Singapore ranks the highest in Asia in attracting and developing talent, reflecting not only its world-class education system but how it’s adapting skills in the digital era. The city-state took the No. 2 spot behind Switzerland on the Global Talent …
Swiss Re plans to launch in 2018 a subsidiary in Singapore, which will become the company’s regional headquarters for its reinsurance operations in Asia. The company, Swiss Re Asia, will be wholly owned by its Zurich-based global parent, Swiss Re …
Chubb has appointed Titus Samuel as the new head of Power and Utilities for Asia. Samuel will be based in Singapore and will report to Mick Peacock, head of Power and Energy for Asia Pacific. Prior to his new appointment, …
Standard Chartered Bank and Allianz have formed a 15-year bancassurance partnership for the distribution of Allianz’s general insurance products, including travel, personal accident, fire and motor insurance products, to Standard Chartered’s retail banking clients in five key markets across Asia. …
Ant Financial Services Group, the world’s biggest financial technology company, plans to focus its expansion plans in Asia before looking to go more global, a senior official said on Tuesday. Ant, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s online finance arm, will offer …
Various regulatory initiatives in Asian markets could lead to greater demand for local reinsurance capacity as direct insurers rethink risk management strategies and appetite, according to a report published by Fitch Ratings. “Asian regulators have implemented – or are in …
Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, and France’s AXA SA were among first-round bidders for the rights to distribute general insurance products through Standard Chartered Plc outlets in Asia, according to people with knowledge of the matter. A unit of MS&AD …
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) is expanding its executive & professional lines capabilities in Asia with the introduction of Executive First™ Public Offering of Securities Insurance (POSI) and Executive First™ Side A Difference in Conditions (DIC) liability insurance. “We …
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) announced it is entering the accident & health (A&H) market in Asia, and appointed Phillip Brain as head of A&H in the region. Brain comes to BHSI with nearly two decades of industry experience. …
W.R. Berkley Corp. announced the formation of Berkley Insurance Asia. Shasi Gangadharan has been named chief executive officer and Aaron Yip has been appointed chief operating officer. The appointments are effective immediately. This new operating unit will begin offering specialty …
