-
- October 15 2024
Price Forbes Singapore hires Honan’s Cassaundra Tan as director of employee benefits
Tan will lead the development and expansion of the employee benefits division in Singapore and across global markets, reporting to Asia Pacific chief executive Philip Johnson.
-
- October 15 2024
Stable pricing trend for Asia Pacific reinsurers in 2024: Fitch
The report also stated that the rising frequency and severity of extreme weather events could increase reinsurance claims, potentially disrupting recent pricing stability.
-
- October 15 2024
P&C insurers in Asia have much higher equity risks than US peers: Moody’s
Equity risks accounted for 32% and 24% of total required capital for Chinese and Taiwanese insurers and for 33% for Japanese insurers, compared to 10% for US carriers, according to Moody's latest Capital Tool analysis.
-
- October 14 2024
India likely to provide initial funding to set up P&I entity: report
An inter-ministerial consultation process was initiated this year to create the marine insurance entity, with participation from the industry.
-
- October 11 2024
Samsung Fire’s stable underwriting, low COR to help maintain market leadership: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the insurer's financial strength rating of A++ (superior).
-
- October 10 2024
MSIG Asia hires senior execs for Asia expansion
Rajnish Pal has joined the firm as senior vice president and head of transformation while Christian Kolmberger has been appointed as senior vice president, underwriting, reinsurance and claims.
-
- October 10 2024
Newline continues Sydney expansion with Bec Smith hire
Smith will join the Lloyd's coverholder as professional indemnity underwriter, reporting to Australia head of the line Nick Beswick.
-
- October 9 2024
Markel expands India team with three underwriters in Mumbai
Srabasti Dhali has joined from Tata AIG as senior underwriter, specie; Aniket Mehta has been named marine cargo senior underwriter, while Ankur Saxena started as casualty underwriter.
-
- October 8 2024
Compulsory motor third-party liability, high interest rates to benefit Indonesian P&C carriers: AM Best
The rating agency has revised its outlook for the country's non-life insurance segment from negative to stable, noting carriers' robust top-line results in Q1 2024.
-
- October 7 2024
India’s Tata AIG General Insurance MD & CEO Neelesh Garg quits: report
Garg, who has been heading the joint venture between Tata Group and AIG for over nine years, will likely start his own venture, according to a local media report.
-
- October 7 2024
Indian regulator urges insurers to go public: report
In its meetings with senior insurance officials, IRDAI is nudging companies that have been in operation for more than a decade to list in a bid to align with global corporate governance standards.
-
- October 7 2024
MNK Group launches reinsurer in Labuan, appoints CEO
The London-based insurance group's new Asia-focused carrier, to be called Mekong Re, will see Rajguru K taking the helm as chief executive.
-
- October 7 2024
Hartford Asia powers up financial lines underwriting with Melanie Ho hire
Based in Hong Kong, Ho joined from Chubb where she began her insurance career in 2021 as an assistant underwriter.
-
- October 7 2024
SBI General Insurance names Vivek Mane as head of distribution, agency & broking
With two decades of experience, Mumbai-based Mane was most recently vice president & national manager for agency and retail broking at Liberty General Insurance.
-
- October 4 2024
Aviso promotes Moule to group chief broking officer, Bailey to broking CEO
Formerly CEO of Adviso Broking, Jeff Moule has transitioned to the newly created position within the group. David Bailey, a founding principal and current board director, has taken over the role as CEO.
-
- October 3 2024
Optio Group acquires MGA Circles Group
The MGA that has offices in Hong Kong and Singapore is part of Optio's global expansion strategy.
-
- October 3 2024
Zurich Kotak appoints Ajey Hegde to lead its commercial portfolio
Hegde, an industry veteran with over two decades of experience, was executive vice president with Tata AIG General Insurance prior to this move.
-
- October 3 2024
Coface names Ronald Chai as head of commercial for Singapore
Chai takes over from Peter Elder, who has been promoted in May to regional head of banks & financial institutions for Asia Pacific based in Singapore.
-
- October 3 2024
India defers roll out of IFRS 17 equivalent indefinitely: report
Insurers can submit financial statements under the earlier Ind AS104 regime till the IRDAI notifies the implementation of the Ind AS 117standard.
-
- October 2 2024
PSC shares delist from ASX as Ardonagh’s US$1.5bn takeover becomes effective
The completion of the takeover by the UK broking group now wraps up PSC Insurance's nine years of trading and quotation on the Australian Securities Exchange.
