Insurance claims arising from the massive tremor that struck Japan on 28 July could exceed the average JPY175bn ($1.1bn) recorded for the country's previous six major earthquakes.
Hong Kong's insurance industry recorded strong growth in the first quarter of 2026, with total gross premiums reaching HK$291.6bn ($37.4bn), a 32.3% increase year on year, according to provisional statistics released by the Insurance Authority (IA) on 24 July.
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has called for stronger collaboration between governments and insurers amid rising insurance costs, growing disaster risks, and the need to improve customer outcomes.
Although global natural disaster losses reached $112bn in the first half of 2026-slightly below the ten-year...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), a state-run social insurance institution in the Philippines,...
Swiss Re has appointed Mr Benjamin "Ben" Savill as CEO Australia and New Zealand, effective 1 October 2026, and subject to regulatory approval.
Manulife Hong Kong and Macau has promoted Ms Carrie Tong to the role of Chief Distribution Officer.
Consilium has appointed Mr Ben Compton as Associate Partner. He is the latest senior member to join the company's cedant facultative risk solutions...
Price Forbes Singapore has appointed Mr Craig McCoig-Lees as Head of Casualty MGA.
MNK International has appointed Mr William Wakeham as Managing Director of its new international energy division. The new division will focus on...
Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group, has appointed Mr Abbas Choker as CFO, APAC.
Liberty Mutual Reinsurance Group (LM Re), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has promoted Mr Tom Spurgeon to the role of Global Head of Cyber...
MS Amlin has appointed Ms Laura Hobern as Chief Actuary, effective 4Q2026 and subject to regulatory approval.
Tokio Marine HCC International (TMHCCI) has promoted Ms Gülsah Dagdelen to the role of Head of Cyber - International.