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Canopius announces new APAC leadership for Casualty, Financial Lines
Canopius announces new APAC leadership for Casualty, Financial Lines
Brodie English and Rob Barnum have been assigned as heads.
IDF, Bridgetown partner to boost emerging and developing markets via insurance
To start, they will publish a report with actionable insights for the industry.
Aon appoints Dan Hartung to lead global event response unit
He will oversee the estimation of industry exposure and financial impact.
AIA names HSBC chairman Mark Tucker as next chairman and director
Tucker will step down from his HSBC role on 30 September 2025.
APRA, ASIC flag early gains in life insurance disclosure reforms
Efforts to reduce premium volatility through product design remain in early stages.
OCBC backs Great Eastern delisting bid with S$0.9b exit offer at EGM
The offer is priced at $23.52 per share.
Blue Cross expands GBA healthcare access with cross-border partners
Individual and group medical insurance holders can access medical consultations.
South Korea’s motor insurance grows 2.4% in 2025 with rate hikes
Motor insurance remains the largest segment in the general insurance industry.
GCash offers free insurance with mobile load purchases via GInsure
Eligible users can receive up to $540.
This week in insurance: SK non-life insurers face pressure, Dai-Ichi Life HD buys stake in M&G, Australia sues comparison site
In addition, Cambodia’s gross premiums rose by 6.6% YoY in April to $27.3m.
Financial conglomerates top Taiwan’s richest in 2025
Fubon Financial Holding’s and Cathay Financial Holdings’ leads are in the top 3.
Swiss Re CS names Aimee Curtain as ANZ head of property & specialty
Aimee Curtain joined the company in 2021.
Korea’s non-life insurers face capital pressure and slow auto segment growth
Regulatory changes are posing a burden on the insurers’ solvency.
Axa Hong Kong and Macau launch Max Goal II Insurance Plan
It promises a breakeven timeframe of 5 years.
Insurtech bolttech closes $147m series C funding round
Sumitomo Corp also entered into a JV with bolttech for embedded insurance.
Japan’s Dai-ichi Life may get $104m annual profit raise after M&G deal
Fitch anticipates minimal and manageable negative impact on Dai-ichi Life’s capital adequacy.
Transamerica Life Bermuda secures license to operate in Dubai
This will allow the company to support its distribution partners in the Middle East.
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