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Tokio Marine Kiln adds Phoebe Liew to APAC special risks team September 9 2025 by Aidan Gregory Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has added Phoebe Liew as a specialist credit and political risk underwriter to its team in Singapore.In a statement on Tuesday, TMK said that it has appointed Liew (pictured) … To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. Already a Subscriber? Please Login Join the mailing list Designed to help you stay ahead, our daily newsletter provides…
Howden strengthens Pacific cyber offering with Lockton hire September 9 2025 by Joana Nguyen Howden Insurance Brokers Australia has appointed Jack Bassett to its cyber practice in the Pacific region, according to a LinkedIn update.As a senior associate, Bassett (pictured) will focus on stren… To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. Already a Subscriber? Please Login Join the mailing list Designed to help you stay ahead, our daily newsletter provides a round-up of the latest news and…
Ray Wong joins Canopius’ energy team in Singapore September 9 2025 by Aidan Gregory Canopius has expanded its energy team in the Asia Pacific with the appointment of a new underwriter.In a statement on Tuesday, Canopius said that it had hired Ray Wong (pictured) as an energy underwr… To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. Already a Subscriber? Please Login Join the mailing list Designed to help you stay ahead, our daily newsletter provides a round-up of…
Marine insurers warned of never-before-seen challenge, geopolitics changing landscape overnight as IUMI opens in Singapore September 9 2025 by Jon Guy Geopolitical risk dominated the opening day of the International Union of Marine Insurance’s (IUMI) annual conference on Monday as 800 delegates gathered in Singapore.The ongoing threats posed by the… To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. Already a Subscriber? Please Login Join the mailing list Designed to help you stay ahead, our daily newsletter provides a…
New research from ISBA reveals 58% of advertisers now have a generative AI policy in place. Marketers are continuing to adopt generative AI for efficiency and effectiveness, but AI skills training is lagging behind, according to ISBA’s latest Generative AI member survey released today (9 September). In just over a year, the proportion of advertisers reporting at least one live gen AI use case has more than quadrupled, rising from 9% in April 2024 to 41% in July 2025. Another 27% are experimenting and 28% are exploring. Of those use cases, efficiency is driving adoption more so than effectiveness. At…
The group says the change will bring its “most trusted brand” to the forefront, as it moves to a branded house strategy with Standard Life as the masterbrand. Insurance business Phoenix Group will rebrand as Standard Life in March next year, as it looks to focus attention on its “most trusted brand”. The business believes Standard Life represents “the combined scale and strength of the group”, allowing it to provide “a consistent brand image”, which “creates clarity”, “unifies” its culture, and “concentrates investment behind a single, recognisable brand”. The change will see the group move away from a masterbrand strategy…
For much of the past two decades, traditional brick-and-mortar travel agencies have been in decline, with the ease and value of online booking platforms proving more favourable. However, spending on travel has grown consistently since March 2021, with travel agents, airlines and package holidays all seeing renewed demand, according to Barclays’ ’10 Years of Spend’ report released in July. Australian-founded travel brand Flight Centre has been at the heart of this revival. In the UK, the company has been expanding again after the pandemic forced it to scale back its physical stores. For much of the past two decades, traditional…
Price Forbes hires Eric Wang as head of affinity in Singapore September 8 2025 by Joana Nguyen Ardonagh Group-owned specialty (re)insurance broker Price Forbes has appointed Eric Wang Mingchao as head of affinity in Singapore, according to a press release.Reporting directly to Julian Coates, c… To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. Already a Subscriber? Please Login Join the mailing list Designed to help you stay ahead, our daily newsletter provides a round-up of the latest news…
Nearly two-thirds of B2B businesses say buyers are tightening budgets Almost two-thirds (65%) of B2B businesses believe their buyers are tightening their budgets, with 60% of marketers indicating their budgets and ROI are being monitored more closely than before. The demographics of B2B buyers are also changing, according to research from Sopro, given 70% B2B buyers are now either Millennials or Gen Z, up from 64% last year. Younger generations of B2B buyers are more likely to embrace a collaborative attitude to buying decisions, with 57% of these younger buyers consulting peers before purchasing, compared to just 49% of Boomers.…
Aon appoints Nitish Tiwari as deputy vice president for India global solutions September 8 2025 by Roshan Nambiar Aon India has appointed Nitish Tiwari as its deputy vice president for India global solutions, according to a LinkedIn post by Sunil Chakravarthy, Aon’s senior vice president for India global solution… To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have a corporate license in place. Already a Subscriber? Please Login Join the mailing list Designed to help you stay ahead, our daily newsletter provides a round-up…