Asia Pacific
International re/insurers are looking to Asia Pacific markets for growth opportunities
QBE Re names Liu head of Greater China
Reinsurer continues expansion of Asia footprint
India premium growth to outpace China, US and Europe: Swiss Re
Swiss re/insurer forecasts Indian insurance premium annual growth will accelerate to 6.9% in next five years
Australian insurance association declares bushfires ‘catastrophe’
Economic losses from fires likely to reach hundreds of millions of dollars, according to Aon
Markel strengthens China platform with senior casualty hire
Mao joins Markel as its first casualty underwriter operating through the Lloyd’s China platform
Chaucer restructures Singapore leadership
Specialist carrier hires Guy Carpenter senior executive Les Loh to lead Singapore operation
HDI Global opens office in Seoul
Industrial insurer expands presence in Asia-Pacific region
Perils estimates A$2.6bn losses from Australia's November storms
Estimate covers property and motor hull lines of business, following a series of weather events that affected Queensland and New South Wales late last year
Aon renews Client Treaty facility for 2026
Broker expands Lloyd’s cross-class facility to include facultative reinsurance clients and aviation and space offering
Australian terror pool issues notice on Bondi shootings
Cover becomes effective if federal minister declares shootings an act of terror
Perils pegs Australia east coast severe storm losses at A$1.1bn
The severe convective storms largely affected Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria in late October and early November
HDI names Schraa head of marine in Singapore
Carrier hires Axa XL senior underwriter to develop regional marine portfolio
QBE names Tjornelund head of Asia marine underwriting
Tjornelund will oversee QBE Asia’s strategy for its marine underwriting portfolios and facultative reinsurance business
Meeting Japan’s offshore wind ambitions
Low land availability and a mountainous landmass limit the possibility for the large-scale development of solar and onshore wind infrastructure but, as an archipelago, Japan has coastline in abundance
Britannia and Japan Club join rate hike trend with 5% increase
To date 10 International Group affiliates are raising 2026 prices, with remaining two expected to follow suit
London risks underestimating Apac cyber market: Gallagher Re
'There’s even more capacity in Apac than we realised before,' reinsurance broker's international cyber lead, Jen Braney, says
Thailand insurance regulator publishes AI rules
Regulatory emphasises governance, transparency, security and non-discrimination
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