APAC

Aijiao Ruan becomes senior underwriter at AXA XL Insurance Asia

She will take on the underwriting of the Specie business.

Zurich Asia Pacific new business premiums up 43% in H1

Commercial premiums grew 11% whilst retail premiums were up by 17%.

Global M&A landslides in H1 2023, APAC falls 9%

Insurer M&A downfall will not stay long, the firm said.

QBE Asia revenue climbs 6.3% in H1 ‘23, group pencils $8b

Group-wide, this was a 12% increase year-on-year.

Manulife’s back in the black with C$1b net income in Q2

Core earnings per share is 6% higher at C$0.83, its latest financial results showed.

Will Field returns to Chubb

He will be the head of Casualty in Asia starting first quarter of 2024.

InsurTech funding down 34% in Q2: Gallagher Re

Seven APAC markets were included in the report, which received an estimated $359m in funding.

Sompo names new head of professional lines insurance for APAC

Poh has almost twenty years of industry experience in the Asia Pacific.

Israel-based insurtech to cuts 75% of Asia jobs

The company will be closing its offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Seoul.

Chubb shuffles P&C leadership in Asia and A&NZ

Chris Gough and Hayden Baker will head P&C for Asia and Australia & New Zealand, respectively.

Here's how APAC insurers are performing midyear

Despite the challenges identified, credit trends are observed to be stable.

Darren Pigg lands APAC insurance lead role at Capco

He served as the Chief Transformation Officer at Sun Life Asia in Hong Kong.

Chubb reveals return of Ben Carey as head of field operations APAC

Prior to his role in Everest, Carey spent 19 years at Chubb.