The DFS review also called for stronger performance monitoring, wider digital adoption and improved customer grievance handling across the state-owned insurers.
Markel APAC head Sucheng Chang aims to nearly double the regional book within five years, with recent expansion setting the pace and new opportunities in view.
Dylan Bryant returns to Zurich after 12 years away to run multinational programmes and captive fronting, while Patrick Fyson joins from Canopius to head property in the region.
Insurers have so far counted US$170m in preliminary claims, but the country may need up to US$5bn, or around 10% of GDP, to rebuild after the disaster.
The proposed registry would give insurers access to richer claims, policy and risk data, helping improve underwriting accuracy, pricing discipline and portfolio management.
