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- December 23 2025
XS Global names Phillip Brain as regional A&H underwriting manager for Asia
Brain, who has relocated to Hong Kong, brings over two decades of global experience, most recently with Lloyd's coverholder Arma Underwriting in Dubai.
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- December 19 2025
Hong Kong non-life carriers show sustained underwriting profitability: AM Best
Industry reported US$13bn in GWP and US$1bn in underwriting profit in 2024.
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- December 11 2025
Descartes shakes things up with Japan earthquake launch, treaty parametric push to drive APAC growth
As traditional cat reinsurance tightens and retentions harden, Descartes is betting big on parametric covers, fresh capacity, and Japan as a launchpad for change, APAC head Ben Qin tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- December 10 2025
Sompo boosts Hong Kong underwriting structure with double promotion
Ophelia Szeto and Jessica Lai will assume their new roles with the insurer from January 1.
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- December 5 2025
Axa XL India snaps up Vishal Singh Rana as construction underwriter
Former civil and tunnel engineer previously worked for Prudent Insurance Brokers and Munich Re.
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- December 5 2025
Specialist Australian insurer Eclipse names Andrew Hookings as senior casualty underwriter
Sydney-based Hookings brings over 25 years of experience across the insurance industry, with a background spanning claims, property, and distribution.
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- December 4 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets revamps APAC underwriting structure with 5 promotions
Moves for Marcus Thomas, Brett Gardiner, Angelo Maniatis, Shawn Anderson, and Ben Hissey impact Singapore, Hong Kong, China, India, Malaysia, and Australia.
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- December 3 2025
QBE confirms Sebastian Tjornelund as head of marine underwriting for Asia
He had assumed the role on an interim basis in July.
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- December 2 2025
HDI Global promotes Ashlee Bradley to property underwriter
Perth-based Bradley has been with HDI for over five years.
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- November 26 2025
Exclusive: Canopius’ Asia Pacific CUO Yann Marmonier departs
Lloyd's carrier confirms to InsuranceAsia News that Singapore-based Marmonier has left the specialty (re)insurer.
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- November 26 2025
HDI Global names Ecton Chung as senior underwriter for engineering in Singapore
He has over 18 years of professional experience in the insurance and reinsurance industries, and joins from Mapfre.
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- November 17 2025
Axa XL promotes Annabelle Lacroix to APAC and Europe regional product leader for casualty
Lacroix was previously the casualty underwriting head for middle market in France.
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- November 6 2025
Exclusive: Nexus’ Hong Kong, Labuan underwriting business acquired by Huntington
Nexus will continue to write accident and health business from the region, while the property and marine risks will be written from Dubai.
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- November 6 2025
The Hartford appoints Qingyang Liu as underwriter for credit and political risk team
He will work alongside Shuohan Dai, senior underwriter for credit and political risk and Zhenghong Pan, principal officer and underwriting manager for financial lines.
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- November 3 2025
The Hartford ropes in financial lines specialist Chiaw Lean from Axa XL
He brings more than 20 years of experience spanning risk consulting and financial lines underwriting in the general insurance industry.
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- October 20 2025
Industry review, new corporate info drive Fitch upgrade for Construction Guarantee
While the rating agency expects CG’s capital strength to remain stable, COR rose to 126% in 2024 from 68% in 2022, driven by higher guarantee claims and additional reserves amid economic strain, high interest rates and rising construction costs.
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- October 15 2025
QBE Re taps Berkley Re’s Cindy Foo as head of treaty for Asia in regional growth push
In the newly created role, Singapore-based Foo will report to Abdallah Balbeisi, executive director of Europe and growth markets.
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- October 3 2025
AIG-backed Lloyd’s syndicate Talbot names APAC fine arts, specie underwriter
Tracy Mia Toh joins from parent company AIG, where she was the senior business development manager since July 2023.
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- October 3 2025
HDI Global appoints Kunihiko Suzuki as senior liability underwriter for Japan
Suzuki has over a decade of experience in casualty underwriting and reinsurance management.
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- October 1 2025
XS Global to expand into APAC, names new CEO and casualty underwriting manager
Appointments of Steven Barnett and Wendy Law come as XS Global, part of The Rainmaker Group, is set to begin operations in the region.
