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- May 23 2025
SMBC Aviation’s insurance settlements for jets stranded in Russia reach US$1.4bn
Japanese aircraft lessor says it received US$24m in FY25 and US$630m, in addition to a US$756m settlement from Russian insurer NSK in 2023.
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- May 13 2025
India-Pakistan tensions put pressure on pricing, capacity as carriers remain cautious
Market is unlikely to face significant losses due to limited appetite for risks associated with high exposure near the border region, says industry expert.
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- February 10 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets’ Dipam Pandit handed expanded Asia role
Singapore-based Pandit named regional head of broker distribution with the global (re)insurer.
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- November 1 2024
Specialty growth, Australia, Dubai operations fire up Markel’s APAC growth
The Lloyd’s player, set to grow premiums by 40% in 2024, is seeing strong demand for the war, renewable energy, and casualty classes in the region, says Christian Stobbs.
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- June 11 2024
Asian geopolitical threats cast a shadow in boardrooms
Demand for political violence coverage continues to increase while reinsurance capacity and appetite are reducing over fears that escalation in the South China Sea could disrupt supply chains and trigger civil unrests.
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- February 19 2024
Skuld, Steamship and West P&I offer reinstatements as all clubs cancel Red Sea war cover
Some of the other clubs are still exploring solutions to offer buy-back cover from the reinsurance markets; Gard has announced an extension of cover for crew liabilities.
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- January 26 2024
Alternative shipping routes create new risks for (re)insurers
As vessels look for solutions to escalating Red Sea crisis, increasing costs, delays, piracy risks and dangers of regulatory action because of increased carbon emissions present challenges to carriers.
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- January 12 2024
Asia SRCC and terrorism market seeks further protection as unrest looms
Underwriters unsettled by rising losses are looking to limit exposures with political and civil unrest risks going up in more than 50% of countries over the last 12 months.
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- December 21 2023
January 1 renewals seeing ‘flattish pricing’, better terms
Political risk and war will see the most challenging conversations with capacity available for other classes as reinsurance or retro markets have not been too affected by 2023 catastrophes.
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- October 24 2023
Liberty Specialty Markets hires Cristin Li as senior underwriter
Hong Kong-based Li will look after the insurer's war and terrorism portfolio in north Asia.
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- October 13 2023
Asian aviation, marine markets react to war risk peril as Israel conflict breaks out
A senior market source tells IAN that airlines are unlikely to be able to gain cover as Israeli government steps in with US$6bn to support home carriers.
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- October 3 2023
SMBC Aviation receives US$710m insurance settlement for jets stranded in Russia
The Japanese lessor had commenced litigation in the Irish courts late last year against 11 insurers over its 34 aircraft stuck in Russia following European sanctions.
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- September 14 2023
RVS Monte Carlo: What APAC markets can learn from the 2023 edition
Secondary perils, cyber risk and pressure from the war in Ukraine dominated discussions at the reinsurer meet-up, as well as the return of industry legend Brian Duperreault.
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- August 23 2023
Political violence market on guard over Taiwan tensions
While some carriers are excluding Taiwan completely, most have been sub-limiting exposure to US$10–25m in the aggregate.
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- August 1 2023
Asian aircraft lessors set for June 2024 trial over insurance claims on jets in Russia: report
SMBC Aviation, BOC Aviation and CDB Aviation are preparing for the hearing in cases involving several leading global (re)insurers.
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- January 10 2023
Capital squeeze takes the wind out of Asia marine renewals
War and sanctions have impacted January 1 placements, but far less than the capacity crunch.
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- December 29 2022
P&I insurers to quit war risk cover for Russia and Ukraine from January 1
Exit by reinsurers due to huge losses and lack of retrocession is forcing P&I clubs that cover 90% of ships to stop offering war risks.
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- December 28 2022
Japan’s big three told to continue marine cover in Russia: report
Insurers' plans to exit the business announced last week could affect the country's energy imports of Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas, which accounts for 9% of its imports.
