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- May 9 2024
Fusion Specialty elevates Sabrina Chia to lead partner for Asia
Concurrent with the promotion, Singapore-based Chia will continue with her role as head of distribution for the region.
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- May 9 2024
Danielle Eliatamby becomes ANZ lead partner for Fusion Specialty
Sydney-based Eliatamby has been at the specialist MGA since 2022.
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- April 30 2024
Dual launches title insurance for real estate, M&A deals in select APAC markets
The MGA's new offering will focus on commercial property deals in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and M&A transactions will also extend to Japan and South Korea.
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- April 23 2024
M&A specialist Brockwell targets niche opportunities in Asia
The London-based Lloyd’s coverholder is looking to expand in Singapore, Japan and South Korea and leverage on tax products that see high demand in the region.
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- April 19 2024
Australia’s specialist broker Bellrock hires Aon’s Sahalya Uthappa to lead M&A practice
Sydney-based Uthappa will lead the specialist broker's M&A and contingent risks team as she joins the firm after her departure from Aon in March.
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- April 12 2024
Liberty Specialty Markets promotes Kaihui Chong to head of tax, Asia Pacific
Singapore-based Chong was most recently senior tax underwriter for the carrier.
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- March 13 2024
Asian W&I market gears up for a deal rebound but soft market persists
Though valuation mismatches remain a hurdle to a full recovery in M&A activity, underwriters in the region believe that rates may have bottomed out and there will soon be a normalisation in pricing.
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- March 8 2024
Exclusive: Aon reshuffles Australia W&I leadership as Sam Thomas departs
Sydney-based Anita Vivekananda will succeed Thomas as head of transaction solutions for Australia and New Zealand.
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- February 28 2024
Fusion Specialty announces new APAC M&A leader
Tokyo-based Steven Harwood has taken charge as APAC managing partner for the specialist MGA, overseeing operations from New Zealand to India.
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- January 19 2024
Gallagher Australia ropes in Antony Bull as senior adviser for transactional risks
Based in Sydney, Bull joined the company from dispute resolution firm Deutsch Miller.
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- January 19 2024
Ryan Specialty expands its Asia M&A offering with a Singapore hire
Lawrence Gregory, who was most recently an associate in the M&A practice group Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, will report to APAC head Marina Sherer.
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- January 19 2024
Volante’s Steven Harwood joins Fusion Specialty as managing partner in Japan
Tokyo-based Harwood was most recently Asia Pacific at Acrisure-backed specialty MGA Volante.
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- January 2 2024
Howden hires regional M&A director based in Hong Kong
With the appointment of Wong Hui Ling, the global broker aims to bolster its M&A capabilities.
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- September 19 2023
Aon names Cathryn Neo as Asia associate director, transaction solutions
Singapore-based Neo, a former legal practice partner, takes charge of the broker's litigation and contingent risks business in the region.
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- August 29 2023
Asia’s W&I market goes through MGA shift
The global MGAs could bring fiercer competition leading to lower rates and broader terms, arguably without a full understanding of the regional differences in risk.
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- August 22 2023
BMS names Tim Hewitt as head of Japan
Hewitt, who has two decades of legal experience, will focus on inbound-outbound M&A activity as growth in the Japanese market accelerates.
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- August 14 2023
Exclusive: Vale Insurance Partners to establish Asia operations — sources
Vale is the seventh specialty insurance firm seeking to join the Asia M&A market in the space of 12 months.
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- August 9 2023
Fusion promotes Sabrina Chia to partner, underwriting & head of distribution APAC
Singapore-based Chia joined the specialty managing general agent in 2021.
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- August 8 2023
Aon appoints Jamie Wan as director, transaction solutions, Asia
Singapore-based Wan reports to Xianwei Lee, head of transaction solutions, Asia.
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- August 7 2023
BHSI names Louis Bidmead as head of transactional liability, Asia and Middle East
Singapore-based Bidmead, formerly at AIG, reports to Scotland Walsh-Riddle, head of executive & professional liability for Asia.
