Property – InsuranceAsia News https://insuranceasianews.com/industry_segments/property/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:24:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Swiss Re CorSo Australia taps Allianz’s Sean McCaffrey as senior property underwriter https://insuranceasianews.com/swiss-re-corso-australia-taps-allianzs-sean-mccaffrey-as-senior-property-underwriter/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:24:32 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=208114 Sydney-based McCaffrey previously worked at Allianz Australia for almost 15 years, most recently as a senior property underwriter.

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Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Australia has hired Sean McCaffrey as a senior property underwriter, according to a LinkedIn update.
Sydney-based McCaffrey (pictured) previously worked at Allianz Austral...

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]]> Fac reinsurance MGA Pinnacle Underwriting promotes Benjamin Mogford to ANZ head of property https://insuranceasianews.com/fac-reinsurance-mga-pinnacle-underwriting-promotes-benjamin-mogford-to-anz-head-of-property/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 03:19:23 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207966 Melbourne-based Mogfold joined Pinnacle in 2022 as deputy head of property and energy for ANZ following his over four-year stint at Zurich.

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Facultative reinsurance MGA Pinnacle Underwriting has promoted Benjamin Mogford to head of property for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), according to a LinkedIn update.
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]]> HDI names Kenneth Law as North Asia property underwriting manager https://insuranceasianews.com/hdi-names-kenneth-law-as-north-asia-property-underwriting-manager/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 02:58:03 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207970 He takes over from Eric Fung, who will retire in June.

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HDI Global has reshuffled its North Asia property underwriting team leadership in Hong Kong, with Kenneth Law taking over as property underwriting manager ahead of the retirement of Eric Fung.
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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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]]> 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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]]> Aaron Shead becomes head of property for Chubb’s overseas general insurance business https://insuranceasianews.com/aaron-shead-becomes-head-of-property-for-chubbs-overseas-general-insurance-business/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 04:45:01 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=206428 He has been with the US insurer for over 25 years in Asia, Bermuda and the UK.

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US insurer Chubb has appointed Aaron Shead as head of property for its overseas general insurance (COG) business.
In a statement, Chubb said that Shead has been promoted to executive vice president an...

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]]> ‘China Taiping good enough on its own’ after Wang Fuk Court fire, HKIA CEO Clement Cheung says https://insuranceasianews.com/china-taiping-good-enough-on-its-own-after-wang-fuk-court-fire-hkia-ceo-clement-cheung-says/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:46:45 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=206341 About 10,000 active life insurance policies from 35 insurers and 1,800 property policies from 35 insurers have been identified as having been issued to residents, he adds.

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China Taiping (Hong Kong) is expected to remain resilient without the need for additional external support following last month's deadly fire at the Wang Fuk Court public housing estate, where it was ...

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]]> Berkley Re Asia elevates Si Wei Tay to head of claims, Billy Kwan to property and business support head https://insuranceasianews.com/berkley-re-asia-elevates-si-wei-tay-to-head-of-claims-billy-kwan-to-property-and-business-support-head/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 04:55:21 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=205850 Singapore-based duo held the positions of senior reinsurance claims officer and underwriting manager, respectively, before the promotions.

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Berkley Re Asia has promoted Si Wei Tay to head of claims, and Billy Kwan to head of property and business support, according to LinkedIn posts from the reinsurer.
Tay has held the position of senior ...

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]]> HDI Global promotes Ashlee Bradley to property underwriter https://insuranceasianews.com/hdi-global-promotes-ashlee-bradley-to-property-underwriter/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 03:45:30 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=205857 Perth-based Bradley has been with HDI for over five years.

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Ashlee Bradley has been promoted to property underwriter at HDI Global, she confirmed via a LinkedIn update.
Perth-based Bradley (pictured) has been with HDI for over five years, most recently as an a...

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]]> Hanwha on the hook as lead insurer for E-Land’s South Korea warehouse fire: reports https://insuranceasianews.com/hanwha-on-the-hook-as-lead-insurer-for-e-lands-south-korea-warehouse-fire-reports/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:28:57 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=204713 Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance, DB Insurance, KB Insurance, and Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance are other co-insurers of the building, with total policy limits of around US$261m.

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Hanwha General Insurance is the lead insurer of E-Land Fashion’s logistics centre in South Korea, which was destroyed after a massive fire on Saturday, according to local media.
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