Industry Segments: Insurers Page 2 / 23
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- December 18 2025
Berkley Insurance Asia appoints Caroline Chan senior commercial lines underwriter for greater China
Hong Kong-based Chan joins the specialty carrier, having spent the last four years at Chubb.
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- December 18 2025
Rise of zombie companies, supply chain nerves propel demand for trade credit insurance
Asia is set to be the largest contributor to insolvency increases accounting for half of the global rise in 2025, Allianz Trade’s Hassan Omaish says.
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- December 17 2025
QBE appoints Denise Ng as marine country lead for Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur-based Ng has over 18 years of experience in marine insurance, with expertise across marine hull, cargo, builder’s risk, and ship repairer’s liability.
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- December 17 2025
Sompo Hong Kong expands marine team with Clara Yip at the helm
Insurer also adds Catherine Ho as senior marine underwriter in Hong Kong.
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- December 17 2025
Hong Kong to ‘anchor’ Sun Life’s APAC growth push after fantastic 2025: Manjit Singh
Insurer's regional division has been boosted by its bancassurance partnership in Hong Kong and investments in emerging markets, notably India and Indonesia, its Asia president tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- December 17 2025
Cybercrime, renewable energy top the agenda as insurer predicts a year of rising threats for 2026
Beazley CEO Adrian Cox says the 'pace and complexity of risks has never been greater'.
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- December 16 2025
Everest’s Adam Clifford rejoins AIG as CEO for international commercial insurance
Clifford previously spent over seven years at AIG in casualty roles in London and Singapore.
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- December 16 2025
Markel appoints Pavi Siriharan as operations manager for Australia
Melbourne-based Siriharan was with Chubb for 17 years, most recently as commercial operations manager for Australia and New Zealand.
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- December 16 2025
Allianz Commercial Japan hires HDI’s Darren Livengood as claims leader
Tokyo-based Livengood was previously head of claims for Japan at HDI for over five years.
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- December 16 2025
‘Humming’ India to be priority for insurers in 2026 amid market reforms, GDP growth
Move to allow 100% foreign ownership of insurance companies, and rapid economic growth, will drive a wave of dealmaking.
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- December 15 2025
Starr International Insurance Thailand to benefit from stronger underwriting, business transformation: AM Best
AM Best upgrades rating to A (Excellent) with a stable outlook, citing improved operating performance, strongest‑level risk‑adjusted capitalisation and continued support from Starr Group.
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- December 15 2025
Helvetia snaps up Alex Lee as Asia claims manager
Singapore-based Lee joins from Mapletree, having also worked for Chubb and Marsh.
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- December 15 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets’ cyber lead Angela Messih confirms BHSI switch in 2026
Sydney-based Messih has been with Liberty Specialty Markets since May 2016, most recently as cyber lead and senior claims specialist for professional and financial risks.
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- December 15 2025
AIG hires Everest’s Scott Leney as APAC regional president, succeeding Chris Colahan
Leney will start in the new role from February 1, taking over from Colahan, who is joining Chubb.
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- December 15 2025
Chubb appoints Chris Colahan as head of APAC commercial property and casualty
Colahan will join Chubb in February from AIG, where he has been regional president for APAC since 2023.
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- December 15 2025
India’s cabinet approves 100% FDI for insurance companies
Bill is expected to become law by the end of India's winter session of parliament on Friday.
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- December 12 2025
Manulife successfully completes re-domiciliation from Bermuda to Hong Kong
Insurer was the second after French rival AXA’s Hong Kong and Macau arm to apply for the new company re-domiciliation regime after it was introduced in May.
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- December 12 2025
AM Best positive on New India Assurance amid ‘improving’ risk management
The rating agency has affirmed the financial strength rating of India's largest non-life insurer of B++ and its long-term issuer credit rating of bbb+.
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- December 11 2025
Arch Insurance Australia unveils key leadership appointments
Joe Donovan has been named deputy regional manager, while Marita Elliott has been promoted to head of underwriting operations and compliance.
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- December 11 2025
ACCC opposes IAG’s deal for RAC Insurance
Australia's antitrust regulator says the deal would undermine competition in Western Australia in home and motor insurance, but the insurer intends to contest the decision.
