APAC

China Life overtakes Ping An as largest Asia-Pacific insurer by market cap

August 1 2024

Japanese insurers saw significant market cap growth despite regulatory scrutiny and scandals over the last 12 months.

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US$67bn in H1 nat cat losses significantly higher than ten-year average: Munich Re

July 31 2024

Japan's Noto Peninsula earthquake was costliest nat cat globally, while a landslide in PNG resulted in the largest loss of life.

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AIG strengthens APAC team with hires of three heads of business from BHSI

July 30 2024

Dimitry Zilberud (left) named Head of Marine, APAC; Niall O'Connell (middle) Head of Inland Marine, Pacific; and Jason Sheehan (right) Head of Commercial Property and Business Pack, Australia.

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Beazley names Jessica Schappell as next Head of Asia Pacific

July 29 2024

Schappell has been with Beazley since 2007 and succeeds Lucien Mounier, who was appointed as Head of Cyber Risks, Europe earlier in July.

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Fitch pegs CrowdStrike insurance losses in mid-to-high single-digit billion dollar range

July 23 2024

Incident unlikely to have a significant impact on global (re)insurers' results and claims should fall within primary carriers' retentions, says Fitch.

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Gallagher Re promotes Tai to Regional Director of SEA, Korea & Taiwan, with Shanmuganathan named Deputy

July 23 2024

With Mark O'Brien named Head of APAC, Tai Hui Yen (left) and Arshwin Shanmuganathan (right) step up to fill regional gap.

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Gallagher Re's Mark Morley elevated to Chairman as Mark O'Brien steps up as Head of APAC

July 22 2024

Mark Morley (left) will become Deputy Chairman of Gallagher Re International and Chairman of Asia Pacific, while Mark O'Brien (right) will take up the mantle as MD for the region.