 insurance profit down 6% at US$1.3bn
South Korean carrier's motor insurance COR deteriorated to 98.3% in FY 24 from 96.6% last year, while the P&C business' loss ratio for the period worsened to 64.4% from 61% in FY23.
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- February 12 2025
Opinion: With fires, floods ripping through limits, will carriers get with the program?
Insurers handed wake-up call after LA fires and Queensland floods usher in 2025.
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- February 11 2025
Who pays for climate change adaptation is the elephant in the room, says Tower chairman
Kiwi insurer's Q1 FY25 GWP rose by 6% to US$87.5m on strong volume growth as rating increases flattened on average.
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- February 10 2025
MG Non-Life owner to move court as talks with union break down: report
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation's sale of the insurer to Meritz Fire & Marine has been stuck over the labour union's opposition.
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- February 7 2025
Great Eastern General Insurance Malaysia names Jeremy Yeap as CEO
Yeap succeeds Ng Kok Kheng, who retired at the end of January having served as CEO for 17 years.
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- February 7 2025
Allianz Commercial promotes Horace Gon to deputy Hong Kong CEO
New role in addition to responsibility as head of financial lines for Hong Kong and greater China.
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- February 6 2025
KB Insurance income up 17.5% to US$676m in FY24
Long-term was the only line registering growth, while the Korean carrier's general business recorded a US$18.4m loss and its motor line fell 82.2%.
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- February 6 2025
Berkley expands in India’s Gift City with CUO appointment
Ashaya Kantawala joins the carrier from Tata AIG, where he was national head for casualty lines.
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- February 5 2025
Tower increases FY25 profit guidance on ‘better-than-expected’ claims performance
Guidance on COR for the financial year has improved to between 84-86%, down from 87-89%.
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- February 5 2025
Aon: Asian market continues to soften, Japan bucks the trend
While most markets in the region saw up to 10% reduction in Q4, Japan had a 10% increase in rates, the broker's report said.
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- February 5 2025
Asia insurance rates decline 3% in Q4 2024, driven by cyber and finpro lines: Marsh
Cyber rates drop by 11%, while finpro falls 9%, both extending the previous quarterly declines in 2024, according to the latest Global Insurance Market Index by the broker.
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- February 5 2025
‘We are the captain of this ship’: Bajaj-Allianz edges closer to split
Chairman and managing director Sanjiv Bajaj expresses the need for 'greater control' in an interview with Bloomberg TV.
