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- August 4 2025
Rhodian-backed Australian construction-focused MGA receives Lloyd’s coverholder status
Melbourne-based Scope Underwriting was co-founded by Nick Vernon and Rob Higginson in October.
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- August 4 2025
Willis appoints Azad Kumar as energy, construction, marine growth leader in India
Mumbai-based Kumar joins the broker from UIB Insurance Brokers, where he was head of energy.
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- August 4 2025
Mitigation key to tackling Asia’s emerging supply chain, battery, data centre risks: FM’s Martin Au-Yeung
Vice president and client service manager for North Asia also tells InsuranceAsia News' Between The Lines podcast that given the region’s diversity and lack of data, keeping a lid on the cost of risk is a balancing act.
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- August 1 2025
‘A significant milestone’ as Aon completes amalgamation of India broking businesses
Broker secures final regulatory approval to combine its broking business in India into a consolidated entity.
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- August 1 2025
Hanoi Re posts 94.8% COR in H1 FY25
Total revenue also reached 127% of its mid-year target after reaching US$70.1m.
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- August 1 2025
Allianz Australia combines commercial, personal injury teams
New division will be led by chief general manager Julie Mitchell.
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- August 1 2025
Allianz Commercial Japan hires Munich Re’s Brian Jinzenji as representative director and president
Insurer also promotes Yuichiro Funabashi to representative director and executive vice president for Japan.
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- August 1 2025
Starr Insurance elevates new APAC president and COO
Sean Chen has been promoted to president of APAC operations, with Derek Narvacan named chief operating officer.
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- August 1 2025
FM announces key promotions in ANZ client service team
Melbourne-based Mairead Perkins steps up as vice president and assistant client service manager, while Sydney-based Ben Wyatt takes on the role of vice president and client service manager.
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- August 1 2025
Justin Lim joins Munich Re’s Singapore engineering team as senior underwriter
He joins the German reinsurer from HDI Global SE.
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- August 1 2025
AIG appoints Adrian Walker as head of commercial property and business pack for Australia
Sydney-based Walker joins from Swiss Re CorSo, where he was large commercial property underwriting lead for APAC.
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- August 1 2025
Opinion: After Russia earthquake scare, is Japan’s resurgent nuclear industry really prepared for the ‘Big One’?
8.8-magnitude earthquake which struck off Russia's far eastern coast on Wednesday triggered tsunami warnings across Japan and the wider Pacific region.
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- July 31 2025
Perils expands SCS coverage to Japan, New Zealand
New service will capture SCS industry losses above JPY100bn and NZD300m as of August 1.
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- July 31 2025
IG P&I tightens restrictions on Russian oil shipments as EU, UK reduce price cap
Sanctions include ban on 105 'shadow fleet' vessels and asset freezes on new entities, including Indian refinery Nayara Energy.
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- July 31 2025
Tysers appoints Desmond Cheok as associate director for P&C in Singapore
Cheok previously worked at Sompo International as APAC casualty underwriting leader.
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- July 31 2025
Aon names Rupert Moore APAC reinsurance CEO
Moore, who was UK reinsurance CEO for three years, will relocate to Singapore and will also take over as regional chairman of the broker's strategy and technology group.
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- July 31 2025
BMS boosts Australian financial lines, cyber teams with dual promotions
Brisbane-based Callum McMillan and Pranav Jani have been handed national financial and cyber roles by the specialty broker.
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- July 31 2025
Chubb promotes Brian Hogan to A&H head for ANZ
He brings 20 years of insurance experience, including over 14 years with Chubb across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific.
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- July 31 2025
Descartes elevates Ben Qin as APAC head
Parametric specialist MGA also promotes WeeBeng Seow as acting head of Southeast Asia.
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- July 31 2025
‘It’s a trust game’: with cyber claims spikes front and centre, alternative solutions offer cover for growing threat
Comments follow placement of innovative ‘surge’ reinsurance with Arch Capital Group.