Pacific Prime promotes Gautam Mahey to global head of property, casualty and financial lines
He joined the business in 2019 and led the development of the firm’s property, casualty and financial lines business.
Capacity floods Asian fac market, with some placements 200% oversubscribed – Willis
Natural catastrophe risk still drives demand across the region, but Willis warns a bad catastrophe season could wipe out reserves and turn the cycle.
Zurich’s US$10.9bn Beazley acquisition secures regulatory approvals, targets 1 October completion
A court hearing on 22 September is the last substantive hurdle before the mega deal is completed.
Miller enters Malaysia via Labuan reinsurance platform
The new operation is anchored by treaty reinsurance specialists Jo Garnett and Hui Sin Low, with additional talent expected to join later this year.
bolttech names Emma Butler APAC CEO, Philip Weiner to lead North America
Both are internal promotions: Butler moves up from regional manager for Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam, while Weiner relocates from Asia after a decade as a founding member of the executive team.
XS Global appoints Mark Morley as MD for Asia Pacific Treaty
XS Global has appointed former Gallagher Re Asia-Pacific chairman Mark Morley as managing director, Asia Pacific Treaty, the independently owned MGA announced on Friday. Morley joins after more than four years at Gallagher Re, where he most recently served as chairman of Asia Pacific and deputy chairman of Gallagher Re International. There, he also served […]
Ample capacity to weigh on APAC reinsurance pricing through 2026 – Fitch
Reinsurers are trimming weaker-performing lines as competition intensifies across the region.
Asia’s catastrophe protection gap leaves 86% of losses uninsured: Verisk
Asia’s catastrophe protection gap remains among the world’s largest, with only 14% of disaster losses insured despite rapid growth in insured exposure across the region.
Existing cyber risks amplified by AI, with APAC at 10% of global premium — Swiss Re
Global cyber premiums are projected to reach US$16.4bn in 2026.
SCOR Business Solutions names new global and APAC energy heads in leadership reshuffle
Pierre-Louis Migairou and Steven Sim take global and APAC energy roles, while Michel Krenzer will lead energy transition and Nicolas Dorgnach will relocate to Singapore.
HSBC global insurance CEO Edward Moncreiffe confirms departure
HSBC is reportedly planning to split the global insurance CEO’s responsibilities between senior executives, although the bank has yet to formally announce a successor.
Peak Re GWP rises 11.8% to US$1.19bn in H1 2026
The reinsurer also reported US$89.7m in net profit after tax, according to parent Fosun International’s unaudited half-year results, as it continued expanding its footprint across India, Europe and North America.