Hong Kong
FP Marine's Bilney: 'Cargo rates are softest in my career'
Philip Bilney, CEO of Hong Kong-based marine specialist broker FP Marine, has warned that cargo rates are the softest he has seen in more than 30 years in insurance.
Walker to join QBE as Hong Kong CEO in July
Mark Walker has left Allied World where he was CEO of its recently acquired Hong Kong division and will join QBE as its new Hong Kong CEO in mid-July after a period of gardening leave.
Raymond criticises Hong Kong insurers' use of betterment clause
Neil Raymond, CEO of motor and health broker Pacific Prime, has accused Hong Kong insurers of "institutionalised fraud" over how they handle motor claims.
CILA reaps benefits of Asia tour with three alliances
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters has formed three important alliances after two of its most senior members visited Asia.
Peak Re makes first underwriting profit but overall profits fall 60%
In 2014 Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re made a technical underwriting profit of $15m (£9.9m) despite its overall profits falling from $102.9m in 2013 to $41.6m last year.
QBE targets 30% of Singapore's engineering and construction market
QBE has ambitious plans to grow strongly in engineering and construction in Singapore from 5% of the market to 30% by around 2021.
From Croydon to Berlin: The geography of insurance disruption
There is constant talk of disruption and digital innovation in the personal lines insurance market, but when it comes to concrete facts about where it's coming from, all we have is – often wild - speculation.
Compare Asia Group raises $40m for investment
Financial comparison site Compare Asia Group is set to expand after it raised $40m (£26.6m).
Cheung to leave Direct Asia for AIG
Adrian Cheung, regional head of actuarial, Direct Asia will leave the Hiscox-owned insurer and join AIG at the beginning of May.
Claims Conference Asia: Allianz keynote Q+A
Post asks Claims Conference Asia - Hong Kong keynote speaker Chin Feng, CEO of Hong Kong & Greater China, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty about his career, China and claims.
BPL's Palmer returns to London
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has approved the appointment of Peter Gilbert as Singapore CEO of credit and political risk broker Berry Palmer & Lyle.
Generali hires from Prudential for Asia GI and life role
Generali has appointed Jack Howell as regional officer for Asia after Sergio di Caro was promoted to global head of employee benefits.
JLT's Hong Kong MD Cousins arrested following daughter's death
The managing director of JLT’s Hong Kong operation has been arrested following the death of his 15-year-old daughter on suspicion of "ill treatment or neglect" of a child or young person.
Allied World seals purchase of RSA's Hong Kong and Singapore operations
The sale of RSA’s businesses in Hong Kong and Singapore to the Swiss-based Allied World Assurance Company has been completed.
C-Suite: Singapore’s ambitious work safety goal
Collaboration is needed to help Singapore's government reach an ambitious national workplace fatality rate of zero by 2018.
Koh excited by Generali Asia marketing role
Tricia Koh has been confirmed as Generali Asia's head of value proposition and marketing after joining from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty last December.
Interview: Patrick Chan, Nova Insurance
Having worked in the Hong Kong, Asia and global markets for more than two decades, Nova Insurance's Patrick Chan is one of the most knowledgable and well-known brokers in the area, as Andrew Tjaardstra found out when they met at Post HQ.
Demand for HNW skills in Asia-Pacific on the up, says Morgan McKinley
Professional services recruitment firm Morgan McKinley has said it is expecting a "conservative" hiring push in the Asia-Pacific region over the next two years.
Peak Re's premiums up 280% in 2014
Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re saw its gross written premiums climb 280% last year from $103.1m (£69.4m) in 2013 to $288.1m.
Hong Kong's motor malaise
Nicky Burridge investigates why Hong Kong experienced some poor motor underwriting results in 2014.
Hiscox replaces Direct Asia MD Birch with COO Thaker
Online insurer Direct Asia Group co-founder and managing director Simon Birch has left the company a year after it was acquired by Hiscox.
Deveboise hires Asia disputes lawyer Johnson
Legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton has appointed Mark Johnson as a litigation partner in its Hong Kong office.
QBE leads Hong Kong underwriting profitability for 2014
QBE made a $41m (£27.6m) underwriting profit in Hong Kong last year according to provisional figures released by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.
Hobrow helps Nexassure ready Hong Kong MGA
Insurance entrepeneur Tony Hobrow is helping Malaysia insurance firm Nexassure establish a reinsurance MGA in Hong Kong.