Japan
Wilson and Gourlay promoted at MSIG
Alan Wilson, Asia regional CEO of MSIG, and Michael Gourlay, vice president of business development, Asia have both been promoted.
Catlin completes Insure the Box sale
Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance has finalised its acquisition of Insure the Box and Drive Like a Girl from Catlin.
Sompo acquires 7.8% stake in Scor
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance has acquired a 7.8% stake in French reinsurer Scor.
Laurent Josi starts as CEO Axa Asia
Jean-Louis Laurent Josi has started his role as CEO of Axa Asia in Hong Kong this week.
Zurich's Asia-Pacific GI COR climbed to 100.6% in 2014
2014 saw a higher amount of large individual losses for Zurich's general insurance business in the Asia-Pacific region than the previous year.
XL's Vigar leaving Singapore for Japan
Andrew Vigar, country manager Singapore, XL is relocating to become the specialist insurer's country manager for Japan.
China's largest law firm to merge with Dentons
Dentons is to merge with China's largest firm Dacheng, to create the biggest law firm in the world by lawyer headcount.
Emerging Asia's premiums grew 12.7% in 2014, says Swiss Re
General insurance premiums in Asia grew 6.6% when stripping out inflation in 2014 according to reinsurance giant Swiss Re with emerging Asia leading the way.
Insure the Box sale highlights threat of manufacturers to motor insurers
Motor manufacturers are primed to “take the motor insurance market by storm”, according to market insiders, who have highlighted the sale of Insure the Box as a wakeup call to the threat manufacturers represent to insurers.
Interview: Stuart Spencer: Bullish about Japan
Andrew Tjaardstra, Post’s Asia editor, speaks to Stuart Spencer, head of Asia-Pacific, Zurich, about the post he has held for just over a year and Zurich's nation building in the region.
Japan snowstorms were largest insured loss in 2014
Japan's snowstorms last February cost insurers $3.1bn (£2.05bn) which was the largest amount claimed for a natural catastrophe in 2014.
60% of Asia-Pacific banks offer home insurance
Independent research shows life insurance is most popular bancasurrance product in Asia-Pacific across 17 countries.
ITB and Aioi Nissay Dowa are “marriage made in Heaven” says Brockman
The CEO and founder of telematics specialist Insure The Box has described the relationship with its prospective Japanese investment partner as a “marriage made in heaven”.
Catlin agrees to sell Insure The Box stake to Aioi Nissay Dowa
Catlin Group has agreed to sell its stake in Box Innovation Group, to Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company of Europe, a subsidiary of Japanese insurance giant MS & AD.
Willis Re rolls out Japan tsunami risk model
Reinsurance broker Willis Re has developed the Willis Japan Tsunami Model.
Mixed results for Japan's general insurers in first half
For the period April to September, two of Japan's three major general insurers booked record profits but another saw profits fall 47.1%.
Weekend earthquakes rock Sichuan and Nagano
Two earthquakes over the weekend have caused extensive damage in China and Japan.
EAIC 2014: Marry modelling with gut instinct over climate change, says Benedicto
Philippines-based Dr Pedro Benedicto, president, Republic Surety and Insurance, argued today that climate change modelling is not enough to try and foresee future trends.
46 injured by Typhoon Vongfong as it heads towards Tokyo
The strongest storm to hit Japan this year reached Okinawa Island on Monday and is heading towards Tokyo.
Ironshore boosts Japan Lloyd's M&A team
P&C insurer Ironshore has appointed former lawyer Steven Harwood as Ironshore's Lloyd's syndicate Pembroke's dedicated underwriter in Tokyo.
Deadly typhoon causes heavy disruption in Japan
Two US airmen are missing and one is dead after heavy surf from Typhoon Phanfone pulled them out to sea on the island of Okinawa.
MSIG notches ‘best ever’ underwriting result for 2013
Mitsui Sumitomo’s Lloyd’s operation has reported record underwriting profits for the year ending 31 December 2013.
Sompo Japan offers typhoon insurance for island in Philippines
PGA Sompo Japan will offer 'Typhoon Guard' for agricultural producers on the island of Mindanao in southern Philippines.
Suspected Japanese crime groups to be offered motor cover
General insurers in Japan will be allowed to sell motor cover to suspected crime syndicates from next month according to a report from the Japan Times.