1. ARB names new president for Indonesia

Asia Reinsurance Brokers (ARB) has named Inti Amaliah as its president for Indonesia, subject to regulatory approval. She will assume the new role on January 12, subject to a fit and proper person test from Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK).

Amaliah joins from Aon, where she had been head of reinsurance solutions for Indonesian operations since November 2022.

Read the full story here.

2. Sompo Hong Kong appoints new head of casualty

Will Wang has joined Sompo Hong Kong as its new head of casualty for Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, effective from Monday. He joins after spending the last eight years with Starr Insurance, most recently as its head of casualty based in Shanghai.

Read the full story here.

3. Munich Re elevates China L&H GM to Beijing branch CEO

Munich Re has appointed Eric Zhao (pictured) as chief executive officer of its Beijing branch. Zhao is currently general manager for Munich Re life and health in China, and will report to Steve Zhang, CEO for life and health in greater China.

Adrian Goh, who Zhao replaced, will become chief risk officer for APAC, the Middle East, and Africa from February 1.

Read the full story here.

4. bolttech hands APAC duo expanded roles

bolttech has handed John Chan an expanded role as its new general manager for Thailand. Since joining bolttech, Chan has spearheaded bolttech’s business strategy globally and will continue with the dual responsibility in his role as group head of strategy, reporting to group CEO Rob Schimek.

He replaces Aesop Ahn, who is transitioning into the role of director for special projects. Ahn, will develop and lead APAC’s strategic initiatives, cutting across all functions and distribution as part of the new role.

Read the full story here.

5. Aon India taps head of growth for facultative reinsurance solutions

Aon India has tapped Avishek Rath as its new head of growth for facultative reinsurance solutions. Mumbai-based Rath confirmed his appointment, effective immediately. Rath has joined Aon after more than 18 years at Marsh India, where he worked in a variety of senior roles, including serving as head of its renewable energy and upstream energy practices.

Read the full story here.

6. Crawford snaps up loss adjuster for Taiwan engineering team

Tony Tung Yu Lin has joined Crawford’s engineering team in Taiwan as a loss adjuster. Tung joins from WSP in Asia, where he had served as a civil structural engineer since March.

Read the full story here.

7. Koo Rosalind joins Miller as claims executive

Koo Rosalind (pictured) has joined specialist (re)insurance broker Miller Insurance Services as a claims executive. Singapore-based Koo most recently spent almost nine years as vice president and claims team leader at Marsh.

Read the full story here.

Other moves you may have missed

Newly launched MGA Prism has announced the appointments of Luca Ronsisvalle as its head of marine cargo and Jan von Kamp as head of energy, power and renewables as it begins underwriting in the region.

XS Global named Phillip Brain as regional A&H underwriting manager for Asia. Brain, who began the role in July according to his LinkedIn profile, brings over two decades of global experience in A&H, with expertise across leadership, underwriting and distribution.

QBE Asia made a double leadership appointment within their Singapore marine team, with Kelly Lim named as country lead for cargo and transport operator liability (TOL), and Alex Lim as country lead for hull and liability.

Allianz Australia appointed Gallagher Re’s Heather Bone (pictured) as head of reinsurance, succeeding Michael Crouch, who will retire next year. Bone joined Gallagher Re in March 2022 as regional CEO. Before that, she spent nearly three years at Munich Re, first as a consulting actuary before becoming head of strategy for non-life.

Allianz Trade promoted Wee Lee Quah to APAC regional COO. Quah has nearly 20 years of experience with Euler Hermes and most recently Allianz Trade following the rebranding in March 2022.

Kiwi broker Donaldson Brown elevated Racheal Greer to GM for fire and general. Auckland-based Greer has worked at the broker for more than eight years, having held multiple senior roles.

Marsh promoted Pin Li Lim to senior vice president. He has been with Marsh for over seven years and has been Asia claims leader for transactional risk Asia since October 2023.

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1. Chubb taps AIG APAC regional president for APAC commercial P&C head role

Chris Colahan will join Chubb from AIG in February and will have overall operating responsibility for Chubb’s commercial property and casualty portfolio in the region.

Colahan has been AIG’s regional president for APAC since May 2023.

Read the full story here.

2. AIG make double senior appointments from Everest

AIG has hired Scott Leney as Asia Pacific regional president, succeeding Chris Colahan.

