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- March 28 2025
Berkley Insurance Asia, Howden Re, Allianz Trade, Steadfast, Everest: 10 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Howden, Allianz Australia, VIG Re, WTW, Zurich, Salt, and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (CorSo) also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- March 28 2025
Iris Lee joins Howden as Asia marine team divisional director
Hong Kong-based Lee most recently spent just over a year with OneGlobal Broking, having previoulsy worked for over 10 years at Marsh.
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- March 27 2025
Australia extends deadline for US$125m disaster mitigation grant due to Cyclone Alfred
The application deadline for the third round of the Disaster Ready Fund, focused on large-scale infrastructure, has been extended by two weeks from April 2.
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- March 26 2025
Swiss Re CorSo promotes Nupur Sharma to senior property underwriter
Singapore-based Sharma has been with the company for eight and a half years, having previously worked for Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty.
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- March 26 2025
Japan P&I Club overall tonnage falls 3% during 2025 renewal
The club had announced a 7% premium hike in 2025 for owners’ and charterers’ entries.
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- March 26 2025
Any port in a storm: Trump’s US port fee threat rocks the boat, but what does it mean for insurers?
Proposed US$1.5m levy per port call for ships with Chinese ties adds a layer of complexity for shipowners, charterers, and cargo interests.
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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.
