Industry Segments: Claims Page 1 / 46
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- December 16 2024
Delta Underwriting appoints Lucy Loh as Asia claims lead
Singapore-based Loh joins from Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance and will help the MGA support its recent A&H expansion.
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- December 11 2024
QBE’s Australia Pacific chief claims officer Jon Fox departs
Recruitment for Fox’s successor has commenced, in the interim the insurer's managing director for consumer Julie Starley will step in, a spokesperson told IAN.
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- December 10 2024
Exclusive: Sedgwick Malaysia TPA lead Erwin Yu leaves following regional leadership rejig
Yu, who joined the loss adjuster in March this year, has left his role of director, service hub, third party administration after the departure of Asia CEO Veronica Grigg.
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- December 9 2024
Charles Taylor strengthens Australasia presence through associateship with Carter Briggs Hurle
The associateship will support management of large and complex claims across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
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- December 5 2024
New Zealand’s Southern Response to slash headcount as Canterbury earthquake claims grant nears end: reports
The roles would be reduced by at least 15 personnel to about eight or nine by June 2025 when the Crown package, which has already settled 9,019 claims or about 96% of the eligible applicants, is expected to be wound up.
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- December 5 2024
Malaysia’s floods trigger surge in home and commercial property claims
The event has also led to significant agricultural and infrastructure losses estimated at US$224m and affected hundreds of thousands of households.
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- December 4 2024
ARPC hires Guy Carpenter’s Daniel Clune as head of technical claims
In his new role, Clune will oversee technical claims and enhance ARPC's approach to complex claims management.
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- December 2 2024
Circles expands Asia operations and claims team with Zurich hire
Julie Quach joins the specialty MGA as regional head of operations and claims in Hong Kong and will oversee all operational aspects in the region, excluding underwriting.
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- November 25 2024
Asean US$7.5bn health insurance market sees increased competition, rising claims: Malaysian Re
The model of carriers acting as intermediaries between healthcare providers and patients, focusing on cost management, is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain in the face of changing market conditions, according to this year’s Asean Insurance Pulse report.
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- November 21 2024
Seoul Guarantee Insurance could see decline in underwriting performance on a rise in paid claims: Fitch
The rating agency has affirmed SGI’s rating at 'AA-' (very strong) with a stable outlook taking into account its strong capitalisation, financial performance, and the support it receives from the government.
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- November 8 2024
Marsh’s Dennis Dalati joins Gallagher as APAC head of claims
Dalati has relocated from Singapore to Australia and oversees claims management across Australia and Asia for the broker.
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- November 4 2024
Liberty Mutual names APAC head of claims for international insurance business amid regional leadership reshuffle
The carrier has expanded its recently formed commercial and specialty (re)insurance team with the appointment of Robert Mercer, who is succeeding Carlos Alberto Martinez who will retire by the end of the year.
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- October 29 2024
Linda Sim succeeds Lee Huang Ng as Aon Singapore head of claims, commercial risk
Lim will report to Ng, who will relinquish her role of head of claims effective November 1.
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- October 25 2024
Dali owner, operator reach US$100m settlement over Baltimore bridge collapse
Singapore-based Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine, the owner and operator of the cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US earlier this year, have agreed to pay the amount to the US federal government.
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- October 24 2024
Lloyd’s launches disaster risk facility for Pacific island nations
The vehicle, developed with Aon and the UN, aims to be replicated throughout the Pacific region as well as Asia, the Caribbean and Africa.
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- October 24 2024
Lloyd Warwick International appoints Scott McNeill as natural resources loss adjuster
Perth-based McNeill (pictured) is a chartered civil engineer and project manager with 19 years of experience in engineering, construction and insurance.
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- October 17 2024
Asia economic losses for 9M 2024 top US$70bn as secondary perils drive costs: Gallagher Re
Three of the top five costliest economic events for the period were in Asia – China seasonal floods, Typhoon Yagi and the Noto Peninsula earthquake – accounting for combined US$50bn in economic losses and US$4.7bn in insured losses.
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- October 16 2024
SRCC rates harden, capacity, limits lower as tensions grow
Broader strike riots and civil commotion extensions under property programs are unlikely to be the norm going forward.
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- October 11 2024
BESS-wary markets look for leadership to bind risks
Renewables specialist GCube's CEO says the market has to facilitate insurance on a more consistent approach as more projects appear around the world.
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- October 7 2024
QBE Singapore elevates Joyce Cheong to head of claims, people & asset risk
Cheong is responsible for all people-related risk claims such as accident, health, workers compensation and injuries, and asset-related losses including property, motor and engineering damages.