Leney will join AIG on February 1, subject to regulatory approval, and will lead AIG’s businesses in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

Adam Clifford rejoins AIG from Everest as CEO for international commercial insurance.

London-based Clifford previously spent over seven years at AIG in casualty roles in London and Singapore.

Read the full story here and here.

3. Aon rehires former Marsh finpro growth and strategy leader

Pal Tang, Marsh’s former growth and strategy leader for finpro in Hong Kong and Macau, is set to rejoin Aon in a regional role, first reported by InsuranceAsia News (IAN).

He then spent almost 11 years at Aon Hong Kong as a director from February 2009 to December 2019.

Tang also has had two stints at Marsh, first in risk and insurance roles, and then as vice president.

Read the full story here.

4. Howden reshuffles Asia team with multiple hires

Xianwei Lee and Blossom Lim have joined Howden’s M&A team as head of Asia and senior director for Asia, respectively.

Lee will be responsible for leading and expanding Howden’s M&A capabilities across the region.

Lim joins from Aon, where she was most recently the growth leader of M&A transaction solutions for Asia.

Sheena Fraser has joined Howden’s carrier management team in Singapore. Fraser was previously a commercial property underwriter at QBE Insurance in Melbourne until December 2024 and relocated to Singapore following a year of parental leave.

Eugene Lim has been named the head of tax insurance Asia as Howden continues to build out its financial lines teams in the region.

Read the full story here, here, here and here.

5. HK-based MG Geraghty Insurance Brokers taps ex-Generali business development head as executive director

Joshua Lynch has been named as the executive director at Hong Kong-based MG Geraghty Insurance Brokers.

The Lloyd’s coverholder is a specialist insurance broker that mainly specialises in bloodstock and event insurance.

Read the full story here.

6. Helvetia snaps up new Asia claims manager

Alex Lee has joined Helvetia Swiss Insurance as its claim manager for Asia.

Singapore-based Lee joins from real estate developer Mapletree, where he served as group claims and risk manager for insurance since January 2024.

Read the full story here.

7. Liberty Specialty Markets’ cyber lead confirms BHSI switch

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has hired Angela Messih as executive and professional lines claims manager in Australia.

Sydney-based Messih will start at the specialty insurer in the new year.

Read the full story here.

8. Sedgwick names managing director of Asia global specialty marine

Global loss adjuster Sedgwick has tapped Cory Chow as managing director of its global specialty marine business in Asia.

She joined Sedgwick from Charles Taylor, where she worked for over 32 years and was managing director of marine North Asia.

Read the full story here.

9. QBE appoints new Malaysia marine country lead

QBE has named Denise Ng as country lead for marine in Malaysia.

Kuala Lumpur-based Ng has over 18 years of experience in marine insurance, with expertise across marine hull, cargo, builder’s risk, and ship repairer’s liability.

Read the full story here.

10. Sompo Hong Kong expands marine team with double appointment

Sompo Hong Kong has appointed Clara Yip as head of marine and Catherine Ho as senior marine underwriter.

Yip will be the insurer’s Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan and regional logistics leader, effective from Wednesday,

Ho, who will report to Yip, will drive new business development to support the continued growth of Hong Kong’s marine portfolio, effective from Monday.

Read the full story here.

11. Allianz Commercial Japan hires new claims leader

Allianz Commercial has appointed Darren Livengood as director and general manager of claims for Japan.

He joins from HDI Global, where he served as head of claims for Japan for over five years.

Read the full story here.

12. Dual make double underwriter appointments in ANZ

Harry Grannum has joined Dual Australia as a senior cyber underwriter in its Sydney office.

He has over a decade of experience in cyber and technology underwriting and joins from Chubb.

Andy Gunawan has joined Dual New Zealand as a commercial underwriter.

Auckland-based Gunawan (pictured) joins Dual after over six and a half years with IAG, most recently as an underwriter for commercial and personal distribution.

Read the full story here and here.

13. Coface hires new Indonesia country manager

Trade credit insurer Coface has promoted Marsinta Marpaung to the newly created role of country manager for Indonesia.

Jakarta-based Marpaung (pictured), who joined the insurer in September 2024 as business leader for Indonesia, will report to APAC CEO Hugh Burke.

Read the full story here.

