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- October 16 2024
Sedgwick appoints ex FWD Singapore CEO as Asia finance director
Kee Eng Khor will be based in Singapore supporting the loss adjuster's Asia finance teams, regional leadership team and business units.
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- October 16 2024
SRCC capacity, limits lower, prices harden as tensions grow
Broader strike riots and civil commotion extensions under property programs are unlikely to be the norm going forward.
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- October 15 2024
P&C insurers in Asia have much higher equity risks than US peers: Moody’s
Equity risks accounted for 32% and 24% of total required capital for Chinese and Taiwanese insurers and for 33% for Japanese insurers, compared to 10% for US carriers, according to Moody's latest Capital Tool analysis.
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- October 14 2024
Charles Taylor expands into Thailand through associateship with GATS
The partnership with the Bangkok-based company will allow the loss adjuster to provide a full range of adjusting and claims management services in the country.
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- October 14 2024
WTW hands Ivy Lee an expanded role of Asia food and beverage industry leader
Singapore-based Lee will focus on developing bespoke risk financing solutions for complex F&B organisations across Asia while also retaining her current role as head of property for the region.
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- October 10 2024
MSIG Asia hires senior execs for Asia expansion
Rajnish Pal has joined the firm as senior vice president and head of transformation while Christian Kolmberger has been appointed as senior vice president, underwriting, reinsurance and claims.
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- October 10 2024
Data breach driving cyber claims upwards: Allianz Commercial
The insurer's 2024 annual cyber risk outlook evolving regulatory and legal environment has brought an uptick in so-called 'non-attack' data privacy-related class action litigation.
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- October 7 2024
MNK Group launches reinsurer in Labuan, appoints CEO
The London-based insurance group's new Asia-focused carrier, to be called Mekong Re, will see Rajguru K taking the helm as chief executive.
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- October 4 2024
Jerris Fong returns to QBE as head of pricing for Asia
Fong was previously quantitative insights manager based in Sydney before he left the carrier in 2022. In his new role he will relocate to Singapore and report to Jeremy Lau, chief underwriting officer for Asia.
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- October 1 2024
Everest appoints Jason Chua as senior claims specialist for short tail
Singapore-based Chua joins the insurer from Axa XL, where he was a claims specialist.
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- September 30 2024
Seadrif targets Asean expansion as it ramps up advocacy to tackle bottlenecks
While it has achieved success in Laos, a significant protection gap persists in the region, highlighting the need for improved data management and government support for effective disaster risk solutions, chairman Yoshihiro Kawai tells IAN.
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- September 27 2024
Typhoon Yagi triggers first-ever insurance payout for Red Cross’ global disaster fund
Asia's most powerful typhoon this year has tipped the disaster response fund run by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies over the deductible threshold at US$38.9 million, triggering its first-ever payout.
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- September 26 2024
Lockton names new Singapore CEO as Frederic Boles steps up to a regional role
Deven Lim has been promoted to chief executive effective October 1 as the Boles will transition into the role of regional head of professional and financial risks and credit for Asia.
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- September 26 2024
WTW launches new China client division with Jie Yan named as head
New York-based Yan has been promoted to head the newly launched division after having assumed various senior roles at the global broker over the past 11 years.
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- September 26 2024
Generali GC&C bolsters Asia leadership with AIG and Lloyd’s hires
The insurer as appointed Winnie Chu from AIG as head of financial lines underwriting and Joshua Lynch from Lloyd's as head of business development.
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- September 25 2024
WTW appoints Sao Mai Nguyen as associate director for cargo, Asia
Nguyen will join the regional Asia cargo team within WTW's global marine business, according to an announcement by Oliver Scarr, head of cargo for Asia.
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- September 23 2024
Aon promotes Jon Pipe to Asia head of commercial risk
Pipe, who has been CEO and principal officer of Aon India Insurance Brokers, will continue to work alongside Rishi Mehra and the India leadership team to ensure consistency and continuity.
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- September 23 2024
Starr’s Rachel Miao joins Aon as Asia director, marine, cargo & logistics
For her new role, Miao, who was most recently head of marine for China at Starr Insurance, will relocate to Hong Kong from Shanghai.
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- September 20 2024
Lockton promotes Williams to fintech, blockchain advisory leader for Asia, Australia
Melbourne-based Bob Williams was previously a vice president with the broker for over two years. In his new role he will focus on developing insurance appetite from emerging tech companies.
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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.
