Line of business: Financial Lines Page 1 / 14

- October 16 2026
Kiwi broker Donaldson Brown promotes Jared Sun to head of financial lines
- People
- Insurance brokers
- New Zealand
- Financial Lines
- Donaldson Brown
He has over 10 years of insurance experience, including four years with Donaldson Brown, where he was most recently a risk adviser for financial lines.
- October 7 2026
Australian broker Knightcorp adds Justin Geldart as financial lines account director
- People
- Brokers
- Australia
- Financial Lines
- Knightcorp
Perth-based Geldart joins with nearly three decades of insurance experience, last holding the position of client manager at Gallagher since January 2024.
- October 5 2026
Everest names Adrian Di Pasquale as APAC financial lines director for wholesale, specialty
- People
- Insurers
- Asia Pacific
- Financial Lines
- Specialty
- Everest
Singapore-based Di Pasquale joins from Chubb, where he served as Southeast Asia financial lines underwriting manager since April 2025.
- October 1 2026
Berajaya Sompo taps Sheyna Marie Janz as head of liability
- People
- Insurers
- Malaysia
- Financial Lines
- Sompo
She joined Berajaya Sompo from AIG Malaysia, where she had been head of financial lines underwriting since August 2020.
- September 27 2026
Frontier Global Underwriting appoints Lindsay Smart as senior financial lines underwriter
- People
- Insurance brokers
- Australia
- Financial Lines
- Frontier Global Underwriting
She previously held roles at Scott Winton, Knightcorp Insurance Brokers and Aon.
- September 23 2026
Chubb’s Darren Cook joins Delta Insurance Australia as a financial lines underwriting manager
- People
- Australia
- Financial Lines
- Delta Insurance Group
He was most recently domain lead for digital partnerships having joined Chubb in November 2012 as an underwriting analyst.
- September 22 2026
Oneglobal completes takeover of Hong Kong crypto specialist Fraction
- Insurance brokers
- Hong Kong
- Financial Lines
- Oneglobal Broking
Acquisition follows the appointment of Fraction co-founders Dan Dibden and Onno Sterk to senior roles in July.
- September 22 2026
Stricter rules, cross-border risks drive Asia financial lines growth: Lockton’s Frederic Boles
- Analysis
- Insurance brokers
- Asia
- Cyber
- Lockton
Head of professional executive and credit for Asia tells InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast that the region is a 'dynamic marketplace with a lot of opportunities'.
- September 8 2026
Markel makes double promotion within Australia underwriting team
- People
- Insurers
- Australia
- Casualty
- Markel
James Vlasveld and James Crawford earn promotions to senior underwriters.
- September 7 2026
Sompo adds Cedric Wong to Hong Kong financial lines team
- People
- Insurers
- Hong Kong
- Financial Lines
- Sompo
Japanese insurer has been building out its financial lines team in Hong Kong.
- August 31 2026
Chubb promotes Candy Huang to Southeast Asia financial lines head
- People
- Insurers
- Asean
- Financial Lines
- Chubb
She has been with Chubb in Singapore for over eight years.
- August 25 2026
Exclusive: Tina Cheung to depart Markel after three years
- Exclusive
- People
- Insurers
- Hong Kong
- Financial Lines
- Markel
She has been with the financial lines underwriting team in Hong Kong since 2023.
- August 24 2026
Sompo appoints Winnie Chau as senior financial lines underwriter for Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
- People
- Insurers
- Hong Kong
- Financial Lines
- Underwriting
- Sompo
Hong Kong-based Chau brings over 14 years of underwriting experience in financial lines, including cyber and professional indemnity.
- August 21 2026
Exclusive: Zurich’s Hong Kong financial lines head David Chiu set to leave
- Exclusive
- People
- Insurers
- Hong Kong
- Financial Lines
- Zurich
He is believed to be heading for QBE Insurance, which has been without a financial lines leader in Hong Kong following Canon Liu's departure for Sompo in July.
- August 14 2026
Howden adds Sonija Cheng to Hong Kong financial lines team
- People
- Insurance brokers
- Hong Kong
- Financial Lines
- Howden
She joins as a director following over seven years at Willis.
- August 11 2026
Aviso Specialty hires Shane Aitken as financial lines manager
- People
- Brokers
- Australia
- Financial Lines
- Aviso Broking
Sydney-based Aitken has 20 years of broking experience, most recently as a principal within Marsh Specialty's finpro team.
- August 10 2026
Aviso Specialty names Paul Smyth as head of financial lines
- People
- Insurance brokers
- Australia
- Financial Lines
- Aviso Group
He joins from Gallagher, where he had been a client director since joining in March 2025.
- July 31 2026
Taiwan, South Korea lead rate declines in Asia, Vietnam bucks trend: Marsh
- Insurance brokers
- Asia
- Cyber
- P&C
- Marsh
Japanese insurance market composite down by 3% having seen rate increases in the three previous quarters.
- July 23 2026
Asia insurance rates decline 5% in Q2, led by cyber: Marsh
- Insurance brokers
- Asia
- Cyber
- P&C
- Marsh
Property insurance rates fell by 5%, while casualty insurance rates declined by 3% and cyber insurance rates decreased by 8%.
- July 23 2026
Pacific insurance rates drop 13% in Q2, led by property: Marsh
- Insurance brokers
- Pacific
- Casualty
- P&C
- Marsh
Region saw the steepest decline in rates globally for a second quarter running, according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index.

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Line of business: Financial Lines Page 1 / 14

Kiwi broker Donaldson Brown promotes Jared Sun to head of financial lines

Australian broker Knightcorp adds Justin Geldart as financial lines account director

Everest names Adrian Di Pasquale as APAC financial lines director for wholesale, specialty

Berajaya Sompo taps Sheyna Marie Janz as head of liability

Frontier Global Underwriting appoints Lindsay Smart as senior financial lines underwriter

Chubb’s Darren Cook joins Delta Insurance Australia as a financial lines underwriting manager

Oneglobal completes takeover of Hong Kong crypto specialist Fraction

Stricter rules, cross-border risks drive Asia financial lines growth: Lockton’s Frederic Boles

Markel makes double promotion within Australia underwriting team

Sompo adds Cedric Wong to Hong Kong financial lines team

Chubb promotes Candy Huang to Southeast Asia financial lines head

Exclusive: Tina Cheung to depart Markel after three years

Sompo appoints Winnie Chau as senior financial lines underwriter for Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan

Exclusive: Zurich’s Hong Kong financial lines head David Chiu set to leave

Howden adds Sonija Cheng to Hong Kong financial lines team

Aviso Specialty hires Shane Aitken as financial lines manager

Aviso Specialty names Paul Smyth as head of financial lines

Taiwan, South Korea lead rate declines in Asia, Vietnam bucks trend: Marsh

Asia insurance rates decline 5% in Q2, led by cyber: Marsh

Pacific insurance rates drop 13% in Q2, led by property: Marsh