Industry Segments: Brokers Page 13 / 50
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- February 23 2024
Tatler’s Messi fiasco flags up need for celebrity cover
Sources tell IAN that the organiser, now hit with a hefty refund bill, is unlikely to have purchased non-appearance cover because of the high cost and stricter conditions imposed by capacity suppliers.
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- February 21 2024
PSC Insurance upgrades full-year guidance after 39% rise in H1 bottom line
The Melbourne-based global broking group saw strong performance in its distribution business in Australia, offsetting the small decline recorded by its existing UK business.
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- February 20 2024
AUB upgrades earnings guidance as H1 FY 2024 pre-tax profits grow 18.3%
A doubling of underlying net profit after tax in its underwriting agencies and New Zealand businesses bolstered the Australian broker's results.
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- February 19 2024
Gallagher Australia acquires Perth-based mining specialist
Ansin Insurance Brokers, founded by former Gallagher executive John Li, will join the broker's Perth office following the deal.
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- February 19 2024
David Howden sees commercial insurance rates flattening this year: report
The Howden chief executive told the FT that the business insurance market is beginning to see 'green shoots' with a recovery in (re)insurance capacity.
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- February 19 2024
Challenger brokers take aim at the big three’s long-held APAC dominance
A whole new generation of brokers is seeking organic and inorganic breakthroughs into the fast-growing regional market to shake up the status quo.
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- February 15 2024
Gallagher India appoints Sneha Gokarn as CEO and principal officer
Mumbai-based Gokarn, who was executive director and chief marketing officer for the broker, takes over from Vinay Sohani.
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- February 14 2024
WTW strengthens Korea, Vietnam offerings with co-brokerage deal
The broker has signed an arrangement with New York-based Solomon Agency to provide insurance solutions to North American exposures of companies headquartered in the region.
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- February 9 2024
WTW expands Australasia fac team with Guy Carpenter hire
Sydney-based Michael Lazarus will join the broker's facultative team in Australasia as associate director
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- February 9 2024
Envest merges three insurance brands to create an SME specialist
The Australian broking group brings together Fitzpatrick & Co, Arete Risk and Amicus to create a full-service insurance broker with specialist SME and corporate focus.
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- February 9 2024
Pacific Prime makes Australia foray with senior hire
The broker has appointed Melbourne-based Honan Financial veteran Michael Atta as head of employee benefits.
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- February 8 2024
WTW appoints Starr’s Ryohei Nakazawa as Japan head
Based in Tokyo, Nakazawa will start on April 1 and will also head the broker's corporate risk and broking team.
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- February 7 2024
Pacific Prime acquires Malaysia’s MIT Insurance Brokers from Johor Corp
The deal between the global insurance brokerage and Malaysia's state development corporation will see MIT Insurance Brokers integrate into Pacific Prime Consultants Malaysia.
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- February 7 2024
WTW promotes Royston Tan to head of health & benefits for APAC
Tan is succeeding incumbent Cedric Luah who will be leaving the firm after a nearly nine-year tenure.
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- February 5 2024
Aon ‘doubling down’ on India with treaty team build out
George Attard, APAC head of reinsurance, and India CEO Jon Pipe outline the broker's ambitious plans for the region's fastest-growing insurance market in an exclusive chat with IAN.
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- February 5 2024
Steadfast-backed broker Collective merges with strata specialist Body Corporate Brokers
The combined business will employ more than 120 people in Australia with a network of more than 200 strata manager-authorised representatives, and provide insurance placement and claims services for 30,000 strata schemes.
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- January 31 2024
Philip Johnson named CEO designate for Price Forbes Asia
Johnson will take over from Stephen Britten, who will become executive chairman of the Ardonagh Group (re)insurance broker, in September this year.
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- January 29 2024
Howden boosts multinational client focus with Aon’s Mike Baker
Singapore-based Baker will focus on climate and political risks, energy transition, and cyber in his new role.
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- January 29 2024
Howden plans to make ‘a big and permanent splash’ in APAC: M&A chief
Armed with a billion-pound war chest, the broker is working on a ‘forever strategy’ to build a truly global alternative to the big three, says global head of M&A Peter Blanc.
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- January 26 2024
Pace of loss cost inflation is the ‘great unknown’: Marsh McLennan’s Doyle
The group’s insurance broking business in Asia Pacific saw revenues grow 7% to US$1.3bn in FY 2023.
