PartnerRe hands APAC trio new leadership roles, with regional CEO James Beedle to retire
April 23 2026 by Roshan Nambiar
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Australia’s PSC Insurance Brokers appoints James Thornberry as head of trade credit and surety
- April 23
Sydney-based Thornberry has more than 25 years of experience in credit insurance, banking and financial services.
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Newline promotes Rebecca Smith to senior underwriter for Australia PI team
- April 22
Sydney-based Smith, who has been with the specialty insurer as an underwriter since joining October 2024, will work under head of professional indemnity Nick Beswick.
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Exclusive: Carlos Grijalva to join Gallagher Re as APAC head of cyber
- April 22
Grijalva, who has been head of Asia cyber sales at Willis since November, is due to join the reinsurance broker in Hong Kong in May.
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bolttech names Kohei Watanabe Japan GM, succeeds new head of business development Akiko Anzai
- April 21
Japan is a strategically important market for bolttech, APAC CEO Philip Weiner says.
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BHSI | D&O in Asia in 2026: navigating geopolitics, insolvencies, and digital crackdowns without breaking the bank
A soft market presents organisations with opportunities to strengthen resilience, although the abundance of capacity is unlikely to persist.
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QBE | Elevating customer experience, humanising claims: QBE Asia’s ‘Solutions in a Box’
Vastly improving turnaround times and personalising service delivery, QBE Asia’s award-winning, end-to-end bundled claims solutions is a game-changer for the insurance industry.
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Beazley | What does cyber protection look like from day 1 to day 600 and beyond?
Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern, but a governance issue that belongs on the boardroom agenda.
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Sedgwick | Preparing for the next storm
Insurance industry needs to recalibrate, invest in innovation and strengthen systems, talent and data practices.
