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- March 15 2022
Markel targets US$100m GWP in Asia
Simon Wilson, president of the firm's international arm, has articulated future plans.
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- February 18 2022
HDI Global restructures APAC operations to boost HK, Singapore
Hong Kong and Singapore will report to new head of Asia Pacific Stefan Feldmann.
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- February 16 2022
BEA shortlists buyers for Hong Kong’s Blue Cross: report
AIA, China Pacific Insurance, Zurich and China Merchants Group are understood to be interested.
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- February 14 2022
Zurich’s Asia P&C profits surge as conditions improve
Small commercial uptick and travel recovery in Australia and Japan helped 2021 profits hit US$235m.
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- February 11 2022
Lockton lands Macau licence
The move adds to the broker's Greater China operations in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
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- February 10 2022
Prudential begins hunt for new Asia-based CEO
Mike Wells will leave at the end of March with CFO Mark FitzPatrick set to step in on an interim basis.
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- February 7 2022
Q&A: McLarens’ Michael Campbell-Pitt
The Asia regional director on the impact of recent large cat events, Covid disruption and claims' digitalisation.
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- February 3 2022
Q&A: Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ Jonathan Rake
The APAC chief executive on recovery, secondary perils and alternative risk transfer.
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- January 19 2022
IAG hires Suncorp veteran for underwriting role
Darren O'Connell is joining the Intermediated Insurance Australia division.
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- January 19 2022
Xi Jinping comments are welcome news for foreign (re)insurers
Chinese leader hints at more deregulation as Gallagher becomes the latest overseas entrant.
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- January 10 2022
Jingwei Jia leaves Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
The Greater China chief executive left the firm last week on January 6.
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- January 3 2022
Tokio Marine appoints Asia CEO
Masahito Hirai has switched from the firm's Malaysia operations to be based in Singapore.
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- December 31 2021
China Life (Overseas) eyes Asia expansion: Moody’s
The Shenzhen-based SOE already has operations in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Indonesia.
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- December 2 2021
GIC Re takes premium hit amid ‘bottom-line’ focus
The reinsurer tells IAN classes with higher claims are being avoided as health and marine business drops.
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- December 2 2021
AIA appoints former Sun Life president as Asia chief
Leo Grepin will also lead group strategy and corporate development effective January 3.
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- November 22 2021
Sompo bumps profit target after H1 improvement
Global player increases net profit forecast by US$464m as Asia (ex-Japan) performance revised upwards.
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- November 9 2021
Tower appoints QBE exec as chief claims officer
Steve Wilson is leaving the Australian firm after over five years and joining the New Zealand insurer in January.
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- November 5 2021
Allianz Asia Pacific appoints new regional chief executive
Singapore-based Anusha Thavarajah -- the insurer's regional life and health chief -- is stepping up into the role.
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- October 13 2021
SiriusPoint taps Heerasing for international role
The Singapore-based exec becomes head of strategic business development and will focus first on the Asia Pacific region.
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- September 28 2021
Taiping Re turnaround gives parent first half bump
Premiums and profits are up at both China Taiping and its reinsurance arm.
