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- May 16 2024
Australian broker Bellrock takes BHSI claims specialist
Sydney-based Joseph Hershewe has been appointed as head of claims by the specialist broker.
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- May 13 2024
Italian trade credit insurer SACE opens offices in Singapore and Vietnam
The government-backed export credit agency and insurer will look to facilitate Italian businesses operating in South-East Asia.
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- May 9 2024
Lexasure-owned Front Street Re appoints Edison Fong as CEO
New York-based Fong joins from reinsurer Converge Re, where he was a director focusing on reinsurance in life and annuities markets in the US.
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- May 8 2024
AIG appoints Shanti Shafqat as New Zealand national corporate financial lines manager
Shafqat started her role in May and is based in Auckland.
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- May 7 2024
CelsiusPro launches parametric climate risk insurance for Indian women workers
The index-based product offered in partnership with Howden Insurance Brokers and Go Digit, provides financial protection against extreme heatwaves for women working in India's informal sectors.
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- May 2 2024
Markel’s Australian finpro build out bets on ‘harder’ mid-market PI
The carrier aims to grow its onshore footprint in the professional indemnity market in the next two to three years with “a real spread of risks” and eventually expand its portfolio into other financial lines segments when markets turn.
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- April 30 2024
HDI Global hires Richard Upton to head financial lines in New Zealand
Joining from Zurich, Auckland-based Upton will focus on building the company’s financial lines portfolio in the New Zealand market.
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- April 25 2024
Woori Finance enters race for Korea’s Lotte Insurance: report
The non-life carrier's private equity owner JKL Partners is looking to sell 77% stake in the company for a targeted US$1.45bn.
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- April 24 2024
Lockton New Zealand hires Michael Harrow as head of corporate risk
Joining from ICIB BrokerWeb, Auckland-based Harrow will focus on expanding company’s services across all lines, and refining client service delivery.
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- April 23 2024
Exclusive: Guy Carpenter recruits AIG veteran Eric Shaw as APAC regional claims advisory leader
Singapore-based Shaw oversees claims advisory and reports to Jacob Hughes, managing director, head of client support services for Asia Pacific.
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- April 22 2024
Noto earthquake insurance payout approaches US$500m: GIAJ
The claims have increased 3.5 times since January 31 and rose by 22% since the last tally on March 8.
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- April 22 2024
Shane Twemlow returns to WTW as head of growth, New Zealand
Auckland-based Twemlow told IAN that in the new role he will oversee strategy and lead initiatives to increase client acquisition, retention and revenue for the broker.
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- April 22 2024
OJK grants reinsurance licence to Orion Reasuransi Indonesia
The new carrier, to be led by Fitris Dinarwan, will offer multipurpose credit and home ownership credit reinsurance, according to its website.
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- April 19 2024
Axa XL hires Jack Hullah as Asia underwriting manager for political risk, credit & bond
Hullah will focus on expanding the company's political risk, credit platform in Asia, after joining the insurer from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.
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- April 19 2024
Boutique finpro brokerage PLI Brokers launches in Australia
The brokerage, founded by Melbourne-based managing director David Martin, will offer financial services and accounting professions products.
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- April 18 2024
CFC acquires Australia’s Solution Underwriting to grow cyber offering
The specialty insurer will expand their presence in the country to five offices and nearly 100 underwriting, claims and incident response staffers.
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- April 18 2024
Markel Australia expands professional, financial risk team with senior hire
Brisbane-based Jonathan Schroeder will work closely with Kym Beazleigh, head of PFR Australia and head of New South Wales, and Steve Rogers, head of Queensland.
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- April 17 2024
SBI General Insurance appoints Nainoor Desai to head corporate business
Mumbai-based Desai will focus on leading and driving business for the carrier and succeed Meena Subramanian, who will be retiring this year.
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- April 17 2024
Everest appoints David Ho as head of financial lines, Asia
Singapore-based Ho has more than 20 years of experience specialising in financial lines and has worked across New York, California, Hong Kong and Singapore.
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- April 17 2024
Ryan Thomas rejoins AIG in Singapore to head APAC financial lines
Thomas will leverage his work experience in New York and Sydney to focus on growing the insurer’s strategy in the Asia Pacific region.
