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- June 20 2024
HDI Global expands South Australia operations with Adelaide office
City-based market manager Andrew Beare and property underwriter Elicia Scudds as well as employees from claims, risk engineering and international programs teams will move to the new office to connect with local brokers and clients.
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- June 20 2024
China’s financial regulator chief outlines growth blueprint for insurance sector
Li Yunze, head of the National Financial Regulatory Administration, said the watchdog will soon announce measures on further promoting the reinsurance trading platform of the Shanghai Insurance Exchange.
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- June 20 2024
Australian MGA Market Lane expands claims and property teams with two hires
The MGA has appointed Marie Domingo as a claims executive and has relocated Christine Penny from Dublin to Sydney as an assistant underwriter, property for its specialty commercial insurance underwriting arm The Barn.
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- June 20 2024
Gallagher’s Pen Underwriting promotes Louise Soutter to professional risks manager in Australia
Brisbane-based Soutter was most recently a senior underwriter focused on cyber and excess professional indemnity for the MGA.
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- June 20 2024
Lockton Singapore appoints new chief operating officer
Lena Tsia, who was previously the CEO of Cigna Singapore, reports to both Singapore chief executive Fred Boles and regional chief operating officer Phil Corrigan.
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- June 20 2024
Japanese carriers walk a thin line on ESG underwriting: Fitch
While the major non-life insurers have incorporated sustainability considerartions, they may face pressure from foreign investors who consider them inconsistent with global environmental standards.
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- June 19 2024
QBE to wind down North American middle-market business
The shuttering of the underperforming unit will not affect core specialty, crop and commercial business, the Australian carrier said.
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- June 19 2024
Marsh launches new climate adaptation and resiliency centre in Singapore
With a team of over 100 executives based in Asia, the centre aims to help private companies adapt to extreme climate events and play a more active role in funding for climate adaptation initiatives.
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- June 19 2024
Zurich completes acquisition of 70% stake in Kotak General Insurance
The transaction is the largest foreign investment in India’s general insurance market and the first by a foreign insurer since the FDI limit was raised to 74%, according to the global carrier.
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- June 19 2024
QBE elevates Jeremy Lau to Asia chief underwriting officer
Hong Kong-based Lau will report to Asia chief executive Robert Kosova and the carrier’s international chief underwriting office Nick Hankin.
