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- June 27 2023
Arch Australia hires Katrina Palmer as senior underwriter
Brisbane-based Palmer is a financial lines specialist and will report to Steven Gaitanis.
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- June 21 2023
Fusion Specialty promotes Katherine Simmonds to CEO for international markets
In her new role, Simmonds will be responsible for further developing Fusion’s presence in the UK, APAC and EMEA regions, including M&A, financial lines and other specialist insurance products.
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- June 15 2023
Howden Australia ups its sport and entertainment game with broker hire
The global broker has appointed Ben Hand, most recently a manager at CorpSure Insurance Broking, to lead the team.
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- June 6 2023
Arch Insurance appoints Lucy Wood as northern region manager for A&H
Sydney-based Wood will manage the portfolio and the underwriting team for the region, including New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Queensland.
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- June 2 2023
Volante targets treaty, fac and M&A cover with Lloyd’s Asia launch
The specialty player will be led by Amy Fu in Singapore with initial lines to include property, engineering, motor, casualty and marine.
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- May 29 2023
Swiss Re CorSo sees growth in APAC through ‘bespoke offerings’
While the carrier is looking to grow its Japan, South-East Asia footprint, it has a 'big focus' on its parametric and global programmes offerings.
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- May 24 2023
US broking giant Brown & Brown enters Asia with Kentro buy
The sixth largest global broker eyes expansion in the region through MGA Nexus and specialty broker Capstone.
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- May 22 2023
Aspen hires Tay Boon Chuan as head of Singapore; Beatrice Morley to relocate
Veteran Tay is joining after 12 years at Tokio Marine Kiln, most recently as Asia treaty team lead, while Morley, Aspen's global head of casualty, is leaving for London.
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- May 18 2023
Argenta elevates Viji Ninan to Asia CEO
Singapore-based Ninan will oversee operations of the Singapore and Australia branches of Syndicate 2121.
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- May 15 2023
HDI Global beefs up Australia team with senior AIG duo
Jae Ramsbotham has been appointed senior underwriter, crisis management, Asia Pacific and Ryan Green as senior underwriter - management liability.
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- May 11 2023
Berkley Insurance Asia promotes Owen Yin and Jack Zhao in China
Yin has been named Asia technical lead, casualty lines, and Zhao as Asia technical lead, life sciences.
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- May 11 2023
PI specialist ITIC targets Hong Kong and Singapore for regional expansion
The carrier is moving away from marine to aviation and offshore energy, Robert Hodge, head of South-East Asia, tells IAN.
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- May 10 2023
Axis Capital appoints Mark Gregory as head of global markets, including APAC
Gregory will oversee underwriting and business growth strategies for APAC, emerging markets and Latin America.
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- May 5 2023
Frontier launches fac broker with ‘big Australia focus’
The wholesale broker will focus on finding capacity for hard-to-place risks such as crypto, cannabis, cyber and tech PI.
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- May 1 2023
Specialist Apollo syndicate ibott teams up with new Australian Lloyd’s coverholder
Mustard Underwriting is offering cover for the 'sharing economy'.
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- April 21 2023
Lloyd’s syndicate Volante Global launches India office
The syndicate has hired Laxmeekant Walikar, former India CUO at Axa XL, as India managing director in Mumbai.
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- April 19 2023
BMS snaps up Perth broker Western United Financial Services
WUFS is a specialist in hospitality and transport and its managing director Brett Waterman will lead BMS’s Western Australia business.
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- April 19 2023
HDI Global Australia appoints state manager for southern region
Stephen Jones joins the carrier from Marsh, where he was managing director for affinity in the Pacific region.
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- April 4 2023
Oneglobal promotes David Lum to Asia chairman, Sirikit Oh to Asia CEO
Lum was most recently the specialty broker's Singapore chairman, with Oh as Singapore chief executive. The appointments come amid a wider leadership shake-up.
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- April 4 2023
Allianz Trade makes Singapore B2B e-commerce tie-up in Asia first
The trade credit specialist has agreed to underwrite risks for buy-now-pay-later fintech Bueno.money, the first time it has entered this market in the region.
