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Since 1964  |  Singapore  |  Asia-Pacific  |  Global Markets

Specialist Insurance & Reinsurance.
Connected to Global Markets.

Corporate & Specialty Insurance

Tailored insurance solutions designed to protect businesses, people, assets and projects.

Key solutions

  • Property & Casualty
  • Marine & Transport
  • Financial Lines
  • Construction & Engineering
  • Employee Benefits
  • Specialty Risks
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Reinsurance

Connecting risk and capital across Asia-Pacific and beyond.

Key solutions

  • Facultative Reinsurance
  • Property & Engineering
  • Casualty & Liability
  • Marine & Transport
  • Specialty Risks
  • Reinsurance Claims Support
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Why PWS Global Risks

International reach matters. So does direct access to people who understand the risk. PWS combines specialist market knowledge with senior attention, technical discipline and the agility to respond quickly when clients need us.

Technical Expertise

We focus on understanding the exposure before recommending the solution. Our specialists bring insurance, reinsurance and claims knowledge to complex risk decisions.

Market Access

We work across regional and international insurance and reinsurance markets to identify suitable capacity and structures.

Senior Attention

Clients have direct access to experienced professionals who remain involved throughout placement, renewal and claims.

Claims Advocacy

Our role does not end when cover is placed. We support clients with claims preparation, market engagement and settlement advocacy.

Agility

As a specialist company, we can move quickly, communicate directly and adapt to complex or unusual requirements.

PWS Global Risk Heritage

The PWS story began in London in 1964 with Pearson, Webb and Springbett, established as a specialist reinsurance broker with a focus on complex international risks. The company name was later shortened to PWS during the 1980s. Over the decades, that specialist heritage expanded across Asia-Pacific — Singapore in 1997, Labuan and Indonesia in 2011, Australia in 2020 and New Zealand in 2023.

The Pioneer Year

Year 1964

Foundation of PWS (Pearson Webb & Springbett) as a reinsurance broker in London who quickly established a reputation for its imaginative specialist handling of complex Facultative Business.

Into Asia

Year 1997

PWS East Asia was established in Singapore, expanding into the Asia market and focusing on facultative reinsurance with particular emphasis on heavy exposure risks such as power, telecoms and mines.

Labuan and Indonesia

Year 2011

PWS Labuan Ltd was licensed by the Labuan Financial Services Authority. PWS Labuan Ltd handles both Treaty and Facultative Reinsurance.

PT PWS Reinsurance Broker was established in Indonesia, handling both Treaty and Facultative Reinsurance.

PWS Holdings

Year 2017

PWS Holdings was established as an investment holding company in Singapore, consolidating existing investments and future ventures as a strategic move to further promote our excellence in (re)insurance broking, agency and underwriting, risk management and insurance advisory services.

Into Australia

Year 2020

PWS Australia Pty Ltd was established, expanding the Group’s presence into the Australian market.

Into New Zealand

Year 2023

PWS established a New Zealand company to provide insurance and reinsurance broking services.

And the growth story continues

2023 onwards

From a specialist London reinsurance broker to a group operating across Asia-Pacific, the same focus on complex risk and direct senior involvement carries through every market we enter.

Global Presence

Regional Knowledge. International Connectivity.

PWS Global Risks connects clients across Asia-Pacific and beyond with regional expertise and access to international insurance and reinsurance markets. Our growing presence across key markets enables us to support clients with a consistent, connected approach to complex risks across borders.

Our Presence

  • Singapore
  • Malaysia
  • Indonesia
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines (Resident Agency)
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Map of PWS offices across Asia-Pacific

Industry Expertise for
Complex Risk

Every industry faces a different combination of operational, financial and emerging risks. PWS combines industry understanding with specialist insurance and reinsurance expertise to help clients identify exposures and structure appropriate risk-transfer solutions.

Energy & Power

Insurance and reinsurance solutions for generation, transmission, renewables and other high-value energy assets.

Financial Institutions

Specialist solutions covering financial lines, cyber, professional and selected specialty risks for regulated and financial businesses.

Mining & Natural Resources

Risk-transfer support for high-value assets, operational interruption, liability and complex project exposures.

Manufacturing

Insurance solutions covering property, machinery, business interruption, liability, marine and employee risks.

Professional Services

Protection for professional, management and financial exposures, including Professional Indemnity, D&O and Cyber.

Regional Knowledge.
International Market Connectivity.

PWS connects clients in Asia-Pacific and beyond with appropriate insurance and reinsurance capacity across regional and international markets. Our role is not simply to approach markets, but to understand which markets are relevant to the exposure, how the risk should be presented and how placement strategy can be structured to support the client’s objectives.

One PWS.
One Client Relationship.
Multiple Markets.

For clients operating across multiple territories, PWS can coordinate regional insurance and reinsurance requirements through a single relationship.

Depending on the assignment, this may include programme coordination, local policy requirements, regional placements, renewals, claims, reporting and liaison with market partners.

This approach is designed to give clients greater consistency, visibility and accountability across borders.

Claims Advocacy When
It Matters Most

Meet our Team

The value of insurance is tested when a loss occurs. PWS remains engaged beyond placement, helping clients prepare claims, organise supporting information, engage with insurers and reinsurers, and progress matters towards resolution.

Our role is to help clients present their position clearly, understand the process and maintain momentum through what can otherwise become a complex and time-consuming experience.

PWS Global Risks team in discussion

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