1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (125+ words) With its purchase of 2.24 million shares, the sovereign wealth fund has become one of the largest shareholders of the South Korean insurer. He has been with Chubb for almost seven and a half years, having joined as an assistant casualty…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (154+ words) Education is the missing link as brokers and insurers must equip businesses with risk knowledge, not just policies, CyberCube's Jon Choi tells InsuranceAsia News. Success of Hong Kong's captives regime will be underpinned by its ability to attract multinational corporations…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (110+ words) Pandey joins from Edme Insurance Brokers, while Arundas joins from Gallagher. Weiner succeeds Jon Walheim, who is transitioning to become an adviser to CEO Rob Schimek. He joins Willis Re from Conduit Re, the Bermuda-based reinsurer which he co-founded in…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (164+ words) Success of Hong Kong's captives regime will be underpinned by its ability to attract multinational corporations to the jurisdiction, the head of corporate risk and broking for Hong Kong and Macau told InsuranceAsia News. Moody’s maintains its stable outlook for…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (111+ words) His association with the Indian-Japanese joint venture dates back to 2001. Cologne-based Posberg brings extensive technical experience, most recently as head of property, construction and energy for Germany. Sydney-based Sun was previously Pacific COO for affinity at Marsh. She succeeds Torben…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (335+ words) Infrastructure has evolved from a specialist alternatives allocation into one of the fastest-growing segments¹ of institutional portfolios. Once the preserve of pension funds and sovereign wealth funds, it is increasingly becoming a core strategic allocation for insurers. The infrastructure opportunity has…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (142+ words) Ministry of Finance has announced a US$54bn plan to recapitalise the financial system to enhance its capital strength and boost economic growth. James Vlasveld and James Crawford earn promotions to senior underwriters. Japanese insurer has been building out its financial…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (135+ words) James Vlasveld and James Crawford earn promotions to senior underwriters. Japanese insurer has been building out its financial lines team in Hong Kong. He steps up from his role as director of natural resources, a position he has held since…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (131+ words) He joins the broker after a two year break, having last been a partner with Howden in New Zealand. He will assume the role from January 1, succeeding Jeremy Fox, who continues as chairman for Asia Pacific. He was most recently…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (166+ words) A quarter-century after Independent Insurance’s collapse, P&C reserve adequacy is back in focus as rates fall and capital questions mount. Major international and regional reinsurers, including Hannover Re, GIC Re, Saudi Re, and Kenya Re, face material exposures via…...