People Archives - InsuranceAsia News https://insuranceasianews.com/post_category/people/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:24:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Swiss Re CorSo Australia taps Allianz’s Sean McCaffrey as senior property underwriter https://insuranceasianews.com/swiss-re-corso-australia-taps-allianzs-sean-mccaffrey-as-senior-property-underwriter/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:24:32 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=208114 Sydney-based McCaffrey previously worked at Allianz Australia for almost 15 years, most recently as a senior property underwriter.

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Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Australia has hired Sean McCaffrey as a senior property underwriter, according to a LinkedIn update.
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]]> Specialist Risk Group hires Joanna Goh as principal for facultative reinsurance Asia https://insuranceasianews.com/specialist-risk-group-hires-joanna-goh-as-principal-for-faculative-reinsurance-asia/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:16:12 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=208093 Singapore-based Goh was most recently lead for corporate risk services at Marsh, where she worked for nearly seven years.

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UK-based broker Special Risk Group (SRG) has appointed Joanna Goh as its new principal for facultative reinsurance in Asia, according to a LinkedIn update.
Singapore-based Goh (pictured) was most rece...

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]]> Sompo promotes Haixia Zhao to president of APAC reinsurance and chief underwriting officer for global specialty https://insuranceasianews.com/sompo-promotes-haixia-zhao-to-president-of-apac-reinsurance-and-chief-underwriting-officer-for-global-specialty/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 03:58:07 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=208082 Zurich-based Zhao was previously the chief underwriting officer for international reinsurance since March 2021.

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Sompo has promoted Haixia Zhao to president of APAC reinsurance and chief underwriting officer for global specialty, she said in a LinkedIn post.
Zurich-based Zhao (pictured) had been Sompo's chief un...

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]]> XS Global continues Asia expansion with Mun Ching Shing appointment https://insuranceasianews.com/xs-global-continues-asia-expansion-with-mun-ching-shing-appointment/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 03:45:59 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=208092 She joins from AIG as regional accident and health (A&H) underwriting manager.

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Rainmaker Group-owned MGA XS Global has continued to expand its Asia platform with the appointment of Mun Ching Shing as regional accident and health (A&H) underwriting manager, according to a Lin...

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]]> Hiro Yamasaki joins HDI Global to lead Japan branch https://insuranceasianews.com/hiro-yamasaki-joins-hdi-global-to-lead-japanese-branch/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 02:48:29 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=208074 Yamasaki replaces Casey Sandler, who is leaving HDI Global, as managing director and legal representative for HDI Japan.

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HDI Global has named Hiro Yamasaki as managing director and legal representative of its Japanese branch.
In a statement on Tuesday, the German insurer said that Yamasaki’s appointment marks “an import...

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]]> Tesh Patel joins Canopius to lead ANZ distribution https://insuranceasianews.com/canopius-patel/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:46:12 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=208055 Sydney-based Patel was most recently managing director of Delta Insurance Australia.

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Canopius has tapped Tesh Patel as its new head of distribution for Australia and New Zealand, according to a statement on Tuesday.
Canopius said that Patel (pictured) would lead the UK specialty (re)i...

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]]> Marsh appoints Ngoc Huong Linh Vu as vice president for marine cargo and logistics https://insuranceasianews.com/marsh-appoints-ngoc-huong-linh-vu-as-vice-president-for-marine-cargo-and-logistics/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:11:17 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207990 Singapore-based Vu most recently held the position of underwriter at HDI Global.

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Ngoc Huong Linh Vu has been appointed as vice president for marine cargo and logistics at Marsh, she confirmed via a LinkedIn update.
Singapore-based Vu (pictured) most recently held the position of u...

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]]> Fac reinsurance MGA Pinnacle Underwriting promotes Benjamin Mogford to ANZ head of property https://insuranceasianews.com/fac-reinsurance-mga-pinnacle-underwriting-promotes-benjamin-mogford-to-anz-head-of-property/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 03:19:23 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207966 Melbourne-based Mogfold joined Pinnacle in 2022 as deputy head of property and energy for ANZ following his over four-year stint at Zurich.

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Facultative reinsurance MGA Pinnacle Underwriting has promoted Benjamin Mogford to head of property for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), according to a LinkedIn update.
Melbourne-based Mogford (pictur...

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]]> HDI names Kenneth Law as North Asia property underwriting manager https://insuranceasianews.com/hdi-names-kenneth-law-as-north-asia-property-underwriting-manager/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 02:58:03 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207970 He takes over from Eric Fung, who will retire in June.

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HDI Global has reshuffled its North Asia property underwriting team leadership in Hong Kong, with Kenneth Law taking over as property underwriting manager ahead of the retirement of Eric Fung.
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]]> AIG taps Chubb’s Ryan Spettigue as client and broker engagement head in Australia https://insuranceasianews.com/aig-taps-chubbs-ryan-spettigue-as-client-and-broker-engagement-head-in-australia/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 02:22:33 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207968 He spent the last 14 years at Chubb, most recently as national relationship manager for its global brokers strategy in Australia.

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AIG has appointed Ryan Spettigue as its new head of client and broker engagement for Australia, according to a LinkedIn update from Australia CEO Kathleen Warden.
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