Line of business: Financial Lines Page 6 / 10
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- October 13 2023
Envest snaps up majority stake in London Australia Underwriting
LAUW, a Sydney-based MGA, writes over US$20m of GWP in professional and financial lines through Lloyd’s syndicates.
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- October 4 2023
Fusion-owner Pop Holdings hires Shannon Murphy as group CIO
Murphy has three decades of experience in senior technology roles, including at AIG, ING and Axis in Asia Pacific.
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- October 3 2023
Beazley expands financial lines team in Asia with underwriter hire
Chye Chia Wen has joined the Lloyd's (re)insurer's office in Singapore taking the FL team to six strong.
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- September 7 2023
Chubb elevates David Hamill to financial lines manager for Australia and New Zealand
Sydney-based Hamill was most recently state manager for New South Wales, Australia.
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- September 5 2023
BHSI makes Edwin Sim executive & professional lines head in Singapore
Sim will report to Scotland Walsh-Riddle, BHSI's Hong Kong-based regional head of executive & professional lines.
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- September 5 2023
BHSI Australia appoints Hayden Veanes as underwriting manager for professional lines
Melbourne-based Veanes was most recently senior underwriter with the company, specialising in directors & office and financial institutions.
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- August 18 2023
Axa XL’s Ewen McKay to head international financial lines for Australia
Sydney-based McCay was most recently product leader - management liability for the French carrier.
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- August 15 2023
Aon promotes Harry Edwards to Asia regional director for intellectual property solutions
Singapore-based Edwards will lead the D&O strategy and team in the region, responsible for placing APAC and US exposed management liability insurance programmes into the London market.
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- August 14 2023
Zurich makes two senior promotions in Hong Kong
Justina Tang (pictured left) is elevated to head of commercial claims and Christy Chau (pictured right) becomes head of direct, financial institutions and partnership.
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- August 9 2023
PSC snaps up specialty MGA Ensurance for US$16.5m
The ASX-listed firm specialises in professional and financial lines with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
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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 7 2023
Gallagher makes two senior hires for Asia financial lines push
Robert Sinclair joins the broker as director, wholesale & reinsurance placement - Asia and Chongting Xia becomes associate director, financial lines, Greater China.
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- June 27 2023
Arch Australia hires Katrina Palmer as senior underwriter
Brisbane-based Palmer is a financial lines specialist and will report to Steven Gaitanis.
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- June 21 2023
Fusion Specialty promotes Katherine Simmonds to CEO for international markets
In her new role, Simmonds will be responsible for further developing Fusion’s presence in the UK, APAC and EMEA regions, including M&A, financial lines and other specialist insurance products.
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- June 6 2023
Jerald Leung joins The Hartford as financial lines senior underwriter
Hong Kong-based Leung joins specialty arm Navigators from Starr Insurance, and will report to Ethan Tay, APAC head of financial lines.
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- June 5 2023
Financial lines remain key to BMS Asia growth plans
The broker is focusing on 'building out and strengthening existing offices' in Asia, while seeking to be a 'viable alternative to the large broking houses' in Australia.
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- May 8 2023
Asian D&O prices mirror global softening as capacity, competition grows
Rates may continue to moderate in the coming months but economic headwinds and regulatory changes in the region may warrant another correction.
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- May 5 2023
Frontier launches fac broker with ‘big Australia focus’
The wholesale broker will focus on finding capacity for hard-to-place risks such as crypto, cannabis, cyber and tech PI.
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- May 4 2023
Berkley promotes Esther Kwok to Greater China commercial lines head
Hong Kong-based Kwok will lead both financial and casualty lines in her new role.
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- April 21 2023
Helia Insurance to see underwriting stress in medium term: Fitch Ratings
The rating agency has affirmed the lenders mortgage insurance company an'A' (strong) rating with a stable outlook.
