Global Archives - InsuranceAsia News https://insuranceasianews.com/country/global/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:00:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Sompo promotes Haixia Zhao to president of APAC reinsurance and chief underwriting officer for global specialty https://insuranceasianews.com/sompo-promotes-haixia-zhao-to-president-of-apac-reinsurance-and-chief-underwriting-officer-for-global-specialty/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 03:58:07 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=208082 Zurich-based Zhao was previously the chief underwriting officer for international reinsurance since March 2021.

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Sompo has promoted Haixia Zhao to president of APAC reinsurance and chief underwriting officer for global specialty, she said in a LinkedIn post.
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]]> Strong capacity, growth appetite drive favourable 1.1 renewals outcomes: Howden https://insuranceasianews.com/strong-capacity-growth-appetite-drive-favourable-1-1-renewals-outcomes-howden/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:04:48 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207905 APAC's risk-adjusted pricing for loss-free XoL programs generally falls by 10-20%.

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Property-catastrophe rates in Asia Pacific saw significant reductions at the January 1 renewals, with risk-adjusted pricing for loss-free excess of loss programs generally falling by 10-20% on average...

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]]> APAC rate reductions neared 20% for non-loss impacted accounts at 1.1 renewals: Aon https://insuranceasianews.com/apac-rate-reductions-neared-20-for-non-loss-impacted-accounts-at-1-1-renewals-aon/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:27:40 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207825 Third-party capital reached a new high of US$124bn at the end of the third quarter, while the catastrophe bond market ended the year at an all-time high, Aon said in a review of its Reinsurance Market Dynamics January 2026 Renewal report.

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Rate reductions in Asia Pacific approached 20% for non-loss impacted accounts during the 1.1 renewals, Aon said in a review of its Reinsurance Market Dynamics January 2026 Renewal report.
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]]> Aon renews client treaty for 2026 with additional fac, aviation and construction covers https://insuranceasianews.com/aon-renews-client-treaty-for-2026-with-additional-fac-aviation-and-construction-covers/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:42:30 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207187 Fast-follow automatic facility led by QBE will provide clients with 28.5% of pre-secured Lloyd's coinsurance capacity on lines placed through London and Singapore.

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Aon has renewed its Aon Client Treaty (ACT) insurance facility for 2026 with additional facultative reinsurance, aviation and construction covers, according to a release.
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]]> Cybercrime, renewable energy top the agenda as insurer predicts a year of rising threats for 2026 https://insuranceasianews.com/insurer-predicts-a-year-of-rising-threats-for-2026/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:00:46 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207064 Beazley CEO Adrian Cox says the 'pace and complexity of risks has never been greater'.

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The rising threat of cybercrime and the move to a renewable energy future will create major challenges for global businesses in 2026, Beazley CEO Adrian Cox has warned.
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]]> Everest’s Adam Clifford rejoins AIG as CEO for international commercial insurance https://insuranceasianews.com/everests-adam-clifford-rejoins-aig-as-ceo-for-international-commercial-insurance/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:30:44 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207101 Clifford previously spent over seven years at AIG in casualty roles in London and Singapore. 

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AIG has reappointed Adam Clifford as chief executive officer for international commercial insurance, effective January 5, according to a statement.
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]]> Everest’s Adam Clifford rejoins AIG as CEO for international commercial insurance https://insuranceasianews.com/everests-adam-clifford-rejoins-aig-as-ceo-for-international-commercial-insurance/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:30:44 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207101 Clifford previously spent over seven years at AIG in casualty roles in London and Singapore. 

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AIG has reappointed Adam Clifford as chief executive officer for international commercial insurance, effective January 5, according to a statement.
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]]> Everest’s Adam Clifford rejoins AIG as CEO for international commercial insurance https://insuranceasianews.com/everests-adam-clifford-rejoins-aig-as-ceo-for-international-commercial-insurance/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:30:44 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207101 Clifford previously spent over seven years at AIG in casualty roles in London and Singapore. 

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AIG has reappointed Adam Clifford as chief executive officer for international commercial insurance, effective January 5, according to a statement.
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]]> Manulife successfully completes re-domiciliation from Bermuda to Hong Kong https://insuranceasianews.com/manulife-successfully-completes-re-domiciliation-from-bermuda-to-hong-kong/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:53:26 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=206770 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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Manulife (International) has successfully completed its re-domiciliation from Bermuda to Hong Kong under the government’s company re-domiciliation regime, becoming the first insurer to achieve this mi...

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]]> Manulife successfully completes re-domiciliation from Bermuda to Hong Kong https://insuranceasianews.com/manulife-successfully-completes-re-domiciliation-from-bermuda-to-hong-kong/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:53:26 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=206770 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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Manulife (International) has successfully completed its re-domiciliation from Bermuda to Hong Kong under the government’s company re-domiciliation regime, becoming the first insurer to achieve this mi...

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