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MSIG expands political risk, trade credit in Hong Kong, Singapore
A “strategic collaboration with its US office” would increase its capabilities, the Japanese re/insurance group said.
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Howden Asia to appoint new CEO and chairman in 2025
Joining from Marsh McLennan, Rohan Bhappu will first serve as deputy CEO of Howden Asia, then becoming its CEO later next year, at which point current CEO Chye Huat Goh, becomes chairman of the broker’s Asia Pacific arm.
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Howden builds Hong Kong presence with Storfield acquisition
Re/insurance broking group buys an Asia Pacific specialist in small-to-medium sized enterprises and high-net-worth clients.
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Peak Re appoints Hämmerli head of business operations
Formerly of Swiss Re, Peter Hämmerli joins the Hong Kong-based reinsurer to enhance its global business operations.
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Peak Re appoints Menezes CRO
Hong-Kong-based reinsurer promotes new chief risk officer to the role.
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Peak Re adds new customised reinsurance solutions team
Hong Kong-based reinsurer said its new tailored products team would be led by Chenwei Li.
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China is post peak but a Taiwan war would be “uniquely crazy” - Lord Patten speech
Spooks might rate the risk of conflict at 50:50, but Hong Kong’s last British governor used an insurance example to illustrate why Beijing is unlikely to launch a war with Taiwan.
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WTW welcomes Lloyd’s Asia’s Tom Haddrill
He has been named regional head of Broking for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa
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Hong Kong unveils risk and insurance roadmap
Markets in the Mainland and Hong Kong will be brought closer to transform the SAR into a ’global risk management and insurance hub’
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Tencent Venture wins license to offer reinsurance in Hong Kong
A joint venture controlled by internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. has won a license to offer reinsurance services in the financial hub of Hong Kong, marking a new move into the financial services realm outside its Chinese 2home market, a knowledgeable source told Caixin.
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Peak Re first HK based reinsurer to issue public hybrid securities
Peak Re has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Peak Re (BVI) Holding Limited, has successfully completed the issuance of USD250 million of perpetual subordinated guaranteed capital securities (the “Securities” or the “Transaction”) at 5.35 per cent. The Securities are rated Baa2 (hyb) by Moody’s, and unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by ...
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Fitch: New Supervisory Framework to Enhance HK Insurance Groups’ Risk Management
The proposed new group-wide supervisory (GWS) framework in Hong Kong will strengthen the ability of the regulator to oversee Hong Kong-based internationally active insurance groups (IAIGs), which will push insurance groups to strengthen the sophistication of their risk management and improve the management of their group-wide capital adequacy, Fitch Ratings ...