Cyber crime topped the Singapore, APAC and global risk rankings in 2025, according to the PwC report, titled 'Insurance Banana Skins 2025 - Singapore highlights: What's keeping insurers in Singapore awake in 2025 and how prepared are we?'.
Geopolitical instability and climate risk are two realities that insurance clients face every day, according to the CEO of Wholesale Markets Asia at QBE, Ronak Shah.
Technology is not an end in itself but an enabler that helps insurers sever clients better and make smarter decisions, Mr Ronak Shah, CEO of Wholesale Markets Asia at QBE said.
The recent overlapping tropical storms and intense monsoon activity in Southeast Asia that began in November 2025 have affected over 11m people, leading to economic losses of over $30bn. The catastrophic events were driven by an unusual convergence of powerful weather systems in the region.
Allianz SE, Reinsurance (Allianz Re) has appointed Ms Anna Kohls as Regional CEO and Head of P&C Client Management of its reinsurance branch in Singapore, effective 1 January 2026 and subject to regulatory approval.
Global specialist asset manager, Aberdeen Investments, announced the appointments of Mr Alan Koey and Ms Echo Yang as Senior Solutions Directors to its Strategic Insurance Group in APAC.
Allianz SE Reinsurance has appointed Ms Anna Kohls as the new Regional CEO and Head of P&C Client Management of its reinsurance branch in Singapore, Allianz SE Reinsurance Branch Asia Pacific (Allianz Re APAC), effective 1 January 2026.
Talent is a critical factor in building a sustainable wholesale business, according to the CEO of Wholesale Markets Asia at QBE, Mr Ronak Shah.
There is healthy and growing demand for specialty and facultative solutions right across Asia, and it is not limited to developed markets, according to the CEO of Wholesale Markets Asia at QBE Ronak Shah.
Sedgwick has appointed Ms Aruna Chandrapalan as CEO of Singapore, while continuing in her role as Partner, Forensic Accounting Services. At the same time, Mr Nigel Cook will continue in his leadership role as Head of Major and Complex Loss (MCL).