‘Singapore marine market will replace exiting Lloyd’s capacity’
September 5 2022 by David Benyon-
Markel hires Sjoerd A. Blomsma for new marine risk engineering role
- July 2
Based in Singapore for the newly created specialist role, he reports to Wanshi Lin.
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Great American Insurance bolsters Singapore specialty underwriting team
- July 1
Terence Yong handed expanded role as head of specialty lines for North Asia and Korea, and Asia cyber, while Ernest Heng joins from Willis to lead Southeast Asia specialty lines.
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Richard Hart named QBE’s Asia general counsel
- July 1
He had served as QBE's senior legal counsel for New Zealand and the Pacific.
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Canopius taps Winnie Tay as financial lines underwriter
- July 1
Tay was formerly with Allianz Commercial for over a decade.
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PartnerRe | Dementia the protection gap insurers can no longer ignore
Unlike acute illnesses, dementia creates a long tail of financial need and its impact extends well beyond patients.
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Sedgwick | Investing in people is shaping the future of loss adjusting in Asia
Sedgwick Asia says it is ready to meet the evolving challenges of Asia’s dynamic insurance markets.
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PartnerRe | Understanding ageing in APAC: why perception, planning and protection don’t always align
Ageing is shaping finances, family dynamics and insurance needs of the caregiving ecosystem, but current product propositions and underwriting frameworks are not keeping pace with protection needs, finds PartnerRe survey.
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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.