Asia
Cooper Gay hires head of broking for Singapore operation
Cooper Gay has appointed Jeremy Austen as head of broking for its Singapore office.
Post history - 30 years ago: Loss adjuster heads to Indonesia
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 30 years ago reveals.
Solvency II - Equivalence: The cost of regulation to cross-border trading
The regulatory costs associated with cross-border trading have long been a burden on international insurers, but things may be improving explains Nick Lowe.
Axa appoints new head of group corporate responsibility
Axa has appointment of Mrs Gaëlle Olivier as chief executive officer of Axa’s property and casualty operations in Asia, effective 12 April.
Whittington makes personnel change in Singapore
Whittington Group has promoted Ross Bundey, group general counsel, to the position of director of the Group’s holding company, Whittington Group Pte Ltd.
Aon Benfield: Australian floods could cost $20bn
Aon Benfield has released its monthly Cat Recap report, predicting that devastating floods in Australia could impact insurers to the tune of $20bn US dollars.
Aon Benfield: Australian floods could cost $20bn
Aon Benfield has released its monthly Cat Recap report, predicting that devastating floods in Australia could impact insurers to the tune of $20bn US dollars.
View from the top: Answers outside London
The soft market is continuing into 2011 and unlikely to harden any time soon.
RSA appoints new CEO for Asia Middle East
RSA has appointed Stuart Purdy CEO for the Asia & Middle East region (AME).
Markel appoints Hong Kong chief
Markel International has appointed Ada Lam as development underwriter and head of its new Hong Kong office.
Analysts postive on Aviva and RSA following market updates
Analyst Jeffries has issued two positive notes on insurers Aviva and RSA this morning in the wake of the announcements made yesterday.
Analysts postive on Aviva and RSA following market updates
Analyst Jeffries has issued two positive notes on insurers Aviva and RSA this morning in the wake of the announcements made yesterday.
Suncorp claims hit 10 000
Suncorp expects to have eroded between A$220m (£137m) and A$240m of retained costs under its aggregate reinsurance programme as a result of the Australian floods, as well as other natural hazard events during 2010.
IMD: hostage-taking at sea reaches record high
According to recent statistics, more people were taken hostage at sea in 2010 than in any year on record.
Lloyd’s broker launches Asian operations
International Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker Swinglehurst has launched a new venture in Hong Kong.
Charles Burgess appointed to Whittington board
Whittington has announced that Mr Burgess, managing director of its Asia Pacific operations, has been appointed as a director of the group’s holding company, Whittington Group.
Ace appoints head of transport risk management
Ace has appointmented Phil Skelton as head of transportation risk management for its overseas general operations.
Ace appoints head of transport risk management
Ace has appointmented Phil Skelton as head of transportation risk management for its overseas general operations.
Crawford names new Asia director
Claims company Crawford & Company has named Ian Baxter as regional director of global technical services for the Asia Pacific region.
Beachcroft sets sights on Singapore
Beachcroft is to expand its international presence with a new office in Singapore.
Axa declared largest insurer in the world by net written premium
The world's largest insurers, measured by assets and net premiums are based in Japan and France respectively, AM Best has found in its annual ranking of global insurers.
CL reports product recall claims surge
Cunningham Lindsey has revealed a massive increase in the number of product recall claims with their value increasing from £1.5m in 2009 to £16m in 2010.
China floods to have “limited impact” on insurers
The worst floods witnessed in China for more than a decade are unlikely to have a significant impact on the insurance industry, Guy Carpenter has claimed.
Lloyd's names Chaplin as Asia-Pacific chief
Insurance market Lloyd’s has appointed claims boss Kent Chaplin as the new head of its Singapore-based Asia-Pacific operations.