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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.
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- July 8 2024
Australian MGA Artisan Underwriting partners with Liberty Specialty Markets on finpro cover
The MGA, set to launch in August, has signed a three-year binding agreement with the specialty insurer to provide financial lines cover for start-ups and SMEs.
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- July 3 2024
HDI Global strengthens Japan branch with two senior hires
Yasuyuki Harada joins as deputy general manager, market management for its Japan branch; while Clara Malcolm has been promoted to senior underwriter, liability and specialty, both based in Tokyo.
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- June 26 2024
HDI Global combines ANZ commercial, specialty leadership with Stefan Feldmann in charge
Feldmann has been handed the additional charge after Mark Fleiser left the business following an organisational restructure in the region.
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- June 20 2024
HDI Global expands South Australia operations with Adelaide office
City-based market manager Andrew Beare and property underwriter Elicia Scudds as well as employees from claims, risk engineering and international programs teams will move to the new office to connect with local brokers and clients.
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- June 19 2024
Qubit ventures beyond digital assets with new CUO for reinsurance
The Hong Kong MGA has hired reinsurance veteran Xu Long executive vice-president and will start offering marine and energy products from next month.
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- June 19 2024
WTW’s Asia specialty build-out targets region’s complex risk landscape
The broker aims for deeper specialist insights to tailor solutions for emerging challenges like geopolitical risks, climate change, AI, and inflationary pressures, says Luke Ware, Asia head of corporate risk and broking.
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- June 18 2024
Canopius taps Axa XL’s Mark Houghton as global specialty product leader
In the newly created role, Singapore-based Houghton will oversee governance, performance and standards for the Lloyd's syndicate's speciality lines.
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- June 10 2024
Miller eyes Japan non-marine buildout with senior hire
The specialist broker has appointed Tokinori Kono as head of non-marine broking at its Japanese unit, Lead Insurance.
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- June 5 2024
Specialist Risk Group eyes Asia expansion with focus on specialisms
The Temasek and Warburg Pincus-backed UK broking group will consider acquisitions to build a hub in Singapore.
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- June 3 2024
QBE Asia brings on board Thomas Miller’s Alexander Bland as regional specialty claims head
Singapore-based Bland will report to Vick Rajaswaran, regional head of claims, and oversee specialty claims strategy and performance across Asia.
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- May 30 2024
Dual recruits Ed Birrell to expand ANZ title insurance business
Most recently as Dual Asset's head of UK M&A, Birrell will relocate to Sydney from London and start his new role in June.
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- May 30 2024
Emerging carbon credit insurers take roots in Asia Pacific
Specialist players like Kita and Oka have recently set up shop in the region as the market here is growing with Australia, Japan and Singapore leading the way.
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- May 23 2024
Australia’s Bellrock builds out construction risk team with two specialist hires
Simon Gray and Carina Bogaard, who are specialists in construction professionals’ risks, join the broker's Sydney office.
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- May 23 2024
AUB completes US$132m placement for Pacific Indemnity deal
The Australian broker issued 7.3m new shares in a private placement primarily to fund the Pacific Indemnity acquisition, with excess funds allocated for other M&A deals in the pipeline.
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- May 22 2024
AUB to acquire financial lines specialist MGA Pacific Indemnity
The Australian broking group will pay up to US$93.4m for 70% of the underwriting agency and it has launched a US$133m private placement to fund the deal.
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- May 17 2024
Allianz Partners charts APAC expansion with India reinsurance, retail lines in focus
The embedded assistance and specialty retail insurance business is betting on expanding travel, mobility and reinsurance operations to drive growth across multiple regional markets.
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- May 16 2024
Australian broker Bellrock takes BHSI claims specialist
Sydney-based Joseph Hershewe has been appointed as head of claims by the specialist broker.
