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- September 11 2025
Sompo Japan hires Heiko Thienenkamp as commercial business COO, Hiroki Ohashi as head of financial lines
- People
- Insurers
- Japan
- Financial Lines
- Commercial
- Sompo
Appointments form part of Sompo Japan's plan to expand its commercial business underwriting and operational capabilities.
- September 3 2025
Australian MGA Lion Underwriting taps Chris Edwards to lead professional lines buildout
- People
- MGA
- Australia
- Financial Lines
- Lion Underwriting
Veteran joins from Steadfast Group-backed MGA Quanta Insurance.
- September 1 2025
Willis hires Ameya Kane, Arjun Cherukunnathu to strengthen India finex team
- People
- Insurance brokers
- India
- Financial Lines
- WTW
Pune-based Kane and Bangalore-based Cherukunnathu named vice presidents.
- August 23 2025
Axa XL India hires Bipin Titus as senior underwriter
- People
- Insurers
- India
- Cyber
- AXA XL
Titus joins AXA XL India after a decade at ICICI Lombard.
- August 15 2025
Frontier Global taps Tokio Marine HCC for commercial PI capacity in Australia, New Zealand
- MGA
- Australia
- Professional indemnity
- Commercial
- Frontier Global Underwriting
- Tokio Marine
Financial lines specialist MGA will target mid-market to large corporate clients.
- August 8 2025
Amiga Specialty confirms first international expansion in Hong Kong
- People
- Asia Pacific
- Financial Lines
Specialty MGA appoints Ralph Sherbahn as managing director for financial lines in Asia Pacific.
- July 31 2025
BMS boosts Australian financial lines, cyber teams with dual promotions
- People
- Brokers
- Australia
- Financial Lines
- BMS Group
Brisbane-based Callum McMillan and Pranav Jani have been handed national financial and cyber roles by the specialty broker.
- July 24 2025
Asia insurance rates drop 5% in Q2 2025, sixth straight quarter of decline: Marsh
- Asia
- Cyber
- P&C
- Marsh
Property rates down 5%, while casualty placements saw a 2% decline, and finpro and cyber rates fell by 7%, according to the broker's Global Insurance Market Index.
- July 24 2025
Pacific rates continue to decline, falling 11% in Q2: Marsh
- Pacific
- Financial Lines
- P&C
- Marsh
Property rates drop by 13%, casualty falls 5%, while finpro and cyber see drops of 10%.
- July 21 2025
Zurich’s David Wang joins Starr Insurance as APAC head of financial lines
- People
- Insurers
- Singapore
- Financial Lines
- Starr International Insurance
Wang spent almost 15 years in a variety of financial lines underwriting roles with Zurich.
- July 11 2025
Aon leadership trio take on expanded roles
- People
- Brokers
- Singapore
- Financial Lines
- Commercial
- Aon
Jennifer Chan, Richard Tan, and Mike Ang will take on new responsibilities to drive growth and client engagement across Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
- July 8 2025
Financial lines rate reduction should bottom out as potential large losses loom: Frontier Global’s Joel Pridmore
- Analysis
- MGA
- Asia Pacific
- Financial Lines
- Frontier Global Underwriting
Sector faces significant challenges, including major litigation such as class actions, regulatory scrutiny of Australian superannuation funds, cyber events, greenwashing, and the risk of under-reserving.
- July 3 2025
Markel hires Joanna Quigan as senior underwriter for professional and financial risks
- People
- Insurers
- Australia
- Financial Lines
- Markel
She will be based in Melbourne and report to Kym Beazleigh, head of professional and financial risks.
- July 2 2025
QBE Asia amps up wholesale team with 2 senior leadership appointments
- Exclusive
- People
- Insurers
- Singapore
- Construction
- QBE
Wholesale insurer has named Hong Kong-based Cynthia Huang head of Taiwan and Greater China desk (facultative reinsurance) and Singapore-based Young Jun Lee as head of wholesale Asia, construction and engineering.
- June 30 2025
Beazley ropes in Estee Chong as financial institutions product specialist for Asia
- People
- Lloyd's
- Singapore
- Financial Lines
- Beazley
Chong was previously head of casualty and long tail business at Chubb based in Singapore.
- June 25 2025
Everest Insurance launches Korea desk, led by Brian Jee
- People
- Insurers
- South Korea
- Financial Lines
- Everest
- Everest Insurance
Singapore-based Jee joined Everest two years ago from Chubb as a senior underwriter.
- June 23 2025
Sharna Stallard returns to Agile as financial lines underwriter
- People
- Australia
- Financial Lines
- Underwriting
- Agile Underwriting Services
Stallard has over 25 years of insurance experience with expertise across financial lines and general insurance broking.
- June 23 2025
Willis bolsters India finex team with head of claims appointment
- People
- Brokers
- India
- Financial Lines
- WTW
Gurugram-based Arushi Arora joins the broker from law firm Khaitan Legal Associates, where she represented clients, insurers and brokers on complex liability claims.
- June 13 2025
Lockton bolsters Australia finpro team with senior hires
- People
- Insurance brokers
- Australia
- Financial Lines
- Lockton Australia
Craig Claughton joins the broker as national manage for financial institutions, while Dennis Moens will assume the role of client manager, both effective from early July.
- June 6 2025
WTW appoints Amarpal Singh as cyber leader in India
- People
- Insurance brokers
- India
- Financial Lines
- WTW
Delhi-based Singh has also been named as north leader within the financial and executive risks (finex) division at Willis.

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Line of business: Financial Lines Page 1 / 11

Sompo Japan hires Heiko Thienenkamp as commercial business COO, Hiroki Ohashi as head of financial lines

Australian MGA Lion Underwriting taps Chris Edwards to lead professional lines buildout

Willis hires Ameya Kane, Arjun Cherukunnathu to strengthen India finex team

Axa XL India hires Bipin Titus as senior underwriter

Frontier Global taps Tokio Marine HCC for commercial PI capacity in Australia, New Zealand

Amiga Specialty confirms first international expansion in Hong Kong

BMS boosts Australian financial lines, cyber teams with dual promotions

Asia insurance rates drop 5% in Q2 2025, sixth straight quarter of decline: Marsh

Pacific rates continue to decline, falling 11% in Q2: Marsh

Zurich’s David Wang joins Starr Insurance as APAC head of financial lines

Aon leadership trio take on expanded roles

Financial lines rate reduction should bottom out as potential large losses loom: Frontier Global’s Joel Pridmore

Markel hires Joanna Quigan as senior underwriter for professional and financial risks

QBE Asia amps up wholesale team with 2 senior leadership appointments

Beazley ropes in Estee Chong as financial institutions product specialist for Asia

Everest Insurance launches Korea desk, led by Brian Jee

Sharna Stallard returns to Agile as financial lines underwriter

Willis bolsters India finex team with head of claims appointment

Lockton bolsters Australia finpro team with senior hires

WTW appoints Amarpal Singh as cyber leader in India