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- June 6 2024
Allianz Australia elevates Kim Nguyen to national relationship manager, distribution
Previously an Allianz Commercial key account manager, Nguyen has been with Allianz Australia for eight years.
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- May 22 2024
Rise of autonomous vehicles switches gears on motor liability cover
As the use of self-driving technology widens to taxi and minibus fleets in China, (re)insurers are referencing new regulations on their use on roads to explore new cover for autonomous vehicles.
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- May 9 2024
Arch Australia grows executive assurance team with senior underwriter hire
Melbourne-based Jessica Wehbeh has joined the carrier's management liability and D&O products team from AIG.
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- May 6 2024
Zurich Hong Kong appoints Chen Wai Khong as head of property
Chen will relocate to the SAR from Kuala Lumpur, where he was regional property underwriter for Allianz.
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- April 30 2024
Australian MGA Market Lane expands New Zealand team with BHSI hire
Auckland-based Luke Scott joins as regional development manager for the MGA's specialty commercial insurance underwriter The Barn New Zealand and will help deliver broker partner solutions.
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- April 19 2024
Liberty to combine Asian specialty and retail businesses under Matthew Jackson’s leadership
The new unified division, Liberty International Insurance, will continue to go to market under its existing brands, including Liberty Specialty Markets and Liberty Insurance.
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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 8 2024
AIG promotes Scott Spaven as chief executive for Singapore
Spaven has been promoted to the top job from head of commercial insurance & client and broker engagement in Singapore.
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- January 16 2024
Alex Tarantino to succeed retiring HDI Global Singapore CEO Graham Silton
The specialty insurer has also named Sydney-based Andrew Cochrane as underwriting manager, liability, for Australasia.
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- January 16 2024
China’s ‘real estate development model 2.0′ keeps non-life insurers’ growth buoyant
- Analysis
- Commercial
- China
- China Continent P&C
- China Life P&C
- China Re
- China Taiping
- PICC Property and Casualty
Government spending on affordable housing and public facilities will cushion insurers from the sector's downturn, sustaining the country's P&C premium growth of at least 7% for 2023 and 2024.
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- November 22 2023
Chubb Australia names Andrew Whitlock as senior casualty underwriter for major accounts
Whitlock, who was most recently senior casualty underwriter for corporate and construction at Chubb's London office, will relocate to Sydney to assume his new role.
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- November 15 2023
KB Insurance completes US$100m loss portfolio transfer deal with Swiss Re
With the Howden Tiger arranged deal, the Korean carrier will transfer its US commercial multiperil and workers’ compensation lines' net loss and unearned premium reserves to the reinsurer as part of the insurer's US branch wind down plan.
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- November 2 2023
FM Global names Ziad Tadmoury as executive VP to oversee APAC
The current manager of the mid-market division will oversee APAC, EMEA, Canada and specialty from January.
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- October 4 2023
FM Global expands to Western Australia with Perth office
Anthony Brown has been appointed account manager and Scott Chapman becomes an account engineer for the Perth office.
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- August 18 2023
Chung Kuo earnings to be hit by impairment losses from reinsurance recoverables: Moody’s
The rating agency affirmed the Taiwanese insurer's rating at A3 with a negative outlook.
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- August 16 2023
Sompo International eyes ‘wholesale’ route for APAC commercial lines growth
The carrier is exploring new markets and industries such as renewables and semiconductors, and is planning to double the wholesale team.
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- June 14 2023
Vero promotes Kate Turner to executive manager
Brisbane-based Turner joined Vero in 2009 as a senior underwriter for motor and was most recently (acting) executive manager.
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- May 4 2023
Asia commercial pricing moderates in Q1 2023: Marsh
Rates rose 1% in the region, while global commercial insurance prices increased 4% in Q1 2023, according to the broker's pricing report.
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- April 19 2023
HDI Global Australia appoints state manager for southern region
Stephen Jones joins the carrier from Marsh, where he was managing director for affinity in the Pacific region.
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- April 5 2023
Allianz Commercial elevates Phuong Ly to Australia chief general manager
Sydney-based Ly will lead the newly integrated division for the country serving both mid-sized and large businesses.
