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Mike Baker rejoins Aon as Asia managing director August 28 2025 by Roshan Nambiar Aon has appointed Mike Baker as regional managing director for Asia, according to a LinkedIn post by chief commercial officer Jane Drummond.Singapore-based Baker (pictured) returns to the broker from… 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 Partner Content BHSI WICare+ | Accelerating Payments, Empowering Recovery Launched July 1, 2025, through a partnership with Steadfast, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance…

Peak Re reports 25.1% GWP growth to US$1bn H1 FY24 August 28 2025 by Joana Nguyen Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re reported US$1.06 billion in GWP in the six months of 2025, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 25.1%, according to a stock exchange filing by parent company Fosun I… 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 Partner Content BHSI WICare+ | Accelerating Payments, Empowering Recovery Launched July 1, 2025, through a partnership…

‘We don’t need to wait’: Taiping Re eyes wider ILS program after debut cat bond August 28 2025 by Aidan Gregory and Mithun Varkey Hong Kong reinsurer Taiping Re is weighing selling more catastrophe bonds and launching sidecars following its successful “first step” into the ILS market earlier this year, according to the company’s… 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 Partner Content BHSI WICare+ | Accelerating Payments, Empowering Recovery Launched July…

The finance chief insisted the fashion firm does not seek to drive customer traffic through price, instead relying on a “battle-tested playbook”. Abercrombie & Fitch has reaffirmed its commitment to marketing, as the retailer looks to build brands “for the long-term” and steer clear of driving sales through pricing. CFO Robert Ball said he was “thrilled” with how the company’s marketing function has been delivering in recent times. “We are funding full-funnel marketing strategies across all three regions to build these brands for the long-term. That’s been our approach,” said Ball, speaking during the brand’s second quarter results today (27…

It’s now hot to trot. A rising fitness trend has fans channeling their inner animal by walking, running and even jumping on all fours, a form of movement known as “quadrobics.” The unconventional style of exercise is gaining traction on social media, where devotees are showing off their bear crawls and cat leaps — often while wearing furry masks and tails. TikToker Soleil (@wild.soleil), who asked to remain anonymous, started doing quadrobics last year after learning about therians, a group of people who identify as nonhuman animals — not to be confused with furries, who both engage with and dress…

The retailer has pledged to leave “no stone unturned” as its turnaround ramps up, including the sale of fast fashion label PrettyLittleThing. Debenhams Group is doubling down on its ambitions to become a digitally-led business, as the company mulls the sale of fast fashion brand PrettyLittleThing. Promising “no stone will be left unturned”, CEO Dan Finley CEO Dan Finley assured investors yesterday (26 August) the team is working decisively to “address the challenges” the company faces, after what he described as a “long period of sustained and unacceptable underperformance”. Group gross merchandise value (GMV) from continuing operations dipped 2% to…

PICC P&C underwriting profit surges 45% to US$2bn on motor, property gains August 27 2025 by Mithun Varkey PICC Property and Casualty has reported a 5.6% jump in its insurance revenue to CNY249 billion (US$34.2 billion) for the first half of 2025, led by growth in motor, health and commercial property line… 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 Partner Content BHSI WICare+ | Accelerating Payments, Empowering Recovery Launched July 1, 2025,…

Breaking: Sompo to acquire Aspen for US$3.5bn August 27 2025 by Mithun Varkey Sompo International has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire NYSE-listed Bermudian specialty (re)insurer Aspen Insurance for an aggregate consideration of approximately US$3.5 billion… 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 Partner Content BHSI WICare+ | Accelerating Payments, Empowering Recovery Launched July 1, 2025, through a partnership with Steadfast, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance’s (BHSI) WICare+ policy not only…

Steadfast taps Stella Pruscino as head of broker network August 27 2025 by Aidan Gregory Australian broking group Steadfast has appointed Stella Pruscino as head of broker network.Pruscino (pictured), who is based in Melbourne, has joined the Australian broker this month from Edgewise In… 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 Partner Content BHSI WICare+ | Accelerating Payments, Empowering Recovery Launched July 1, 2025, through a partnership with Steadfast, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty…

Hanoi flooding from Typhoon Kajiki expected to result in limited commercial claims August 27 2025 by Joana Nguyen Insured losses from Typhoon Kajiki, which made landfall in Vietnam on Monday, are expected to be less than those from Typhoon Yagi in September last year.»Unlike Yagi, Kajiki did not hit the industri… 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 Partner Content BHSI WICare+ | Accelerating Payments, Empowering Recovery Launched July 1, 2025, through…