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.
Cyclone pool ends year with a A$1.21bn operating deficit, but Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation said it remains cash-flow positive and able to meet all expected claims.
Despite strong premiums growth, claims paid by Cambodian insurers increased 27% year-on-year to US$65.9m between January and August 2025, according to the Insurance Regulator of Cambodia.
Appointments of Darren Toh, Yosuke Yasuda, and Amirul (PJ) Ashraf form part of specialty (re)insurer’s efforts to expand its underwriting capacity and deepen expertise in the region.
The regulator noted that balanced risk-sharing with domestic reinsurers is vital to maintaining stability and supporting sustainable growth in Indonesia’s insurance industry.
Australia’s per capita losses from extreme weather remain among the world’s highest, prompting the ICA to renew calls for tax, planning, and disaster funding reforms.
