Asia
Suncorp's insurance profits fall 17.5% for full year
Adverse weather events meant Australian insurance giant Suncorp missed its full year catastrophe allowance by A$60m (£34m).
Axa posts solid global first half results despite 'headwinds'
Axa's underlying profits were flat at €3.1bn (£2.6bn) in the first half of 2016 compared to the same period last year, with net income climbing 4% to €3.2bn.
AIG's global commercial premiums shrink 21% in Q2
AIG's shares climbed 2.5% in after hours trading after returning to profit in the second quarter of 2016.
Asia C-Suite: Singapore's timely cyber action
Gavin Hayes, head of Asia-Pacific at Beazley, welcomes the Singapore government's attempts to clampdown on cyber risks.
Manulife and QBE enhance Hong Kong agreement for agents
Life insurer Manulife has signed an agreement to extend its relationship with Australian giant QBE which allows Manulife's agents in Hong Kong to sell general insurance products.
Can Zurich rebound from senior brain drain as Sharma and Martin join departee list?
Zurich was long regarded as consistency personified; a stable and calming force in an often turbulent insurance market. But in recent years, the Swiss giant has been hit hard by poor financial performance. To counter that, the company then introduced a…
Axa ties up partnership with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba
Axa has signed a deal with Alibaba to jointly explore opportunities to distribute insurance products and services through the Chinese e-commerce giant’s platforms including Ant Financial Services.
Swiss Re's Mumenthale positive despite nine point hit to H1 COR
Swiss Re has reported a H1 net income of $1.9bn (£1.44bn), down from $2.3bn (£1.75bn) for the same period in 2015.
Glaser confident after "strong quarter" for Marsh
Global insurance broker Marsh had a solid second quarter of 2016.
Natural catastrophe losses hit XL Catlin's Q2 profits
XL Catlin suffered $240.1m (£182m) of natural catastrophe losses in the second quarter of 2016 compared with $59.9m in the same period last year.
Howell resigns from Generali Asia
Post understands Jack Howell, regional officer for Generali Asia, has resigned.
Atrium to close Singapore office
Atrium Syndicate 609 has decided to stop accepting business on its Lloyd's Singapore platform after eight years in operation.
China still heavily underinsured for floods, says Swiss Re
China's dramatic flooding over the last month has once again highlighted the prevalence of underinsurance in the country.
Former Marsh UK and Asia-Pacific CEO appointed to North American business
Former Marsh UK CEO Martin South has been appointed president of the company’s US and Canada division.
Jia replaces Hillebrand as Swiss Re Corporate Solutions China CEO
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Jingwei Jia as CEO of its China operations.
La Nina cited as rain causes havoc in China
"Meu-Yu" monsoon rains led to multiple rounds of significant flooding across central and southern China throughout June killing at least 186 people across 26 provinces.
S&P warns on offshore reinsurers using hedge fund strategies
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's is concerned there could be "carcasses on the side of the road" for offshore reinsurers using hedge fund strategies.
Munich Re seeks buyer for Great Lakes Australia
Munich Re is looking to speed up the sale of its Australia and New Zealand specialist insurer Great Lakes Australia.
Interview: Mark Weil, Marsh
Mark Weil, Marsh UK and Ireland CEO, talks to Stephanie Denton about his busy tenure, integrating acquisitions and what comes next
Beazley CEO celebrates 10 years in Asia; investigates Ireland passport
Andrew Horton, CEO of Beazley, is in Singapore this week to celebrate 10 years writing business in the continent.
Nexus makes first overseas acquisition in Hong Kong
Lloyd's MGA Nexus has bought Hong Kong-based marine MGA Beacon Underwriters for an undisclosed sum.
Hughes swaps HDI for XL Catlin in Australia
Tom Hughes has been appointed head of marine Australia for XL Catlin.
China establishes home earthquake insurance
China has introduced its first household earthquake insurance policy.
Industry welcomes Warragamba dam wall extension
The Warragamba dam, one of Sydney's largest reservoirs, is going to have its wall extended in a multi-million dollar renovation.