News

Insurance Deals: Beazley Takes 30% Slice of Pegasus Underwriting

Specialist insurer Beazley is making a strategic investment in Hong Kong-based coverholder, Pegasus Underwriting Limited. The investment will see Beazley become a 30% shareholder in Pegasus. Beazley began working with Pegasus in January 2019 under […]

InsureTech

Asia News: Plug & Play Joins with Sanofi on Healthcare Product R&D

Start-up accelerator specialist Plug and Play has announced that the consumer healthcare business unit of Sanofi has expanded its partnership and is joining the Singapore Insurtech program, which has a focus on the HealthTech space. This […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Regulatory: ARIAS US Builds Affiliate Network, Smooths Arbitration Process

ARIAS•U.S., the non-profit corporation dedicated to improving the insurance and reinsurance arbitration process for both the domestic and international markets, has now formally affiliated with its related organizations, ARIAS-Asia, ARIAS-Latin America, ARIAS-Germany, ARIAS-France, and ARIAS-U.K. […]

Fraud

Cyber Risk: TCR Report Offers Localized Insights by Country/Region

With cybercrime costing the global economy over half a trillion dollars each year, global travellers working abroad now have an invaluable new tool to help them stay updated on international technology laws, customs and best practice. […]

Global insurance trends

Shows & Events: ITC Asia Announced for June 2020, Suntec Singapore Venue

Not another insurtech show you say? Yes, but there some good reasons why the Far Eastern markets are well worth a look. Here’s the word from the organisers of the Insurtech Connect (ITC) Asia show, […]

Legal

Deals & Mergers Continue To Thrive, Says New Report from Clyde & Co

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global insurance industry rose in the first half of 2019 with 222 completed deals worldwide, up from 196 in the second half of 2018, according to Clyde & Co’s Insurance Growth […]

Insurance Brokers

Gallagher Buys Up Jardine Lloyd Thompson Aerospace Operations

Gallagher, a global insurance, risk management and consulting services company, today confirmed that the previously announced acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc’s (JLT) global aerospace operations was completed on 1 June, 2019. The addition of JLT’s […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Reinsurance News; Munich Re Teams Up with Nectar in Asia-Pacific Markets

Munich Re Syndicate Singapore (MRSS) has announced the partnership with a new cover holder, Nectar Specialty Risk Pte Ltd (“NECTAR”), a Singapore incorporated limited liability company, committed to delivering bespoke (re)insurance solutions for its clients […]