The executive has over a decade of experience spanning financial services, business development and strategic growth, particularly in private equity and the Greater China market.
Led by Jessica Schappell, the specialist insurer is leveraging its expanded platform under Zurich to corner high-margin, specialist risks across Asia Pacific.
The online life insurer has suspended new applications and other functions of au no Seimei Hoken, the product KDDI sells as its agent, while the two companies investigate.
The hub has succeeded in attracting capital and reinsurers; now the challenge lies in developing the expertise needed to underwrite complex risks locally.
Microsoft’s latest Digital Defense Report ranks Taiwan as the most targeted territory in Asia-Pacific for cyber threats and the fourth most targeted worldwide.
Taiwan, South Korea and Malaysia followed with declines of 15%, 13% and 10%, while Japan and Vietnam were the only markets to record increases, according to Marsh.
Diversification into other marine lines has helped some clubs improve underwriting results, but persistent deficits are expected to drive further upward pressure on 2027 renewals.
