Industry Segments: Distribution Page 1 / 5
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- December 18 2024
Scor hires Amy Fu as APAC commercial head for SBS insurance arm
"Newly created global commercial team is now complete", says Scor Business Solutions (SBS) chief commercial officer Benjamin Auray.
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- December 5 2024
Oona names FWD’s Praveen Paladugu as group agency distribution head
Paladugu will oversee agency distribution channels for the Warburg Pincus-backed carrier across Indonesia and the Philippines.
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- November 18 2024
Allianz Commercial appoints Ben Church as head of broker distribution for Australia
The appointment comes after Sydney-based Church had assumed this role in an acting capacity six months ago.
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- September 19 2024
Swiss Re CorSo promotes Karim to APAC head of customer & distribution management
Singapore-based Hassan Karim was most recently the carrier's head of distribution management and partnerships (director) for Asia Pacific.
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- September 3 2024
Allianz Commercial promotes Jenny Wilhelm to Asia head of distribution
Prior to the latest announcement, Singapore-based Wilhelm has been the regional head of financial lines and cyber, Asia, a role that she will retain until a successor has been appointed.
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- August 12 2024
Mitsui Sumitomo Oceania hires David Hall as head of distribution
Sydney-based Hall joined from Envest where he was head of mergers, acquisitions and advisory for nearly two years from March 2022.
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- July 1 2024
Gen AI prophecy turns reality as insurers count cost benefits
Artificial intelligence, blockchain and embedded solutions are delivering tangible cost savings and enabling more competitive premium rates, senior insurance executives told an industry forum.
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- June 24 2024
QBE hires Marsh veteran Julie Minor as global distribution head
Before joining the insurer, Minor was a managing director at Marsh and has over 20 years of experience in senior management roles.
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- June 14 2024
Axa XL ropes in WTW’s Graham Edwards as client distribution leader
Singapore-based Edwards was most recently head of corporate risk and broking, sales and client management for Asia at the broker.
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- June 3 2024
Australian cyber specialist Emergence promotes Katrina Hickson to head of distribution
Hickson, who was the MGA's business development underwriter for Queensland and the Northern Territory, will oversee the national accounts strategy, key partnerships, and expand market presence in the newly created role designed to improve solutions for brokers.
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- May 27 2024
Paytm General Insurance withdraws application for general insurance licence
The decision allows the group to focus on the insurance distribution portfolio built by its wholly-owned subsidiary Paytm Insurance Broking, it said.
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- May 7 2024
Arch Australia hires Michael Faulkner as distribution & engagement lead
Joining from Vero, Faulkner will be in charge of creating business development opportunities for all product lines in the newly created role.
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- April 22 2024
QBE appoints Jordan Stewart as Asia’s business development lead, broker distribution
Stewart, who has relocated to Hong Kong from Melbourne, will work with the teams across QBE Asia to enhance its broker partnerships across the region.
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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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- November 20 2023
IAG names Jacqueline Rush as executive manager to transform complaints system
Melbourne-based Rush will report to the Australian carrier's chief customer and marketing officer Michelle Klein.
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- November 9 2023
Berkley Insurance Australia names Kirsty Owens as national e-business manager
Greater Adelaide-based Owens will report to BIA chief executive officer Tony Wheatley.
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- October 27 2023
Marsh launches Japan JV broker targeting mid-to-large firms: report
The combination between MST and Marsh will focus on firms with annual sales of between US$200m to US$1.3bn.
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- October 5 2023
Crop insurance high on agenda for India’s SBI General Insurance
The private equity-backed insurer is prioritising semi-urban and rural markets and remains open to acquisitions and strategic alliances.
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- September 7 2023
Chubb Singapore’s Jerry Ng to lead consumer and bancassurance, Eric Kwan handed distribution role
Both Ng and Kwan will report to Hng Keng Yoong, GI country president for Chubb, in their expanded roles.
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- September 5 2023
Allianz Commercial names Gany Subramaniam as Asia distribution head
Singapore-based Subramaniam was most recently regional head of commercial sales at Allianz Asia Pacific.
