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L&H powers Allianz’s Asia H1 growth as operating profit surpasses half-a-billion mark August 15 2025 by Aidan Gregory Allianz Asia’s operating profit grew 14% to EUR443 million (US$516.26 million), aided by strong inflows of business into its life and health (L&H) division.In its half year results on Thursday, A… 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…
B2B brands partnering with sports teams is not a new thing – but it’s not often you see a scale-up brand in a position to partner with a football giant like Manchester United. Despite being founded in 2019, UK fintech brand Sokin has done just that, announcing a multiyear agreement today (14 August) with the Premier League club to become its official global payments partner, with similar deals struck with the British & Irish Lions and Nottingham Forest earlier in the year. For its chief growth officer James Hannaford, the decision to involve the brand in sports is a simple…
Canopius adds Jinnan Tang to Singapore casualty treaty team August 15 2025 by Aidan Gregory Canopius Group has added a casualty treaty underwriter to its Asia-Pacific team in Singapore.The Lloyd’s carrier said that Jinnan Tang has joined the firm from MS Amlin in Singapore, in a statement o… 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…
Insurer warns of jumbo problems amid bulk cargo concerns at Asian ports August 15 2025 by Jon Guy A leading P&I club has said the growing issue of poorly loaded cargo in Asian ports, particularly in China, is increasing the risk that cover will be denied if a loss occurs.The London P&I Cl… 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 MORE FROM: Analysis US-Japan nat cat double whammy warning sends ripples through…
E.l.f. Cosmetics’ ads usually make a splash. The affordable cosmetics maker has decried the lack of gender parity in the boardroom with a sketch campaign called “So Many Dicks”, tapped the actress Jennifer Coolidge at the peak of her “White Lotus” fame for its first superbowl commercial, and even sent the astronaut Amanda Nguyen into space with its products in April. Its most recent campaign, launched on Monday, a parody of the once ubiquitous ads run by the Buffalo, New York law firm Cellino & Barnes, starred the drag queen Heidi N Closet and the comedian Matt Rife as attorneys…
Vesttoo creditors launch lawsuit against Aon, CCB for fraudulent conduct August 15 2025 by Mithun Varkey A trust representing creditors to the bankrupt technology company Vesttoo has sued Aon and China Construction Bank for alleged fraudulent conduct and other wrongdoing that inflicted devastating losses… 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…
On Tuesday, private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners announced a definitive agreement to acquire indie fragrance label Phlur, The Business of Beauty can exclusively confirm. A value for the deal was not disclosed; the brand is expected to generate over $150 million in retail sales this year, according to chief executive Elizabeth Ashmun.The masstige line was relaunched in February 2022 by brand accelerator The Center, founded by Ben Bennett, and influencer Chriselle Lim. It has become known for mood-centered scents like the best-selling Missing Person, which was inspired by Lim’s divorce and a longing for an ex lover. “I was…
Swiss Re’s Asian premium renewals almost flat in H1 August 14 2025 by Aidan Gregory Swiss Re’s Asian premium renewals were almost flat in the first half of the year, according to the Swiss reinsurer’s half-year report on Thursday.The reinsurer said that it renewed US$4.3 billion of … 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…
Facebook Tweet Email Link As she casually traverses one of the most scenic stretches of the Spain’s Camino de Santiago, taking in the rugged beauty of the northern coast with her husband and three children, Dr. Colleen Crowley feels a wave of gratitude for where life has taken her. For many, hiking a section of Europe’s most storied pilgrimage route would be a once-in-a-lifetime journey. For Crowley, an American psychologist, and her family, it’s part of daily life. She knows the landscape so well that one might assume she had lived here for decades. In fact, they arrived just three…
After facing struggles in a “challenging environment”, Carlsberg remains committed to its marketing investment amid the “good performance” of Britvic. The Carlsberg Group has affirmed its commitment to long-term brand investment despite a “difficult half year”. The drinks giant claims to have reported “solid development in a challenging environment” during the six months ending 30 June. Despite missing its profit and volume forecasts, Carlsberg notched up revenue growth of 18.2% to 45,885m DKK (£5.3bn), mainly driven by Britvic – the acquisition of which was completed in January – and reported operating profit growth of 15.1% to 7,233m DKK (£837m). Alongside…