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- March 20 2025
IUA CEO Dave Matcham to depart after 2 decades of ‘passion’ for Asia
At a turbulent time for London market, Matcham is set to be replaced by International Underwriting Association (IUA) director of legal underwriting and claims, Chris Jones, at the start of May.
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- March 18 2025
Axa XL announces key promotions in APAC, Europe construction and energy underwriting team
Paris-based Olivier Croese will lead the team, while Madrid-based Susana Huete Santos becomes regional product leader.
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- March 12 2025
Canopius’ APAC premiums grow 28% to US$377m in FY24
Lloyd's insurer's APAC COR in the region deteriorated 5.5 percentage points year-on-year to 92.1%.
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- February 27 2025
As ‘direction of travel’ shifts, attention turns to APAC terrorism pools in wake of UK changes
Decision by Pool Re to move to a more commercial model poses questions for Australian and Indian schemes.
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- February 25 2025
Gallagher promotes Australia, Asia chief Sarah Lyons to global specialty CEO role
She will take over the London-based role from current CEO Jonathan Turner, who is leaving the business.
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- February 14 2025
MS Amlin’s COR for 9M FY24 at 88.8%, reports US$163.5m underwriting profit
MS&AD-owned specialty (re)insurer reports continued growth since turnaround a year ago, posting NWP of US$1.4bn.
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- February 5 2025
GIC Re moves ahead with plan to set up UK subsidiary
Subject to regulatory approval, Indian state-owned reinsurer will incorporate the wholly owned GIC Re, India Service Company.
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- February 3 2025
With market in its adolescence, Lloyd’s seeks to address growing pains of ‘other cyber’ risks
Lloyd's Market Association framework addresses aggregation and exposure risks of systemic scenarios that have not been heavily modelled.
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- January 26 2025
Howden Re beefs up APAC offering, hires Aon veteran Kelly Hatch
London-based Hatch has been appointed director for international facultative having spent almost 27 years as an associate director at Aon.
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- January 26 2025
Allianz Commercial appoints Phuong Ly as UK managing director
Ly is currently Allianz Australia's chief general manager of the commercial division, based in Sydney.
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- January 10 2025
Jeju Air, Azerbaijan Airlines crashes add early pressure on market: Gallagher Specialty
Losses alone are unlikely to prompt a market reaction, but will impact year-end underwriting results, broker says in a report.
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- January 3 2025
Exclusive: Tyson Vickery takes up role as global placement leader for Marsh Europe
Vickery, who was placement leader for Marsh Asia, officially started in the new role on January 1 and is relocating to Zurich, he confirms to IAN.
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- December 2 2024
LK Re chosen as Lloyd’s broker after three years in Singapore
This will allow the reinsurance broker to participate directly in the Lloyd's market and take advantage of the marketplace's licences in more than 200 countries.
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- November 29 2024
Specialty, casualty pricing needs tangible change: Lloyd’s Neal
Underwriting discipline, global scale to help industry respond to emerging risk, the CEO said speaking to the London market.
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- November 12 2024
Australian MGA Criterion expands into environmental impairment liability, D&O, casualty
The waste and recycling specialist is also planning to launch professional indemnity coverage, says underwriting director Stuart Kinsella.
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- November 7 2024
Steadfast expands into London market with US$30m Lloyd’s broker HW Wood buy
The acquisition, which is expected to be completed on December 2, gives the Australian group full ownership of the target, including its operations in France and Greece.
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- October 31 2024
AUB Group to focus on building out its UK retail capabilities in FY 2025
The Australian broking group has combined the Tysers retail arm with Movo and Momentum to form a new UK retail unit, which will be led by recently named chief executive Bob Pybus.
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- October 3 2024
Optio Group acquires MGA Circles Group
The acquisition of the MGA that has offices in Hong Kong and Singapore is part of Optio's global expansion strategy.
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- September 30 2024
Fidelis eyes ‘BRICS+’ push with new property specialist MGA
The group's MGA platform Pine Walk has hired Kelly Sanders as CUO to found Seraphina, which will focus on international property business with a focus on the emerging markets.
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- September 19 2024
Australian, UK regulators greenlight Ardonagh’s takeover bid for PSC
The US$1.5bn scheme of arrangement to buy all the shares of the Australian broking group is now pending PSC's shareholders' and the court's approvals.
