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- October 17 2024
Exclusive: WTW restructures Asia political violence terrorism team as regional head exits
Leonard Chan, head of terrorism and political violence, Asia, has recently resigned from the role, InsuranceAsian News can reveal.
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- October 15 2024
Price Forbes Singapore hires Honan’s Cassaundra Tan as director of employee benefits
Tan will lead the development and expansion of the employee benefits division in Singapore and across global markets, reporting to Asia Pacific chief executive Philip Johnson.
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- October 15 2024
Jamie Taylor joins Howden Insurance Brokers Australia as partner
In his new role, Brisbane-based Taylor will be in charge of corporate risks and sport & entertainment.
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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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- September 19 2024
Markel taps Allianz’s April Tam as senior underwriter, PFR and cyber
Hong Kong-based Tam has also been named head of financial institutions in Asia, and reports to Asia Pacific CUO Kevin Leung.
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- September 18 2024
Axis hires Chubb exec to succeed Mark Gregory as head of global markets
Sara Mitchell will join the specialty (re)insurer in the role overseeing underwriting and business growth strategies for the company’s international retail business lines including APAC.
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- September 18 2024
Crawford launches dedicated logistics, transportation & freight division in Singapore
The service will address complex claims arising from the logistics and freight sector, requiring adjusters familiar with marine and transportation industries.
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- September 10 2024
Crawford Australia promotes Matt Donnelly to head of specialty loss adjusting
In his new role, Donnelly will expand his remit to lead the entire specialty loss adjusting portfolio and report to Australia president Jonathan Hubbard.
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- September 9 2024
Multi-peril risks fuel demand for cat coverage: Hannover Re
The reinsure anticipates prices and conditions to remain stable for the January 1, 2025, treaty renewals with supply and demand in most markets remaining balanced.
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- September 2 2024
Miller expands sports and entertainment offering into APAC with senior hire
Siva Krishnan will head the new line in the region focusing on live events, sporting events and tours, sport associations and film & TV.
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- August 29 2024
Bruce Dettling to oversee Australia as Gallagher’s global head of mining and heavy industry
In this newly created role, London-based Dettling who joins from Aon will report to Malcolm Payton, CEO, property & casualty insurance solutions and head of global fac at Gallagher Specialty.
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- August 20 2024
Renewables fuel Munich Re Specialty Asia syndicate’s regional diversification strategy
Following the rebranding of all primary specialty insurance entities under one brand, Munich Re's APAC underwriting hub in Singapore is diversifying away from its traditional focus on marine and energy and also expanding into cyber, political risks, financial lines.
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- August 5 2024
Price Forbes Singapore appoints Honan CEO as chief broking officer
Coates will be responsible for developing Price Forbes' broking strategy and driving business growth across Asia Pacific.
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- August 5 2024
Markel takes Liberty Specialty’s Alvernia Xu as APAC head of operations
Singapore-based Xu will be in charge of the carrier's operational infrastructure reporting to APAC MD Christian Stobbs.
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- August 1 2024
Marsh promotes Chris McDermott to Pacific head of specialty
Sydney-based McDermott was most recently Pacific head of private equity and M&A services (PEMA) for the broker.
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- July 31 2024
HDI Global restructures Australian leadership amid Middle East expansion
Karina Rodriguez Diaz and Stevan Bonic takes over from Willem van Wyk and John Morrell, who will head HDI's new office in Dubai.
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- July 29 2024
Beazley promotes claims lead Jessica Schappell as head of Asia Pacific
Schappell takes over from Lucien Mounier, who has recently been appointed the insurer's head of Europe, cyber risks.
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- July 29 2024
Axa XL reshuffles Asia leadership new specialty and P&C heads
The specialty (re)insurer has appointed Todd Wilhelm as head of specialty, Asia, and Guillaume Parard as head of P&C for the region.
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- July 16 2024
Australian MGA ATL appoints Allianz’s Jason Hawksworth as CEO
Sydney-based Hawksworth will succeed Allan Smith who has become executive chairman of the firm.
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- July 8 2024
Insurers tap voluntary carbon market as Asia set to plug supply shortfall
With the global market projected to reach US$1trn by 2037, carriers are seeking ways to meet the growing demand for managing climate risks and consider the region crucial in bridging the carbon credit gap.
