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- March 25 2025
Lloyd’s coverholder Salt promotes Iain Sharples to head of underwriting
He has been with the Australian MGA since April 2023, having previously worked at Zurich Financial Services Australia and Thomas Miller.
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- March 25 2025
Cyclone Alfred losses estimated at US$1b: ARPC
Total cyclone pool coverage period for ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred was close to 10 days at 237.5 hours, according to the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC).
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- March 25 2025
Howden names Rajesh Singh as head of property in India
He has been with Howden since October 2023, having previously worked for the likes of Hero Insurance Broking, Alliance Insurance Brokers and Marsh.
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- March 24 2025
Allianz Australia appoints 25-year veteran Julie Mitchell as chief commercial GM
Allianz also appoints Anna Stavropoulos as its new chief people and culture officer.
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- March 24 2025
Singapore’s general insurance GWP rises 6.3% to US$8bn in 2024
Underwriting profit, across the domestic and offshore segments, grew 5.6% to US$480m, the General Insurance Association of Singapore said.
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- March 24 2025
Steadfast restructures leadership team as COO departs
Nigel Fitzgerald will step down on July 1, with Noelene Palmer taking over the role, while Tim Mathieson has been promoted to CEO of Australasia broking.
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- March 23 2025
Everest Re taps Jason Koh for APAC head of financial risk
Singapore-based Koh spent over seven years with Swiss Re, most recently as vice president and senior underwriter for credit and surety.
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- March 21 2025
Marsh, Aon, Axa XL, QBE: 9 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, Sompo Insurance Singapore, Lockton, Steamship Mutual, Howden Specialty, Dual, Howden Private Wealth, Network Insurance Group and Insurance House also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- March 21 2025
Australia’s Network Insurance Group, Insurance House name new COO
Brisbane-based Cath Whitaker was most recently director for strategy and risk at Auto & General Australia.
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- March 20 2025
Cyclone Alfred claims top 74,000, insurer extends pet coverage
Queensland remains the most affected area, with about 69,000 claims following the event earlier this month.
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- March 20 2025
Aon appoints Kevan Johnston CEO of Australia
Sydney-based Johnston succeeds Jennifer Richards, who has been appointed Asia Pacific CEO.
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- March 18 2025
Cyclone Alfred insured losses to reach US$1.6bn, flood modeller predicts
JBA says 'previous concerns about a high number of severe wind damage claims were not realised' following the event earlier this month.
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- March 18 2025
Allianz ‘will explore new opportunities’ in India as it exits JVs with Bajaj for US$2.8bn
German insurer will sell its 26% stake in Indian non-life and life insurance JVs to Bajaj Group.
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- March 17 2025
Sompo Insurance Singapore promotes Paddy Harman to head of financial, political risk for APAC
Harman joined Sompo as a senior underwriter for political and financial risk in September 2023 from Allianz Trade in London.
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- March 17 2025
Megan Shao named head of claims for Asia at Axa XL
Singapore-based Shao joins from Canopius.
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- March 17 2025
Cyclone Alfred claims top 63,000, but event ‘not as significant as first feared’
Insurance Council of Australia also releases its Industry Action Plan, which outlines the industry’s position on the remaining recommendations from the Parliamentary Flood Inquiry and the independent review of the industry’s Code of Practice.
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- March 17 2025
BHSI promotes Megan Howe to head of claims for Australasia
Auckland-based Howe has been with BHSI for over 10 years, most recently as claims manager for New Zealand.
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- March 14 2025
Generali, Lockton, Willis: 8 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Japan P&I, HDI Global, Marsh, Crawford and Moody’s RMS also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- March 14 2025
Crawford promotes Brendan Ames in Australia
He has been handed the role of strata strategic partnership manager and senior loss adjuster, having been with Crawford since February 2020.
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- March 14 2025
Queensland flood insured losses reach US$103m
Insurers have received more than 7,600 claims following the severe weather and flooding earlier this month, according to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
