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Renewals, risk and resilience: The outlook for P&C reinsurance in Asia
This year, Asia will continue to grapple with three key shifts that will shape P&C reinsurance demand and decision-making, writes Aisyah Muhammad Fuad, market head SEAS P&C reinsurance, Swiss Re
IUMI: marine insurers maintain Middle East cover despite rising tensions
Global body says capacity remains available across cargo, hull and energy risks
Everest appoints Busti to lead North America treaty reinsurance
Senior hire from AXIS Re to oversee US, Bermuda and Canada business
Catlin steps down as chairman of Convex, Le Blanc appointed
Convex founder remains on the board as life president with ongoing strategic role
Aon builds US reinsurance specialty distribution leadership structure
New segment to drive growth at the reinsurance broker spans E&S, MGAs and programme carriers as Aon targets expanding market opportunity
Howden Re: secondary market for reinsurance could ‘transform’ capital efficiency
Howden Re report argues liquidity would lower cost of capital and reshape risk allocation across the cycle
CUO interview: OAK launches Horizon to target climate and emerging technology risks
New OAK Horizon unit gives the Lloyd’s start-up a cross-class platform for climate and technology risks, with CUO Tom Dickson arguing that parametric, portfolio-based and more bespoke structures will be needed where conventional cover struggles to keep pace
LMA: Hormuz shipping slowdown driven by safety fears, not insurance availability
Lloyd’s market body says marine war cover remains available despite conflict disruption, in a note in response to media reportage of marine war insurers’ role as the Middle East crisis continues
MS Amlin partners with WeSpecialty to expand French export CPRI covers
Credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) binder agreement between the London market insurer and French MGA provides contract frustration and credit risk capacity for exporters
Mosaic consolidates Singapore and Dubai hubs in underwriting restructure
Shift centralises Asia and Middle East operations in Dubai as hybrid insurer Mosaic refines its global model
Starr completes IQUW acquisition to scale global specialty platform
MGA acquisition deal for IQUW expands London market presence and strengthens reinsurance capability under Starr Re
Acrisure London Wholesale launches aviation division
Led by Jonny Rowling, who joins from rival broker Marsh, new specialty broking unit expands wholesale platform as broker builds out sector expertise
Closing the protection gap: How space is transforming the future of insurance
By Pierre du Rostu, CEO of AXA Digital Commercial Platform and Berend de Jong, global insurance and finance lead at Planet
LSM appoints Demmon as property divisional director
New role to oversee UK and MENA portfolios as insurer strengthens property offering
Arch launches IP consortium at Lloyd’s
New facility backed by multiple syndicates targets growing demand for intellectual property cover
Tiernan sets out five-year strategy as Lloyd’s delivers strong 2025 result
Lloyd’s CEO points to underwriting discipline, investment strength and capital resilience as market enters more competitive phase
Gallagher Re names Tsimaratos president, international
Reinsurance broker promotion sees Tsimaratos take on expanded client and product oversight across global network
Howden Re warns insurers to strengthen reinsurance protection as cycle softens
Primary rate easing increases importance of volatility management, reinsurance broker’s report says
Iran conflict: Prolonged Middle East war could test global re/insurance markets, AM Best warns
Ratings agency warns about the wider economic shock of the US-Israeli war against Iran, which has spread to the Gulf monarchies and the Strait of Hormuz, the effects of which may outweigh direct insured losses
Tanaka named head of Southeast Asia at QBE Re
Singapore appointment at QBE Re arriving from Aspen supports reinsurer’s expanding Asia strategy
Price Forbes builds Singapore treaty team with four senior hires
Ford, Goh, Foster and Lam join as broker expands reinsurance platform in Asia
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