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- April 17 2024
Dali ship owner declares general average for Baltimore bridge allision
The shipowner has appointed Richards Hogg Lindley/Charles Taylor (Japan) as general average adjusters.
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- April 16 2024
Sedgwick hires Charlotte Lau from Crawford to head Asia’s customer operations
Sydney-based Charlotte Lau will support Asia's chief operating officer Stephen Kerr, and the region's chief client officer Nicki Dunn to enhance customer service processes and innovation.
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- April 16 2024
Markel appoints Priyanka Gautama as chief underwriting officer for India
Mumbai-based Gautama will focus on developing a new casualty portfolio for the Lloyd's carrier in India.
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- April 15 2024
Miller expands APAC cargo offering with Aon hire
Ferriolo, who joins as producing broker, will relocate to Singapore and work closely with Jamie Kearney, the broker's global head of cargo.
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- April 15 2024
Arch Insurance Australia appoints Carmen Tung as Southern region underwriting manager, casualty
Melbourne-based Tung's appointment follows the promotion of Chris Wild to Northern region underwriting manager, property.
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- April 12 2024
Liberty Specialty Markets promotes Kaihui Chong to head of tax, Asia Pacific
Singapore-based Chong was most recently senior tax underwriter for the carrier.
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- April 12 2024
Everest appoints Sophie Servera from Vero as senior property underwriter
After a 17-year career with Vero, Sydney-based Servera has started her new role at Everest in April.
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- April 11 2024
Beazley expands Asia property underwriting team with Axa XL hire
Singapore-based Chun Kiat Goh will help build the Lloyd's player's open market property book across APAC.
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- April 10 2024
Sompo promotes Philippines CEO Hideo Nakano as head of Japanese interest accounts
In the newly created role reporting to APAC CEO Kenneth Reilly, Nakano will work with the commercial underwriting team to drive strategy and growth based in Singapore.
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- April 10 2024
AIG hands Brett Chew expanded role as head of affinity distribution & partnerships
Singapore-based Chew was previously head of affinity at the insurer will also join its Singapore executive committee.
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- April 10 2024
Acquisitions ‘core’ to Miller’s Asia expansion plans
The GIC-backed specialty broker sets sight on retail and wholesale expansion across the region’s markets, CEO James Hands and Asia head Ron Whyte tell IAN.
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- April 8 2024
Arch Insurance Australia promotes Louise Lumley to underwriting manager
Sydney-based Lumley will focus on growing Arch’s directors and officers insurance, and management liability insurance business in the Australian market.
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- April 8 2024
Lockton Thailand names Suradee Malaiarisoon chief executive, Julio Camanag deputy CEO in leadership reshuffle
The broker's executive chairman in the country Wattana Wongvisesnopakun will continue with the business.
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- April 5 2024
IAG forks out US$24m in compensation for underpaid staff
IAG, which self-reported non-compliance issues to the regulator in December 2020, also signed an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman.
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- April 3 2024
Second loss estimate for the Australia Christmas storms hits US$1 billion: Perils
The second loss estimate is AU$152 million higher than the initial loss estimate released on February 14.
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- April 2 2024
Markel launches PI cover in Australia with localised wordings
The carrier will write professional indemnity policies for Australian-domiciled businesses across six sectors including construction, accounting, insurance and media.
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- March 27 2024
Canopius Asia hires Patrick Fyson as APAC property head
Singapore-based Fyson will look to grow the company’s property underwriting business in the region.
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- March 27 2024
Korean carriers turn around underwriting results with US$6.2bn insurance income
Even with a 70% drop in investment profit, the country’s non-life insurers posted a 51% increase in net income in 2023.
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- March 25 2024
Guy Carpenter appoints new Pacific CEO in regional leadership shake-up
The reinsurance broker has hired Ben Savill as Pacific chief executive and promoted Jeff Saper and Luc Morement as APAC head of fac and regional sales leader, respectively.
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- March 25 2024
WTW hires Tim Dempsey to head Asia sales for corporate risk and broking business
Kuala Lumpur-based Dempsey, who joins from Aon, will collaborate with client management teams across the region to drive sales and support business growth.
