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Tokio Marine Kiln appoints Phoebe Liew as special risks underwriter
Tokio Marine Kiln appoints Phoebe Liew as special risks underwriter
Liew joins from Texel in Singapore.
Swiss Re predicts higher claims with peak catastrophe year
AI is also set to play a bigger role for underwriting.
How did the P&C insurance market double in size in 20 years?
Swiss Re projects premiums will grow in line with GDP over the next decade.
Insurers retain catastrophe risk as new capital enters reinsurance sector
Since 2022, about $35b of new capital has entered the sector.
Reinsurance capital hits $735b amidst strong earnings
Also, 38% of global catastrophe losses in the first half of 2025 were uninsured.
Howden names Rebecca Poon as chief client officer for Hong Kong
Poon was previously managing director at Marsh Hong Kong.
AM Best says 2024 health reinsurance growth outpaces past decade
Ceded premiums rose more than 30% to $66b, the largest annual increase in 10 years.
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Hong Kong sets 50% benchmark on referral fees paid by licensed insurance brokers.
Aon projects $5b reinsurance premium from emerging casualty risks
Opportunities for growth exist in legacy liability transfers, parametric solutions, and more.
Tune Protect partners BOXX to launch CyberSafe for global travellers
It is accessible through Tune Protect’s B2B portal.
Reinsurers sustain stability as profits hold through 2026: S&P
Catastrophe losses reached about $80b in the first half of 2025.
Why reinsurers hold steady on catastrophe risk in 2025
But insured losses from natural catastrophes reached $137b in 2024.
APAC’s flood insurance market set for 19.7% CAGR to 2032
Globally, the market is expected to expand 15.6% between 2022 and 2032.
Tokio Marine GX debuts as underwriting platform for decarbonisation
It will provide up to $500m capacity per risk.
HDI Global expands ESG Risk Solutions team with three senior leaders
The appointments follow HDI Global’s rollout of environmental coverage in late 2024.
Asia insurance covers just a tenth of catastrophe losses
Global modelled insured average annual property loss rose to $152b.
Asian reinsurers grow abroad as overseas premiums near half share
US premiums now account for 18% of major Asian reinsurers’ portfolios.
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