14. Berkley Insurance Asia appoints greater China senior commercial lines underwriter

Berkley Insurance Asia has appointed Caroline Chan as a senior underwriter for commercial lines for greater China.

Chan joins from Chubb, where she spent the last four years, most recently as a financial lines underwriter and will work closely with Esther Kwok, the head of commercial lines for greater China.

Read the full story here.

15. Markel names operations manager for Australia

Markel has appointed Pavi Siriharan as operations manager for Australia.

Melbourne-based Siriharan joins from Chubb, where she spent 17 years and was most recently commercial operations manager for Australia and New Zealand until December last year.

Read the full story here.

Other moves you may have missed

Reed Rohijas rejoined AIG as APAC network partner relationship manager. Rohijas previously spent over five years at AIG, joining the insurer as a network partner practice account specialist in February 2016.

Global insurtech bolttech promoted Jemma Delacruz to general manager for the Philippines. Delacruz has been at bolttech for nine years, most recently as senior key account manager.

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1. Aon reshuffles APAC teams with senior appointments

Aon tapped Marsh’s James Harmer as head of global and corporate for Australia,

He returns to Aon from Marsh, where he spent 12 years as part of their risk teams.

Ben Jones has also moved from Manulife to Aon as COO for Asia Pacific.

Read the full story here and here.

2. HDI Global Singapore names new head of marine

HDI Global has chosen Peter Schraa as its new head of marine in Singapore.

Having joined in December, Schraa reports to managing director and principal officer Alex Tarantino.

Read the full story here.

3. Latitude Brokers’ names broking, operations and claims divisional director

Hong Kong-based marine specialists Latitude Brokers has appointed Angie Siu as its new divisional director of broking, operations and claims. 

Siu spent the last eight years and three months at WTW, most recently as director for marine

Read the full story here.

4. Sompo boosts Hong Kong underwriting structure with double promotion

Sompo has enhanced its underwriting structure in Hong Kong with the promotions of Ophelia Szeto and Jessica Lai.

Szeto will assume the role of head of property and construction, covering Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Lai, meanwhile, will take on the position as head of mid-corp and SME.

Read the full story here.

5. Arch Insurance Australia unveils key leadership appointments

Arch Insurance Australia has appointed Joe Donovan as deputy regional manager and Marita Elliott as head of underwriting operations and compliance.

Donovan most recently was claims manager at the firm, while Elliott previously was the underwriting operations and compliance manager.

Read the full story here.

6. Chubb names head of property for overseas general insurance business

US insurer Chubb has appointed Aaron Shead as head of property for its overseas general insurance (COG) business.

Shead has over three decades of experience in the insurance industry and has been with Chubb for over 25 years in Asia, Bermuda and the UK.

Read the full story here.

7. China Re nominates first female president

China Reinsurance has nominated Zhu Xiaoyun as president following Zhuang Qianzhi’s approval as chairman, according to official documents and local media reports.

Zhu, who previously was executive director and vice president, is set to be the first woman to become president of China Re.

Read the full story here.

Other moves you may have missed

PICC vice president Yu Ze has resigned amid a state investigation into disciplinary breach, with Zhang Daoming being named as the temporary responsible officer.

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1. Allianz Re APAC CEO departs, replacement appointed

Allianz Reinsurance has appointed Anna Kohls as regional CEO for P&C client management in Asia Pacific, effective from January 1.

She takes over from regional CEO and head of P&C client management Kenrick Law, who is leaving the company after 12 years.

Read the full story here.

2. IAG NZ names new CEO

Australian insurer IAG has chosen Phillip Gibson as its CEO for New Zealand, effective from  March 2, subject to regulatory approvals.

He will succeed Amanda Whiting, who has held the role since 2021 and is due to return to a group role at IAG in Australia.

Read the full story here.

3. Liberty Specialty Markets revamps APAC underwriting structure with 5 promotions

Liberty Specialty Market’s Marcus Thomas, Brett Gardiner, Shawn Anderson, Ben Hissey and Angelo Maniatis will be part of the revamps across Singapore, Hong Kong, China, India, Malaysia, and Australia.

The internal appointments come as the specialty insurer seeks to unite its retail, commercial, and specialty operations.

Read the full story here.

4. QBE confirms interim head as new head of marine underwriting for Asia

QBE has confirmed the appointment of Sebastian Tjornelund as head of marine underwriting for Asia.

