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Oil tankers steer clear of Hormuz ahead of US blockade
Trump’s announcement effectively slowed oil tanker movements in the...
Ping An seeks to sell $1 billion software-focused PE assets
Private market managers allocated hundreds of billions of dollars...
Climate Change: Life-threatening heat domes confound forecasters
Wildfires and droughts are often the byproduct of extreme heat and have caused some of the largest climate-related disasters in the US. From 1980 to 2024, 23 wildfires caused $147.9 billion in damage and killed 537 people while 32 droughts extracting a toll of $367.6...
Global financial watchdogs to ramp up monitoring of AI
Banks have been broadly optimistic that AI will make them more productive, but regulators around the world have expressed concerns about its potential impact on financial stability Global financial regulators have laid out plans for closer monitoring of artificial...
Aon bolsters its broking capabilities with two senior leadership appointments
Both appointments are effective immediately, with Michelle and Lucy based in London and reporting into Rob Kemp, chief executive officer (CEO) of Commercial Risk for Aon UK LONDON: Global re/insurance broker Aon plc has announced the appointments of Michelle Beverely...
World’s largest oil gas companies involved in under 1.5 pc renewable energy projects: Study
"Oil and gas companies' renewable deployment is anecdotal at best. Their contribution to the fight against the climate crisis should be judged solely by how much fossil fuel they leave in the ground," lead author Marcel Llavero-Pasquina, a researcher at the Autonomous...
Aon names Simon Chisholm as Asia Reinsurance Solutions chairman
Simon Chisholm, Chairman-designate, of Asia for Reinsurance Solutions In this role, Chisholm will lead the Reinsurance Solutions’ Global Clients Segment for the Asia region, with a continued focus on deepening relationships with key clients in Japan and Thailand...
SIRC announces panel line-up, anchoring conversations on Geopolitics, Sustainability and AI
Anchored on the theme “Staying Ahead, Future Ready”, the 21st edition will bring together global reinsurance leaders to tackle urgent challenges and opportunities in an increasingly volatile world Singapore: The Singapore Reinsurers’ Association (SRA) today announced...
Rokstone expands Singapore Marine operation with senior hires
Rokstone Singapore is supported by a multi-year, $25 million Lloyd’s capacity agreement with Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), covering marine classes including Construction (Builders Risk), Cargo, Hull, and Liabilities Singapore: Rokstone, the international specialty...
Aon survey projects moderate salary growth of 5.3% for Southeast Asia in 2026
The most in-demand "hot jobs" include sales (24 percent), information technology (24 percent), artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) (21 percent), cybersecurity (20 percent) and engineering (19 percent), reflecting a sharp pivot toward digital and...
AIA partners with Amplify Health to tackle Singapore’s most common chronic illnesses
This programme is available for eligible AIA insured members who are aged 40 years and above and diagnosed with one or more of Singapore's three most prevalent chronic conditions: diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), or hyperlipidemia (high blood cholesterol)...
MS Amlin strengthens APAC team with three underwriting appointments
These appointments underscore MS Amlin’s commitment to growth in APAC and build on the momentum from the Australian branch opening earlier this year and the appointment of Matt Botfield as Head of Australia and New Zealand LONDON: MS Amlin, Lloyd’s global (re)insurer,...