Industry Segments: Strategy Page 4 / 21
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- September 4 2023
Volante bolsters Asia operations with senior management move
Bilal Zafar, a managing director of the Lloyd's syndicate, has relocated from London to Singapore.
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- August 31 2023
Francis Savari lands UIB Asia Reinsurance Brokers CEO role as Hiroki Miyamoto moves to London
Singapore-based treaty specialist Savari (pictured left) joins the broker as Miyamoto aims to help facilitate Japanese client business from the UK.
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- August 30 2023
Starr International names Sean Chen as Singapore CEO
The experienced underwriter will report to APAC president Phil Finley who has relocated to Bangkok to oversee the firm's Thai operations.
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- August 29 2023
Howden taps Aon’s Abhijit Sethi for India chief operating officer role
Sethi, who was chief broking officer for Aon, will oversee pan-India placements, and has been tasked to optimise business operations for the broker.
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- August 24 2023
McLarens prepares for larger Asia losses
The global adjuster is focusing on adjacency services, technical expertise, regional expansion, technology and developing local talent as it reaches a 50-year milestone in the region.
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- August 23 2023
PSC Insurance’s 2023 net profits up 23% to US$50m
The ASX-listed broker's Australia and New Zealand distribution business placed US$740m in GWP.
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- August 23 2023
Asian reinsurers lag behind global peers in FY 2022 P&C premium growth: AM Best
The combined ratio for APAC reinsurers for FY 2022 stood at 100.8% against a global average of 95.6%.
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- August 22 2023
Aon confirms Qin Lu to lead mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan
Lu is overseeing risk and human capital and reinsurance, and will work with the broker's Greater China team which Aon describes as a 'sub-region' in APAC.
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- August 22 2023
AUB announces global restructure as Tysers CEO exits
AUB Group CEO Mike Emmett to become Tysers interim chief executive as the broker seeks to appoint heads of global retail, wholesale broking and underwriting agencies to align Australia, NZ and the UK operations.
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- August 21 2023
Australia’s broker commission disclosure debate heats up
While some brokers are already using fees, industry body NIBA says its changes to the code of conduct is the first step towards 'self-regulation'.
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- August 18 2023
Court upholds MG Non-Life insolvent status, sale process to continue
With the majority shareholder JC Partners losing the case, state-owned KDIC is likely to resume the sale by the end of this month.
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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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- August 14 2023
HDI-backed PVI Re rebrands as Hanoi Re
There will not be any changes in the Vietnamese reinsurer's organisational structure and operational model.
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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 10 2023
Vesttoo names interim CEO, liquidates Bermuda insurer
Board member Ami Barlev takes on the role after the insurtech shut its Asia offices and made 75% of staff redundant.
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- August 8 2023
Australian loss adjuster ANA sells stake to vrs Vering
ANA Chartered Loss Adjusters will be rebranded as vrs ANA with managing director Jaye Kumar to oversee the newly established vrs Asia Pacific.
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- August 7 2023
Exclusive: Euclid Transactional targets Asia launch
The M&A-focused New York-headquartered specialty MGA is set to open a Singapore office by Q1 2024.
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- August 7 2023
MGA Circles rings changes in Asia as Tommy Elliot takes on global CUO role
Khadinn Khan becomes responsible officer role for Hong Kong, while Kenneth Tan will oversee the specialty MGA's Singapore office.
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- August 4 2023
Taiwan insurers face high capital pressure despite eased rules: Fitch
Certain new amendments under the new solvency framework will also ease the burden on local insurers.
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- August 3 2023
The Hartford’s Philip Chan to retire with Ethan Tay to lead Hong Kong operation: source
Tay, the insurer's APAC head of financial lines, will take on the additional role of responsible officer for Hong Kong, subject to regulatory approval.
