Industry Segments: Brokers Page 25 / 53
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- March 13 2023
Howden to ‘consider strategic acquisition opportunities’ in Asia: Chye Huat
IAN spoke to the Howden Asia CEO on the broker's plans for regional growth and key risk opportunities in energy, cyber, nat cats, and employee benefits.
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- March 13 2023
Fac broker Reggie Choo to join Miller in Singapore
Choo joins Miller from Bowring Marsh at a time when facultative (re)insurance becomes increasingly in demand in Asia.
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- March 9 2023
Gallagher Re acquires WTW’s India treaty business, puts Vinod Krishnan in charge
The broker will consolidate its reinsurance teams in the country with Krishnan relocating to Mumbai.
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- March 9 2023
Minesh Jani to lead Howden Tiger’s India operations
Jani’s mandate is to expand treaty, retrocessional and specialty reinsurance solutions in Middle East, Africa and India.
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- March 9 2023
Gallagher hires North Asia head of construction and energy
Hong Kong-based Mark Chan was most recently doing a similar role at broker Oneglobal.
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- March 7 2023
WTW appoints Tony Calnon head of complex claims for Australasia
Calnon joins the broker from loss adjuster Crawford, where he was a forensic accountant.
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- March 6 2023
MI Insurance Brokers names Tiffany Lung MD
In a senior management rejig, Kelvin Wong, former chief executive and responsible officer at the broker, has been made an executive director.
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- March 3 2023
Swiss Re, Aon team up for parametric earthquake cover for Nepal hydropower project
This is the first time that the IFC and other developmental agencies have agreed to finance a construction project backed by parametric insurance.
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- March 3 2023
Gallagher Re hires Shilpa Pankaj as APAC agriculture co-head
Based in Singapore, the former Guy Carpenter exec will also co-head agriculture for EMEA and Latin America alongside David Gregori.
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- March 3 2023
Lexasure plans regional (re)insurance expansion after US$250m SPAC deal
The group, which owns broker Acurra International, Front Street Re and the Archipelago Group, is expected to start trading on Nasdaq later this year.
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- March 1 2023
BMS acquires Sydney broker Armstrong Nisbet
Armstrong Nisbet Insurance Brokers is a construction and engineering specialist that has insured iconic projects such as the Sydney Opera House.
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- February 28 2023
Amwins takes minority stake in Australia MGA incubator
The global broker is investing in Rhodian which is building a network of underwriting agencies through its own technology and capacity relationships.
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- February 24 2023
Steadfast-owned Insurance Brands Australia acquires Melbourne broker
The target, Southern Cross Brokers, has merged with the IBA-owned Insurance House team.
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- February 22 2023
Steadfast sees 27.2% revenue growth in H1 as GWP climbs 14.7%
The Sydney broking group is on target to complete US$150m of trapped capital acquisitions this fiscal year.
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- February 22 2023
AUB’s H1 net profit falls on acquisition costs, but underlying earnings rise strongly
CEO Michael Emmett said Tysers was outperforming expectations with underlying net profit of US$12.3m in three months.
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- February 22 2023
PSC bolsters H1 top line by 15%, ups FY profit guidance
The Melbourne broker benefited from recent acquisitions, including in Hong Kong, and 9% organic growth, as it registered net profit of US$14.7m.
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- February 22 2023
Hong Kong’s Nova Insurance sees 20.7% revenue growth in first half
The broker's revenue climbed to US$7.8m, helped by an increase in professional indemnity and trade credit lines.
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- February 20 2023
Lockton hires from Aon to build Australia, NZ and Pacific affinity SME unit
Tanya Dasgupta, who has almost 20 years of sector experience, has joined Lockton as national manager – affinity schemes.
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- February 17 2023
AUB upgrades profit guidance as Tysers performs ‘ahead of expectations’
The broker expects US$32.3m of profit for H1 2023, which is 8.5% above the mid-point of the guidance.
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- February 15 2023
Marsh McLennan promotes Renée McGowan to India/MENA CEO
The new role for the Mercer president of Asia, Middle East and Africa is part of a series of regional appointments at the broking group.