Tjornelund had assumed the role on an interim basis in July following the departure of Rama Chandran in June.

Read the full story here.

5. Howden appoints Marsh veteran as chief client officer

Marsh veteran Rebecca Poon has taken up her role as chief client officer for Howden in Hong Kong.

She had been at Marsh Hong Kong for 42 years, having started at JLT, most recently as head of corporate.

Read the full story here.

6. Charles Taylor names Asia regional hub director

Charles Taylor has hired Viknesh Sheekar as its regional hub director.

Sheekar joins from Sedgwick, where he was director for regional major and complex loss.

Read the full story here.

7. Berkley Re Asia promotes senior claims officer, underwriting manager

Berkley Re Asia has promoted Si Wei Tay to head of claims, and Billy Kwan to head of property and business support.

Tay has held the position of senior reinsurance claims officer since May 2021, while Kwan joined the firm as an underwriting manager in February 2022.

Read the full story here.

8. Eclipse appoints senior casualty underwriter

Specialist Australian insurer Eclipse has named Andrew Hookings as its senior casualty underwriter.

Hookings brings over 25 years of experience across the insurance industry, spanning claims, property, and distribution.

Read the full story here.

9. Axa XL India snaps up Vishal Singh Rana as construction underwriter

Vishal Singh Rana has joined Axa XL India as a construction underwriter.

Rana joins Axa XL, having spent the last three years as a vice president for construction and infrastructure at Prudent Insurance Brokers.

Read the full story here.

10. HDI Global hands promotion to assistant property underwriter

Ashlee Bradley has been promoted to property underwriter at HDI Global.

Perth-based Bradley has been with HDI for over five years, most recently as an assistant property underwriter.

Read the full story here.

Other moves you may have missed

Marsh appointed I-Tung Chan as Asia renewables risk engineer. Taipei-based Chan joins from international assurance and risk management provider DNV as a vice president.

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1. Steadfast COO departs, role made redundant

Steadfast has confirmed the departure of COO Noelene Palmer after the Australian broker opted to make the role redundant.

Palmer was the source of the recent workplace complaint against Steadfast chief executive Robert Kelly, according to a report by The Australian Financial Review.

Read the full story here.

2. Asia Pacific CUO leaves Canopius

Canopius‘ Pacific chief underwriting officer Yann Marmonier, has left the Lloyd’s specialty (re)insurer, first revealed by IAN.

It is not immediately clear who will replace Marmonier. Singapore-based Nattakorn Wattanaumphaipong is the deputy CUO for Canopius APAC.

Read the full story here.

3. Lloyd’s APAC director to lead Munich Re Specialty’s Australia push

Chris Mackinnon, Lloyd’s regional director for Asia Pacific, has been chosen to lead the buildout of Munich Re‘s specialty division in Australia.

The German reinsurer said that Mackinnon would join in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approval.

Read the full story here.

4. Generali GC&C’s Asia head of business development confirms departure

Head of business development Joshua Lynch confirmed his departure from Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) in Hong Kong this week to “prepare to embark on a new opportunity.”

Lynch joined Generali in September last year from Lloyd’s, where he had spent almost 10 years. 

Read the full story here.

5. Sedgwick announces new joint CEO of Singapore, current CEO to retain existing leadership role

Sedgwick has announced the promotion of Aruna Chandrapalan to CEO of Singapore.

Nigel Cook is retaining his leadership role as head of major and complex loss, having held a dual role for the last two years.

Read the full story here.

6. Howden taps Marsh MD as chief commercial officer for Asia

Howden has appointed Alaric Lee as chief commercial officer for Asia, according to a press release from the broker.

Lee joins from Marsh, where he most recently served as managing director and corporate and commercial leader for Marsh Asia since September 2024.

Read the full story here.

7. Sompo names new head of HK operations

Sompo Hong Kong has hired Alan Lang as head of operations.

He will be responsible for leading the operations and policy administration team and report to APAC COO Maya Dongyoung Lee, with a matrix reporting to Hong Kong CEO Alasdair Walker.

Read the full story here.

8. GT Insurance appoints new CEO

Nick Slessor has taken up his role as CEO of GT Insurance, a partner agency of Allianz Broker Australia that specialises in the Australian transport sector.

