Starr names Zoe Xie as APAC head of distribution, strategic initiatives
October 28 2026 by Roshan Nambiar
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Lockton expands in New Zealand with Wellington office, Marsh and WTW hires
- October 28
Broker appoints Felix Ukaegbu as general manager of the new office and James Earwaker as client director for financial lines.
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Envest Agencies rebrands, hires Belinda Steedman as CEO
- October 28
Business will become Orvia Australia and New Zealand as parent firm Ardonagh rebrands its global MGA businesses to Orvia Underwriting.
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Chaucer names Jay Bae as APAC lead underwriter for agriculture
- October 27
Singapore-based Bae joins from Swiss Re, where he was most recently the head of agriculture for Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea.
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Sompo taps Azra Amir as head of operations in Australia
- October 27
She joins from Aon, having previously spent over 15 and a half years at Liberty Specialty Markets in Asia Pacific.
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BlackRock | Rethink the rules: how TAA and ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction
BlackRock's Daniel Caderas and MSCI's Raman Aylur Subramanian explain why tactical asset allocation (TAA) and exchange-traded funds (ETF) have become essential as global markets fragment and static allocations lose their reliability.
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BlackRock | Infrastructure comes of age for insurers
Are insurers capturing full value from the asset class? BlackRock shares its perspective.
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Beazley | Navigating geopolitical risks at sea
Maritime shipping faces growing geopolitical threats — missiles, drones, GPS interference, and cyber sabotage — requiring better intelligence, crew welfare, and resilience measures.
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Zurich | Why resilience will define the winners of Asia’s clean energy transition
Planning for future conditions from the outset can improve operational reliability, reduce potential disruption and protect long-term asset value.
