Industry Segments: Marine Page 3 / 17
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- September 2 2024
Aon appoints Oliver Miloschewsky as head of shipping for Asia
Hong Kong-based Miloschewsky, who joins from MGA Nexus Underwriting, will report to Stephen Rudman, head of marine, Asia
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- September 2 2024
Aon hires Munich Re veteran as senior shipping specialist, Japan
In his new role, Hide Akagi will take on the role of business development for the shipping team in Tokyo and report to Stephen Rudman, head of marine for Asia.
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- August 22 2024
Axa XL appoints Daniel Su as marine cargo underwriter in Hong Kong
Su has over 20 years of (re)insurance underwriting and broking experience focusing on the north Asia marine markets.
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- August 20 2024
BHSI ropes in AIG’s Tim Air as executive underwriter for marine, Australasia
Melbourne-based Air has 25 years of experience in leadership and distribution roles across both Australia and New Zealand.
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- August 20 2024
Renewables fuel Munich Re Specialty Asia syndicate’s regional diversification strategy
Following the rebranding of all primary specialty insurance entities under one brand, Munich Re's APAC underwriting hub in Singapore is diversifying away from its traditional focus on marine and energy and also expanding into cyber, political risks, financial lines.
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- August 19 2024
Aon brings on board Marie Pelton as cargo and logistics associate director for Asia
Singapore-based Pelton, who joins from Filhet-Allard Maritime, will work with the regional director of marine, Nick Chapman,
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- August 7 2024
AIG brings on board BHSI’s Anouk Sireude as Pacific head of ocean marine
This is AIG's fourth hire from the specialty insurer over the last few weeks in Australia and the third from the marine underwriting team.
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- August 6 2024
Insurers urge BI planning as Asian shippers buckle under supply chain pressure
Cascading impacts of geopolitical conflicts, extreme weather events and the Baltimore bridge collapse are testing the resilience of supply chains, with carriers warning of significant impact on the risks they cover.
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- August 5 2024
Markel strengthens APAC team with four hires in Hong Kong and Singapore
Jenny Choi and Anna Tan join the carrier in Hong Kong as senior underwriters for casualty and fine art & specie, respectively, and Olga Wong and Isabelle Wong have been hired as senior underwriter for professional financial risk and cargo underwriter in Singapore, respectively.
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- August 3 2024
Maritime energy transition: Data dialogue key to achieving decarbonisation goals
Collaboration and shared learning amongst stakeholders will be vital to getting full value from the data captured as well as in achieving regulatory goals. The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy is to reach net-zero emissions from international shipping by or around 2050, and there are various checkpoints to meet along the way. […]
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- July 29 2024
AIG strengthens Pacific team with two senior BHSI hires
The specialty carrier has appointed Jason Sheehan as head of commercial property and business pack, Australia, and Niall O'Connell as head of inland marine, Pacific.
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- July 29 2024
AIG lands BHSI’s Dimitry Zilberud as APAC head of marine
Sydney-based Zilberud was most recently senior vice president, head of marine – retail, US and Australasia, at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance.
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- July 24 2024
Great American Insurance taps Chubb’s Julie Leng as marine underwriter
Leng, who was an assistant manager based in Kuala Lumpur, joins the Great American's Singapore branch.
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- July 24 2024
HDI Global hires Stuart Routledge as New South Wales marine underwriting manager
Sydney-based Routledge joins from RedSky Insurance where he was senior marine underwriter specialising in cargo insurance for over three years.
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- July 8 2024
HDI Global hires Sangeeta Chandra as Queensland marine underwriting manager
With over two decades of the industry experience, Brisbane-based Chandra joined from Steadfast Group-backed NM Insurance.
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- July 3 2024
S&P affirms “stable” outlook on Allianz Fire and Marine Insurance Japan
Ratings are based on the likely support the Japanese insurer would get from the parent company during times of financial stress.
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- July 2 2024
Lockton Singapore taps WTW’s Sung Wook Han as regional head of marine for Asia
Han will relocate from London to manage marine teams across Asia with a special focus on Singapore.
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- June 24 2024
Singapore oil spill losses set to rise as slick hits Malaysian waters
Malaysian authorities confirmed oil slick sightings at Sungai Rengit and Teluk Ramunia in Johor; while Singapore said it will seek compensation from owners of British Marine-insured Marine Honor.
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- June 19 2024
Qubit ventures beyond digital assets with new CUO for reinsurance
The Hong Kong MGA has hired reinsurance veteran Xu Long executive vice-president and will start offering marine and energy products from next month.
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- June 18 2024
Exclusive: NorthStandard, British Marine face losses from Singapore oil spill
The loss following the dredger Vox Maxima hitting bunkering vessel Marine Honour could become an IG P&I Clubs pool claim if the dredger is found liable.
