-
- June 10 2025
Howden Australia lands AIG veteran Grant Sheppard as head of marine and logistics
Sydney-based Sheppard spent 23 years at the insurer, most recently as head of marine for Australasia.
-
- June 10 2025
BHSI Australia expands into life science, biotech, pharmaceutical management liability
The new policy, designed for the research and development ecosystem, covers directors and officers, scientific and medical advisory boards and private capital raisings and is not excluded in the event of insolvency.
-
- June 10 2025
Malpractice claims set pulses racing for APAC’s physicians, but influx of capacity points to clean bill of health
Medical malpractice insurance is becoming more important as patients have greater understanding of their legal rights, while medical inflation and increasing awards for damages make claim costs significantly larger.
-
- June 9 2025
Putting Markel on the map: International president Andrew McMellin eyes US$500m APAC premiums written by 2030
Specialty insurer also targets US$5bn of premiums across its international markets, while trying to get a 50/50 balance between London and non-London books of businesses.
-
- June 9 2025
Manulife unit to re-domicile to Hong Kong from Bermuda in November
Second insurer after Axa to shift its base under Hong Kong's new company re-domiciliation regime.
-
- June 9 2025
Aon Singapore names Tisha Soh as head of client services, health solutions
For the last 11 years, Soh has been focused on employee health benefits, having worked at Great Eastern, WTW and Cigna Healthcare.
-
- June 6 2025
WTW appoints Amarpal Singh as cyber leader in India
Delhi-based Singh has also been named as north leader within the financial and executive risks (finex) division at Willis.
-
- June 4 2025
McLarens acquires Melbourne-based boutique loss adjuster
Property & Forensic Assessing boosts McLarens’ construction, commercial property, and financial loss capabilities.
-
- June 3 2025
RGA closes US$1bn asset intensive reinsurance deal with Dai-ichi Life
The transcaction will be a coinsurance of the Japanese insurer's statutory reserves and the effective date is March 31 this year.
-
- June 3 2025
‘Pivotal moment’ as Allianz Australia’s sale of Hunter Premium Funding is finalised
Allianz had agreed to sell Hunter to Pemba Capital Partners in December.
-
- June 2 2025
Lockton taps Aon’s Darryl Lee as head of professional, executive risk
Singapore-based Lee previously worked at Aon for almost eight years, most recently as associate director for financial services and professions group/sales and marketing.
-
- June 2 2025
Grab ‘in early stages’ of entering Singapore’s motor insurance market: report
GrabInsure has been hiring staff in recent months, having obtained a general insurance licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore in December.
-
- May 30 2025
Zurich names Suncorp’s Morris Garsin as head of claims excellence for ANZ
Sydney-based Garsin will assume the role in August.
-
- May 29 2025
Exclusive: Swiss Re CorSo reshuffles APAC leadership as China CEO, Southeast Asia head depart
China CEO Jeffrey Pan will depart by the end of the year, while Singapore-based Didier Bélot will leave the company by the end of August.
-
- May 28 2025
Tokio Marine sets up green unit amid push for decarbonised society
Tokio Marine GX will build on the existing work of GCube, Tokio Marine's renewable energy-focused MGA.
-
- May 27 2025
Sompo Asia Pacific appoints David Chau as senior vice president, head of project management office
Singapore-based Chau will be responsible for leading the new regional project management office and driving key strategic projects in the region.
-
- May 27 2025
Miller’s Japanese arm names Tokio Marine veteran Naoteru Akigami as CEO
Tokyo-based Akigami took over as head of Lead Insurance Services last month, succeeding Toru Suzuki, who now serves as executive chairman.
-
- May 26 2025
Chubb’s ANZ head of global brokers to retire after 41-year career
John French, who also holds the additional role of colleague development ambassador for ANZ, has worked at Chubb in APAC for 28 years.
-
- May 21 2025
MSIG Singapore names Jerry Pai as senior vice president, head of corporate distribution
Pai, who has over 20 years of senior leadership experience in financial services, joins from St. James' Place.
-
- May 20 2025
Sompo posts record profits, bolstered by overseas business
Japanese group’s international business' underwriting income grew by almost six times to US$399m in FY24.
