APAC

Prudential Financial closes $12.5b reinsurance deal with Somerset Re

The transaction is expected to result in around $450m of proceeds.

Reinsurers adopt risk-on strategy, boost capacity – Gallagher Re

Japanese catastrophe excess of loss programs showed consistent quoting.

Sompo appoints Kenneth Reilly as new APAC insurance CEO

Former CEO Daniel Neo will serve as senior strategic advisor until end-2024.

Insurers to use 40% AI with synthetic data by 2027

18% of businesses are using synthetic data to comply with privacy regulations and enable secure data exchange.

GIC finishes acquisition of majority share in Miller

GIC bought the entire share of Cinven in Miller.

Transactional insurance hits $49b in ‘challenging year’ – Marsh

Marsh said that it experienced its third-busiest year on record.

Asia's protection gap leaves $59b uncovered – Aon

Losses from natural disasters left the region 48% lower than the 21st century average.

Generative AI to boost the insurance sector by $50b

Investing in generative AI could boost revenues by 20% and minimise costs by 15%.

Renewables push faces climate hurdles post-COP28

As the world advances towards net-zero, protecting our renewable assets from extreme climate events is vital.

Lloyd’s sees 11.6% gross written premiums surge in 2023

Its overall profit before tax stood at $13.5b.

Record-breaking Nat Cat causes $108b insured losses in 2023, says Swiss Re

Over the past 30 years, insured losses from Nat Cat have outpaced global economic growth

HDI Global SE’s insurance revenue soars 10% YoY in FY'23

Its Singapore business expanded its product offering through political and credit risk market entry.

Allianz Trade names new regional head of e-commerce in APAC

James Lie first joined Allianz Trade as country manager for Indonesia in 2018.

MSIG Asia’s CEO shares approach to risk management evolution

CEO Clemens Philippi explains why MSIG Asia is sticking with a Japanese-based strategy of thinking long-term and prioritising sustainability.

Pet insurance market to surge 31% in CAGR by 2027

The dog segment is anticipated to witness significant growth.

Tokio Marine beefs up APAC property underwriter team

Jonathan Grossman and Si Min Lim have been chosen in their new roles.