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- April 3 2025
Jewelers Mutual acquires Australian MGA Jewellers Loop
The acquisition of the Sydney-based specialist that covers engagement rings, watches and jewellery is aligned with the US carrier's market expansion outside North America.
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- April 1 2025
Chubb promotes senior Hong Kong trio
Patrick Wong assumes role of head of global client executive, with Queency Chau and Barry Yu also promoted.
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- January 9 2025
Munich Re Specialty Asia strengthens team with 2 senior hires
Appoints Hong Kong-based Bernadette Hung as fine arts and specie underwriter and Singapore-based Bee Tin Goh as cargo underwriter.
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- November 4 2024
Axa XL bolsters Asia fine art & specie team with a senior hire
Hong Kong-based Rhiannon Alban-Davies joins the specialty carrier as regional head of fine art & specie.
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- October 9 2024
Markel expands India team with three underwriters in Mumbai
Srabasti Dhali has joined from Tata AIG as senior underwriter, specie; Aniket Mehta has been named marine cargo senior underwriter, while Ankur Saxena started as casualty underwriter.
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- February 23 2024
Tatler’s Messi fiasco flags up need for celebrity cover
Sources tell IAN that the organiser, now hit with a hefty refund bill, is unlikely to have purchased non-appearance cover because of the high cost and stricter conditions imposed by capacity suppliers.
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- October 25 2023
Philippe Bouchet returns to Axa XL as head of art expertise, APAC & Europe
After leaving the carrier in 2021, Paris-based Bouchet rejoins to support the implementation of fine art and private clients strategy in Europe, Asia and Australia, in close partnership with regional and local underwriting and distribution teams.
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- August 14 2023
Axa XL appoints Aijiao Ruan as senior underwriter in Hong Kong
Ruan was previously at China Zenith Insurance Brokers, a Beijing-headquartered Lloyd's coverholder, for 15 years.
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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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- April 27 2023
AXA XL | The art market in Asia: vibrant, dynamic and flourishing
The region's art scene has come roaring back after the pandemic.
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- January 16 2023
Fine art: An asset unlike any other
Protecting these unique assets for future generations requires specialised expertise and capabilities.
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- January 5 2023
Sompo Holdings sued for US$750m damages over Van Gogh painting
Sompo bought the painting for US$40m in 1987 at a Christie’s London auction.
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- September 14 2022
Lloyd’s crypto coverholder Evertas enters Hong Kong and Australia
The Chicago-based company uses capacity from Arch Insurance to offer cover against theft or loss of blockchain assets.
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- August 29 2022
Asian fine art insurance market shakes off pandemic blues
As insurers grow their teams in the region, the shift to online auctions has created new kinds of risks.
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- July 28 2022
Markel International hires two underwriters in Hong Kong and Singapore
Zita Fok becomes a marine underwriter while Dawn Soh joins as a fine art and specie underwriter.
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- January 28 2022
Talbot Singapore appoints APAC head of fine art & specie
Matthew Stock joins from Chubb and has relocated from Sydney to Singapore.
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- September 23 2021
Beazley appoints APAC art and specie underwriter
Alex Tiah will be based in Singapore and most recently worked at Howden.
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- September 14 2021
Markel adds senior fine art and specie underwriter in Singapore
Janita Leu will report to the specialty player's Asia director Colin Fordham.
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- June 8 2021
Asia fine art rates stable amid ‘flurry’ of activity
Regional collectors are looking beyond the traditional Lloyd’s market for cover.
