Health – InsuranceAsia News https://insuranceasianews.com/industry_segments/health/ Wed, 31 Dec 2025 02:47:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Munich Re names Eric Zhao Beijing branch CEO, succeeding Adrian Goh https://insuranceasianews.com/munich-res-eric-zhao-to-succeed-adrian-goh-as-beijing-branch-ceo/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:25:22 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207694 Goh will become the reinsurer's regional chief risk officer from February 1.

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Munich Re has appointed Eric Zhao as chief executive officer of its Beijing branch, succeeding Adrian Goh, who will become chief risk officer for APAC, the Middle East, and Africa from February 1.
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]]> Wang Fuk Court fire insurance payouts exceed US$33m: HKIA https://insuranceasianews.com/wang-fuk-court-fire-insurance-payouts-top-us33m-hkia/ Sun, 21 Dec 2025 23:29:59 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207488 General insurers have processed 1,038 clams with total payout of around US$26m in the three weeks since the fire, the regulator said.

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In the three weeks since the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, total insurance payouts by insurers have exceeded HK$257 million (US$33 million), according to the Hong Kong Insurance Authority (HKIA).
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]]> Hannover Re names Yan Sun as new L&H head for greater China https://insuranceasianews.com/hannover-re-names-yan-sun-as-new-lh-head-for-greater-china/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:36:23 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=204836 She replaces Niall Mulvey, who has joined Partner Re as chief underwriting officer for life and health.

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Hannover Re has named Yan Sun as its new head of life and health for greater China, according to a LinkedIn post by the reinsurer.
Sun (pictured) will relocate to Hong Kong following over three years ...

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]]> Sompo partners with April International to expand consumer lines offering in APAC https://insuranceasianews.com/sompo-partners-with-april-international-to-expand-consumer-lines-offering-in-apac/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:03:54 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=204459 Caarriers will jointly expand international private medical insurance products and their footprint across the region.

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Global (re)insurer Sompo is building out its personal lines offering in Asia Pacific through a partnership with health insurance specialist April International.
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]]> Hannover Re names Kantaporn Thejatunga (Jan) as L&H GM in Malaysia https://insuranceasianews.com/hannover-re-names-kantaporn-thejatunga-jan-as-lh-gm-in-malaysia/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:33:58 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=201538 Thejathunga succeeds Soeren Kruse, who was appointed head of life and health for southern and eastern Asia earlier this year.

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Hannover Re has appointed Kantaporn Thejatunga (Jan) as general manager of life and health for their Malaysian branch, according to a LinkedIn post from the reinsurer.
Kuala Lumpur-based Thejatunga (p...

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]]> Addressing protection gap requires collaborative effort, says HKIA’s Stephen Yiu https://insuranceasianews.com/addressing-protection-gap-requires-collaborative-effort-says-hkias-stephen-yiu/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:00:15 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=200672 Unleashing social values of insurance to narrow the protection gap and deepening financial inclusion is essential for stable market growth, he said addressing an HKCIB conference.

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“Addressing protection gaps require collaborative efforts”, said Hong Kong Insurance Authority chairman Stephen Yiu, adding that “the HKIA has been advancing initiatives across multiple fronts, to unl...

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]]> WTW strengthens Southeast Asia H&B leadership with trio of appointments https://insuranceasianews.com/wtw-strengthens-southeast-asia-hb-leadership-with-trio-of-appointments/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 02:55:33 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=198898 Broker's health and benefits team has appointed Aon's Fong Han Wei as the head of Singapore, while Eva Liu has taken on an expanded regional role, and Lim Choo Ho has been promoted to head of Malaysia.

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WTW has announced three senior leadership appointments aimed at driving growth in its health and benefits (H&B) business across Southeast Asia, as detailed in a press release on Tuesday.
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]]> Peak Re reports 25.1% GWP growth to US$1bn H1 FY25 https://insuranceasianews.com/peak-re-reports-25-1-gwp-growth-to-us1bn-h1-fy24/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:00:06 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=198505 Reinsurer's revenue also grew by 36.8% to US$661 million compared to the first half of 2024, according to a stock exchange filing by parent company Fosun International.

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Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re reported US$1.06 billion in GWP in the six months of 2025, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 25.1%, according to a stock exchange filing by parent company Fosun I...

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]]> Scor Singapore to transfer entire business to Scor Re APAC https://insuranceasianews.com/scor-singapore-to-transfer-entire-business-to-scor-re-apac/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:00:33 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=198386 Proposed transfer, expected to take effect on January 1, is intended to create a more agile and efficient organisation.

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Reinsurer Scor intends to transfer the entire business of its Singapore branch, including all its life and health reinsurance contracts, to Scor Reinsurance Asia Pacific as part of its strategic plan,...

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]]> Allianz Partners hires senior underwriter from Allied World https://insuranceasianews.com/allianz-partners-hires-senior-underwriter-from-allied-world/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:50:46 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=195999 Hong Kong-based Juan Ibarra Santos has joined Allianz group's affinity and assistance business as a senior group underwriter.

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Allianz Partners, the affinity and assistance business of Allianz Group, has added a senior underwriter to its team in Hong Kong.
Juan Ibarra Santos (pictured) has joined the German firm as senior gro...

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