FWD Group has appointed Mr Martin Zingg as a Non-Executive Director to its Board of Directors. With this appointment, he has become a member of the Board's audit and risk committees, as well.
Allianz Asia Pacific Regional CFO Vojtech Pivny opened the 19th Asia CFO Summit with a candid, wide-ranging address on what it truly means for a finance leader to be a strategic co-pilot - and how far the industry still has to go to get there.
Gallagher Re has appointed Mr Carlos Grijalva as Executive Director, Head of Cyber for APAC.
Zurich Insurance has announced the promotions of Mr Giles Crowley and Mr Kin Lee to its APAC commercial insurance business. Mr Crowley has been promoted to Head of Customer and Distribution Management (CDM), APAC, and Mr Lee to Head of Energy, APAC.
Asia is emerging as one of the most important growth regions for cyber insurance globally, according to joint research published by cyber risk analytics leader CyberCube and United Insurance Brokers (UIB), the international insurance and reinsurance Lloyd's broker.
Munich Re has announced the retirement of Mr Daniel Cossette, who has decided to conclude his tenure after 19 years. He is succeeded by Mr Gavin Maistry as Chief Executive for Life and Health APAC and MEA.
A new study has identified more than 250 priority climate adaptation and resilience solutions for Asia, grounded in the region's unique climate risks, hazards, and priorities, and between 2021 and 2025, climate adaptation and disaster resilience financing received over $100bn.
Asian Reinsurance Corporation reported adequate operating performance despite volatility in underwriting results, according to AM Best. The Thailand-based reinsurer posted a return on equity of 8.3% in 2025, compared with 9.4% in 2024. Its combined ratio rose to 92.6% from 85.3% a year earlier, largely due to catastrophe events.
Emerging market debt (EMD) may be the APAC insurance industry's answer to low yields and high guarantees, with its growth and broad regional and issuer diversification, alongside a substantial investment-grade component.
LIMRA and Prudential plc have announced the signing of a new memorandum of understanding (MoU), marking the next phase of a longstanding collaboration focussed on supporting a future-ready agency team across Prudential's markets in Asia.