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- November 25 2025
Proxy advisory firms split over DB Insurance’s Fortegra acquisition
Glass Lewis and Egan-Jones urge Tiptree shareholders to vote against the deal, while Institutional Shareholder Services has recommended that investors approve the acquisition during next month's vote.
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- November 20 2025
Specialty gaining momentum in Asia, but Singapore’s MGA approached questioned
Axa XL's head of specialty Todd Wilhelm, as well as head of P&C Guillaume Parard, speak to IAN about a range of topics also including war cover in Indonesia and parametric solutions.
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- November 18 2025
The Hartford locks in Asia specialty focus, but ‘exciting pipeline’ still on the cards: Carl Bach
Hartford Underwriting Agency CEO anticipates regional GWP to grow 30% to US$25m in 2025, driven by new Lloyd's office in Singapore and established Hong Kong and Shanghai operations.
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- November 12 2025
Bale Gao joins Lockton as vice president for marine, specialty, and reinsurance
Hong Kong-based Gao joins from WTW, having spent just over three years as a marine manager.
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- November 12 2025
Rate reduction will ‘probably last through 2026 and then bottom out’: Aon’s Joe Peiser
Global broker sees strong growth in Asia Pacific, especially with data centres, which it says is the 'the single biggest opportunity'.
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- November 10 2025
DB Insurance’s Fortegra deal faces Tiptree shareholder opposition
Minority shareholder Veradace Partners has alleged that the US$1.65bn sale is at an 'inadquate valuation' and out of line with shareholders' interests.
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- November 6 2025
Willis names Vijay Nair as head of tax Insurance for APAC
Singapore-based Nair joins Willis’ M&A business within the finex specialty business.
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- October 21 2025
BHSI eyes Japan expansion, registers local company
The specialty carrier is planning to recruit a team of Japanese underwriters, including senior leaders.
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- October 9 2025
Tokio Marine has more than US$10bn for international acquisitions: report
It will consider deals in Southeast Asia, Australia and Latin America, according to a Bloomberg report quoting Brad Irick.
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- October 2 2025
Tokio Marine Kiln to provide US$25m capacity for Rokstone Singapore
Lloyd’s carrier will provide 100% of the MGA’s Rama Chandran-led regional operation.
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- September 26 2025
DB Insurance clinches US$1.65bn deal for US specialty carrier Fortegra
The Korean insurer will acquire a 100% of the Warburg Pincus-backed Tiptree subsidiary.
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- September 16 2025
Miller bolsters Singapore team with UIB hire
Tam Hui Von joins the sepciality intermediary as a reinsurance broker.
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- September 5 2025
Generali GC&C Asia hires Emma Liu as head of casualty underwriting
Liu, who joins from AIG in Singapore, will relocate to Hong Kong in her new role.
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- August 29 2025
Steadfast snaps up US MGA and wholesale broker Novum Underwriting
Novum will serve as the program development and management platform for the Australian broker's US network, ISU Steadfast.
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- August 27 2025
Analytics: Lloyd’s Asia surpasses US$1bn GWP milestone in 2024 amid double-digit growth
Offshore fund demonstrates strong performance despite challenges in the Singapore unit and varied underwriting results across business lines.
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- August 22 2025
Berkley names Kenneth Cheong as deputy head of marine for Asia
Singapore-based Cheong was most recently underwriting manager for marine cargo at HDI Global for nearly 12 years.
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- August 19 2025
Darren Woolnough rejoins Dual as head of specialty
Auckland-based Woolnough had spent three years as a senior underwriter with the Howden-owned MGA during his first stint.
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- August 11 2025
Markel eyes Australia marine growth with senior hire
Markel is expanding its marine offering in Australia beyond long tail lines with the appointment of Tim Wills.
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- July 16 2025
Markel confirms Chelsea Jiang as greater China managing director
Hong Kong-based Jiang previously was chief technical and innovation officer for general insurance at Axa greater China.
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- July 16 2025
Christian Stobbs appointed Markel Insurance chief strategy and corporate development officer
Stobbs, who was APAC managing director since 2019, will be based in the US and report to CEO Simon Wilson.