Slessor was COO for Australia and New Zealand at Cover-More Group, the Australian travel insurance company, before joining GT.

Read the full story here.

9. HDI Global ropes in senior underwriter for engineering in Singapore

HDI Global has appointed Ecton Chung as senior underwriter for engineering

Chung joins from Mapfre, where he was a property and engineering underwriter since September 2019.

Read the full story here.

10. vrs Adjusters names new APAC director

vrs Adjusters has appointed Sydney Soo as director of its vrs APAC team, effective from Monday.

Soo spent nearly 10 years at Swiss Re before the move, where he was senior claims manager and head of claims for APAC.

Read the full story here.

11. Ace Insurance Brokers appoints new president

Arvind Laddha has been appointed president of India’s Ace Insurance Brokers.

Laddha will report to Raj Ajmera and Anil Arora, the founders and promoters of Ace Insurance Brokers, who will continue as joint managing directors of the company.

Read the full story here.

Other moves you may have missed

Sompo Indonesia appoints Doly Ritonga as executive officer. A veteran with over two decades of experience working in insurance, Jakarta-based Ritonga joins from Indonesian assurance firm Avrist.

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1. Marsh Asia president to become UK CEO, Asia CEO handed expanded role as president

Marsh has appointed Marsh Asia president James Addington-Smith as CEO of Marsh UK.

Marsh McLennan Asia CEO David Jacob will assume the additional role of president of Marsh Asia.

Read the full story here.

2. Lockton promotes head of specialties to power and energy growth leader

Lockton has promoted the current head of specialties for Asia, Harsh Chhajer, to power and energy growth leader for Asia.

The move comes as Lockton launched a new power and energy committee for the region, with Chhajer to drive the growth of the business.

Read the full story here.

3. Aon elevates multiple senior leaders

Aon has elevated Jason Disborough to chief commercial officer for the Pacific region.

The firm also handed an expanded role to Vincent Shih, who is named head of treaty reinsurance in Taiwan alongside his existing titles of senior executive director for Aon and Aon reinsurance solutions.

Read the full story here and here.

4. Gallagher Re appoints new APAC executive director for customised solutions

Gallagher Re has appointed Parrus Kunvarji as the executive director for customised solutions in the Asia-Pacific region.

Sydney-based Kunvarji will be responsible for the reinsurance broker’s customised portfolio in the APAC region, with a focus on driving growth and expansion.

Read the full story here.

5. Sedgwick confirms new Australia leadership

Phil van Zyl, CEO for New Zealand, has also been appointed interim CEO of Sedgwick Australia, replacing Diego Ascani.

Simon Kay, meanwhile, has been appointed as chief operating officer for Australia.

Read the full story here.

6. HDI Global grows financial lines team with underwriting manager appointment

HDI Global has appointed Jeremy Wang as an underwriting manager to its financial lines team in Singapore.

Wang (pictured) was previously at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) for more than six years.

Read the full story here.

7. Willis elevates director to Asia casualty head, appoints associate director for M&A team in India

Willis has promoted Anthony Wong to head of casualty for the Asia region. Wong previously was a director in Willis’ large accounts team, based in Hong Kong.

Willis India also appointed Pallavi Verma as associate director in the M&A team.

Read the full story here and here.

8. China Re name new head of climate risk research centre

Cynthia Yuan Xi has become the new head of China Re’s climate risk research centre.

The role involves managing China Re’s catastrophe risks for its insurance and investment arms.

Read the full story here.

9. Axa XL promotes France casualty head to APAC and Europe casualty product leader

Axa XL has promoted Annabelle Lacroix to regional product leader of casualty for Asia-Pacific and Europe.

Paris-based Lacroix was previously the casualty underwriting head of the middle market in France since November 2021.

Read the full story here.

10. Hannover Re names new life and health head for greater China

Hannover Re has named Yan Sun as its new head of life and health for greater China.

She replaces Niall Mulvey, who moved to Partner Re in October as chief underwriting officer for life and health. Mulvey had been appointed as Hannover Re’s head of life and health for greater China in February.

Read the full story here.

Other moves you may have missed

Global Asia Insurance Partnership has appointed Ashby Tai, a former assistant director at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, as its new associate director.

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1. WTW reshuffles APAC team with triple promotion

Willis has elevated Conor Keating to head of cyber for Asia and Carlos Grijalva to head of cyber sales for Asia.

