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- October 4 2024
Jerris Fong returns to QBE as head of pricing for Asia
Fong was previously quantitative insights manager based in Sydney before he left the carrier in 2022. In his new role he will relocate to Singapore and report to Jeremy Lau, chief underwriting officer for Asia.
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- October 4 2024
Gallagher India taps ex-Aon veteran Ajit Singh Horra as MD, names four division heads
Horra joined from Aon Global Insurance Brokers where he was senior executive vice president. It also named Puneet Gehani as chief business officer, Dev Bhutani as head-strategy & client management, Saurabh Gupta as head-North region and promoted Hari Kamath to CFO.
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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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- October 3 2024
Zurich Kotak appoints Ajey Hegde to lead its commercial portfolio
Hegde, an industry veteran with over two decades of experience, was executive vice president with Tata AIG General Insurance prior to this move.
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- October 3 2024
Typhoon Krathon makes landfall as Taiwan shuts down for second day
The slow-moving typhoon is expected to cause 'catastrophic damage' as it is likely to have a longer impact on the island as it moves through the populous western plains but it is weakening and is expected to turn into a tropical depression before reaching Taipei.
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- October 3 2024
Australia poised for severe thunderstorms, elevated bushfire risks this spring: Gallagher Re
Unusually high maximum and minimum temperatures will affect the country by at least three times more likely than normal, according to the reinsurance broker's climate outlook report.
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- October 3 2024
Coface names Ronald Chai as head of commercial for Singapore
Chai takes over from Peter Elder, who has been promoted in May to regional head of banks & financial institutions for Asia Pacific based in Singapore.
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- October 3 2024
WTW reshuffles Philippines leadership with Aon hire
The broker has appointed Gerald Dolina as head of Philippines & head of corporate risk & broking, and promoted the incumbent, James Matti, to managing director, health, wealth and career.
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- October 3 2024
India defers roll out of IFRS 17 equivalent indefinitely: report
Insurers can submit financial statements under the earlier Ind AS104 regime till the IRDAI notifies the implementation of the Ind AS 117standard.
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- October 3 2024
ICA extreme weather charter calls for collaboration with governments, community groups for delivery of services
The charter outlines disaster preparation, response and recovery recommendations for general insurers, who have paid out US$13bn in claims from 20 ICA-declared events since the Black Summer bushfires in 2019-20.
