Reih Angeles – (Re)in Asia

Reih Angeles Deputy News Editor

Reih Angeles is Deputy News Editor at (Re)in Asia, steering the desk's breaking coverage of Asia Pacific insurance and reinsurance. Areas of specialty include insurer and life results, reinsurance and catastrophe losses, cyber, and regulatory change across India, Korea, China and Hong Kong.

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Sun Life’s Asia new-business CSM climbs on Hong Kong sales momentum in Q1

May 7 2026

Underlying net income for the region rose 17% to C$216m (US$158m) in Q1, while new business CSM increased to C$320m from C$273m.

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Malaysia's general insurers lift underwriting profit 11.6% in 2025 despite motor losses

May 7 2026

The sector's gross written premiums also rose by 4.8% to RM24.2bn (US%6.16bn) in 2024.

FWD Takaful, MBSB Bank ink 10-year bancatakaful deal

May 6 2026

The tie-up gives the insurer access to MBSB’s branches and sales force.

Most rated insurers can absorb a 1-in-250-year climate disaster — S&P Global

May 6 2026

Ratings agency warns that catastrophe concentration leaves less diversified insurers more exposed, even after reinsurance and catastrophe premiums.

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Zurich appoints Wayne Leow as Malaysia commercial insurance head

May 6 2026

He joins after over seven years at Chubb Malaysia, where he was most recently chief broking and large corporate officer.

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Huatai P&C underwriting improves as Fitch withdraws rating and affirms AA-

May 6 2026

Improved expense controls helped lower the insurer's combined ratio in 2025, though investment returns weighed on overall profitability.

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Kevin Rethual named new CEO of Munich Re Retakaful

May 5 2026

He has been with the reinsurer since 2021, most recently as chief commercial officer.

Lockton hires Faith Swee for APAC transaction liability practice

May 5 2026

She joins after working for over five years at BMS group, most recently as associate director.

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Fitch puts Prudential Financial on Rating Watch Negative following Japan sales suspension

May 5 2026

The ratings action follows a sales halt linked to conduct breaches at Prudential’s Japanese unit.

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India’s GI premiums to hit US$56bn by 2030 parametric disaster cover expands – GlobalData

May 1 2026

States have begun formalising disaster risk transfer with a blended parametric-and-indemnity home insurance programme offering cover of up to ₹1m (US$10,536.29) for below-poverty-line households.

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