Generali, Lockton, Willis: 8 APAC insurance people moves of the week
March 14 2025 by Andrew Mullen
InsuranceAsia News wraps up the people moves from the insurance industry in Asia this week.
1. Generali GC&C’s Asia head of casualty underwriting departs
Hong Kong-based Wendy Law, Generali Global Corporate & Commercial’s head of casualty underwriting for Asia, has left the carrier after over three years, the company confirmed in a statement to InsuranceAsia News (IAN). Generali said it was actively working on Law’s replacement.
Read the full story here.
2. Lockton India confirms MD for transactional lines
Global broker Lockton has appointed Anand Kaul as managing director for transactional lines in India, confirming a previous exclusive report by InsuranceAsia News (IAN). Mumbai-based Kaul will lead and expand Lockton’s transactional liability offerings, leveraging the firm’s global expertise to provide innovative risk solutions to dealmakers in India.
Read the full story here.
3. Willis hires new head of marine for Japan, and new MD for risk, analytics in Asia
WTW also confirmed the appointment of Christopher Lindsey as managing director for risk and analytics in Asia.
Read the full stories here and here.
4. Japan P&I confirms key personnel changes amid latest reshuffle
Japan P&I Club has announced several personnel changes, effective from April 1 and July 1, 2025. From April 1, Koji Shikada, currently the general manager of the Fukuoka branch, will take on two additional roles as deputy head of underwriting units and general manager of Tokyo underwriting department I.
And from July 1, Yasuyuki Nakamura, currently assistant general manager of Tokyo underwriting department I, will assume the role of general manager of the Fukuoka branch.
Kyoko Sakamoto, meanwhile, will become assistant general manager of Tokyo underwriting department I, and team leader of team II of the department, effective from April 1.
Elsewhere, Shigeru Yamada will step down from his role as team leader of team II in Tokyo underwriting department I, and continue to serve as the assistant general manager of the department, from April 1.
Read the full story here.
5. HDI Global hires senior risk engineer in Hong Kong
Read the full story here.
6. Marsh Australia appoints new principal
Global broker Marsh has hired Kevin Duggan as principal in Australia. Prior to joining Marsh, Sydney-based Duggan was working at Nsure, a commercial insurance broker, for almost five years.
Read the full story here.
7. Crawford promotes Brendan Ames in Australia
Read the full story here.
8. Moody’s RMS’ APAC managing director departs
Andrew Hare, Asia Pacific managing director for Moody’s RMS, has left the risk modeller, InsuranceAsia News (IAN) understands. It is not immediately clear who is replacing Hare, who had been in the role since August 2022.
Read the full story here.
For more InsuranceAsia News (IAN) people moves at brokers, insurers, reinsurers, insurtechs, specialty players, MGAs and loss adjusters across Asia Pacific’s fast-growing (re)insurance markets click here.
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