-
- 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.
-
- 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.
-
- 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).
-
- March 13 2025
‘We will act’: Opposition leader Peter Dutton clarifies policy on breaking up big insurance companies
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also weighs in on this issue, agreeing that insurance companies are 'ripping off' Australians.
-
- March 13 2025
Cyclone Alfred claims top 44,000, road to recovery expected to be long
Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) CEO Andrew Hall also seeks to 'push past politicking around insurers and insurance companies'.
-
- March 12 2025
APAC M&A activity down 25% in 2024, weighed down by geopolitics: Clyde & Co
Clyde & Co’s annual insurance growth report says established players preferred to pursue organic investment programs in areas including data analytics.
-
- March 12 2025
Cyclone Alfred payouts top US$1.5m as claims surge 50%
Economic and insured loss impacts expected to reach 'at least into the hundreds of millions', according to Aon.
-
- March 12 2025
Philippines extends PFRS 17 deadline until January 2027
Last year, the Insurance Commission mandated adoption of a new accounting standard - which aligns with the International Financial Reporting Standard 17 (IFRS 17) - by January 1, 2025.
-
- March 12 2025
Christopher Lindsey joins Willis as MD for risk, analytics in Asia
Lindsey has been with WTW since September, having previously spent just over three years at rival Marsh.
-
- March 11 2025
Cyclone Alfred claims ‘spike’ to over 22,000 as clean-up begins
Majority from Queensland, according to the Insurance Council of Australia, with claims from New South Wales set to increase in coming days.
-
- March 7 2025
Axa XL, Lockton, Marsh, Hannover Re, Canopius: 8 APAC insurance people moves of the week
AIG, Allianz Commercial, MSIG Singapore, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance and Gallagher also made personnel changes over the last week.
-
- March 6 2025
Gallagher India appoints broker Arundas C K as associate director
Bengaluru-based Arundas joins Gallagher from Prudent Insurance Brokers, having also worked for Tata Motors Insurance Broking and Advisory Services and Marsh India.
-
- March 6 2025
BHSI taps Adrian Burmeister for inland marine underwriting role in New Zealand
Auckland-based Burmeister will focus on mobile plant and machinery specialist underwriting.
-
- March 6 2025
MSIG Singapore hires Darren Say to lead broker development
He joins having spent over five and a half years at Chubb, having also worked for the likes of QBE, Axa and Aon.
-
- March 5 2025
Marsh Taiwan appoints veteran Arthur Lee as president
He has been with Marsh for almost 28 years, and most recently held the role of senior vice president.
-
- March 5 2025
Lockton continues regional reshuffle, taps Marsh’s Marcus Pearson for Pacific CEO role
Brisbane-based Pearson replaces Paul Marsden, who will become a consultant and manage key client relationships.
-
- March 5 2025
Axa XL names Sylvie Gleises Asia CEO, replaces Gilles Fromageot
She will continue to serve as CEO for Axa XL Singapore insurance operations having joined AXA Group in 2006.
-
- March 5 2025
Canopius hands Paul Hackett expanded role as APAC head of distribution
Expanded role in addition to existing portfolio as head of marine for APAC and Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
-
- March 4 2025
Lockton taps Jay Sharma as regional head of specialties, Asia
Sharma will relocate to Singapore from New York and report directly to Asia CEO Tony Hardy, having previously worked for Marsh, Aon, and WTW.
-
- March 4 2025
Brisbane on alert as Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down ‘at a scale not seen in 35 years’
The cyclone is expected to cross the coast later this week with rainfall accumulation totals as high as 600-700mm expected in isolated areas.
