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Zurich Resilience Solutions names Robin Matthias as global head
Zurich Resilience Solutions names Robin Matthias as global head
Matthias succeeds Dirk De Nil, who is retiring after a 35-year career.
Chaucer appoints Les Loh as Singapore CEO
Loh joins from Guy Carpenter, where he led Southeast Asia and Korea.
Swiss Re overhauls flood model with Fathom data
Work follows Swiss Re’s December 2023 acquisition of Fathom.
Allianz Trade launches Social2Social to cover political risk
Eligibility requires a sustainability team review under Allianz Trade social criteria.
Bupa appoints Antonio Cantó as Hong Kong managing director
He previously served as CEO of Bupa Chile, after running Sanitas Seguros for 12 years.
Capital rules force Indian insurers to curb aggressive discounting
Aggressive discounting for short-term market share becomes harder to justify.
Insured losses top $108b as disasters strain insurers
Economic damage reached about $224b, with most impacts in highly protected regions.
India’s life insurance industry surges 40% YoY in December 2025
This was a rebound from the contraction seen in August 2025.
bolttech partners with electronics giant, unveils device protection plan
The programme starts in Hong Kong, initially limited to cameras and lenses.
Run-off specialists reshape insurer capital deals, AM Best says
Report says some firms reprice risks, add reserve buffers, and cap exposure.
India life insurers face margin squeeze as sales climb
Policy count rose 15% in Q3 FY26; An insurer logged 27% APE growth in December.
Japanese firms absorb rising insurable risk costs, Aon says
Aon finds 74.7% have risk units, yet 47.6% still report exchange-rate-linked losses.
Vietnam tightens social insurance enforcement against evasion
Mandatory enrollment expands: local data sharing to flag non-compliance.
Insurance consolidation forces brokers to upgrade technology
Deal activity climbed through 2022, then stayed steady afterward—setting a tougher baseline.
Zurich Indonesia speeds up claims after Bali floods
Faster settlement boosts confidence in insurance as a practical financial tool.
Fitch flags 2026 profit easing for global reinsurers
Capital from traditional and alternative sources continues to exceed demand.
HDI Global opens Seoul office, names Korea market lead
The market lead has 25 years of experience in the local insurance market.
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