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- August 15 2025
Gallagher Re, Aon, Swiss Re CorSo, Willis, Howden, McLardy McShane, Markel: 12 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Canopius, Aon Re, Bridge Specialty, and 360 Underwriting also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- August 14 2025
Bridge Specialty reshuffles Asia leadership with David Ong elevated to Acorn chairman
Abhishek Chhajer takes over as Acorn International Network CEO, as first reported by InsuranceAsia News.
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- August 14 2025
Hyundai Marine & Fire’s H1 profit falls 46% due to lack of previous year’s windfall
South Korean insurer’s profit plunged as underwriting losses mounted, despite stronger investment returns.
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- August 8 2025
Aon, Everest, Willis, Howden, Chubb: 8 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Insurance Investment Solutions, Equirus Raghnall and HDI Global also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- August 8 2025
Amiga Specialty confirms first international expansion in Hong Kong
Specialty MGA appoints Ralph Sherbahn as managing director for financial lines in Asia Pacific.
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- August 8 2025
Howden Specialty Asia Pacific promotes Matthew Savitt
Singapore-based Savitt takes up the role of managing director and head of natural resources.
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- August 8 2025
India’s Equirus Raghnall appoints Aman Gaur as national head for risk engineering
Mumbai-based Gaur joins having spent the last 11 months as a consultant engineer within the Asia-Pacific division at FM.
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- August 4 2025
Everest promotes James McPartland to Asia head of property
Melbourne-based McPartland joined Everest from Chubb in January 2024.
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- August 4 2025
Floods, strong winds, snow, hail cause havoc as wild weather hits across parts of Australia
More than 21,000 people were left without power in New South Wales' Hunter Valley, while 20,000 Perth homes were without power following severe storms.
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- August 4 2025
Rhodian-backed Australian construction-focused MGA receives Lloyd’s coverholder status
Melbourne-based Scope Underwriting was co-founded by Nick Vernon and Rob Higginson in October.
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- August 1 2025
Starr, Descartes, Aon, Everest: 11 APAC insurance people moves of the week
1B, Marsh, Chubb, BMS, Tysers, AIG, Delta Insurance Group, Munich Re, FM and Allianz also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- July 30 2025
Bigger, more frequent hail threat grows for Australian cities as climate warms
University of New South Wales research shows likes of Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth are at an increased risk.
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- July 29 2025
30 dead in Beijing after days of torrential rain, 80,000 residents relocated
Hong Kong on Tuesday had also issued its first black rainstorm warning of the year as heavy downpours hit the city.
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- July 29 2025
Catherine Soyka joins Everest’s Singapore reinsurance team
Soyka joins from Chaucer Group as an assistant vice president for reinsurance underwriting for Oceania.
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- July 25 2025
IRDAI, Consilium, Kiwi General Insurance, Starr, UIB India: 10 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Lockton, Aon, Delta Australia, Allianz Commercial, Victor Insurance Australia, the Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand, Allianz Partners, MS Amlin, Munich Re, Zurich Insurance, Miramar Underwriting Agency, and Steadfast Group also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- July 25 2025
Pricing, prudent underwriting to sustain Bao Viet Insurance’s strong performance: AM Best
AM Best assigns an insurer rating of B++ (good) with a stable outlook, driven by its very strong balance sheet, adequate operating performance and neutral business profile.
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- July 24 2025
New Zealand brokers’ association names new CEO
Katherine Wilson is currently head of advocacy at the Property Council of New Zealand.
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- July 24 2025
QBE signs up Sure to distribute intermediated home cover in Australia
Australian insurer will no longer offer domestic householders’ insurance directly through its broker channel from the start of October.
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- July 23 2025
Steadfast Group-owned Miramar ropes in AIG veteran Michael Mackenzie as head of underwriting technical services
Melbourne-based Mackenzie spent over nine years at AIG, having also worked for the likes of Allianz, Zurich, Chubb, and CGU.
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- July 23 2025
Deadly Ha Long Bay boat capsize insurance payouts to top US$500,000: reports
At least 37 people died after the Wonder Seas capsized during bad weather in Vietnam on Saturday.