The broker also named Lay See Ong as the new data centre practice leader in Asia, based in Singapore.

Ong will also retain her existing responsibilities as strategic client leader for large accounts in Asia.

Read the full story here and here.   

2. Aviso Group elevates chief broking officer to CEO

Australia’s Aviso Group has promoted former chief broking officer Jeff Moule to CEO.

He will take over from Travis Kemp, who held dual responsibilities as CEO of Aviso Group and Aviso Specialty.

Kemp will continue to oversee Aviso Specialty.

Read the full story here.

3. Lockton appoints new VP for marine, specialty and reinsurance

Bale (Yue) Gao has joined Lockton as vice president for marine, specialty, and reinsurance.

Gao joins from WTW, having spent just over three years as a marine manager.

Read the full story here.

4. Marsh hands senior VP role to cargo specialty VP

Marsh has promoted Faizal Jumadi to the role of senior vice president of cargo specialty in Asia.

Singapore-based Jumadi (pictured) joined Marsh in January 2022 as vice president of cargo specialty in Asia.

Read the full story here.

5. QBE Singapore hands expanded role to current head of risk

QBE Singapore has handed Shelby Tan an expanded role as head of risk and compliance.

Tan will lead both risk and compliance functions, building on her current position as head of risk for Singapore.

Read the full story here.

6. Starr names Zurich veteran to lead financial lines practice in Hong Kong

Starr Insurance has appointed Celia Wong as head of financial lines for Hong Kong.

Wong joins from Zurich, where she spent 14 years in the financial lines practice.

Read the full story here.

7. Miller reappoints former broker as P&C broker

Specialist (re)insurance broker Miller has appointed Johanna How as a property and casualty broker in Singapore.

How previously spent over two years at Miller in April 2019 as a reinsurance broker, focusing on facultative reinsurance across diverse commercial lines in Southeast Asia.

Read the full story here.

8. Berkley Insurance Asia hires finance head for Gift City branch

Berkley Insurance Asia has appointed Harshvardhan Jain as head of finance of its branch in India’s financial offshore special economic zone.

Jain, a chartered accountant with over 20 years of experience, has held senior roles in leading multinationals, specialising in general insurance, and driving profitable growth.

Read the full story here.

Other moves you may have missed

Marsh named Guy Bessis as power and energy chairman for India, the Middle East, and Africa.

John Morrell has joined HDI Global as head of energy and power underwriting to lead its newly created Middle East energy hub.

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1. Edme Insurance Brokers taps Gallagher Re leader for treaty reinsurance division CEO

Edme Insurance Brokers has appointed Vinod Krishnan as chief executive officer of its treaty reinsurance vertical.

Krishnan will lead the creation and growth of Edme’s specialist global treaty reinsurance business.

Read the full story here.

2. Zurich reappoints former head of claims as chief claims officer

Zurich has reappointed Megan Shao as chief claims officer for Asia-Pacific.

She rejoins after having previously spent over two years, last holding the head of claims role between January 2021 to July 2022.

Read the full story here.

3. Swiss Re appoints new APAC senior cyber underwriter

Cheryl Tang (pictured) has joined Swiss Re as a senior cyber underwriter for Asia Pacific.

Singapore-based Tang joined from Munich Re, having most recently held the role of regional senior cyber underwriter.

Read the full story here.

4. WTW makes dual senior appointments across APAC

Willis has named Vijay Nair as head of tax insurance for Asia Pacific, while Michael Parrant has been appointed as director of its cyber practice.

In the newly created role, Singapore-based Nair will lead the growth of Willis’ tax insurance business across the region.

Melbourne-based Parrant joins the firm following 23 years with Aon.

Read the full story here.

5. Aon appoints new associate director for regional construction and infrastructure team

Aon has named Adharsh K Ramesh as regional construction and infrastructure team associate director.

Singapore-based Ramesh will look to “further develop the firm’s construction business across Asia.”

Read the full story here.

6. NorthStandard promotes regional underwriting director to APAC head

P&I club NorthStandard elevated Jack Marriott-Smalley to head of underwriting for Asia-Pacific.

He joined the firm as regional underwriting director in August 2021.

Read the full story here.

7. The Hartford grows Singapore team with double hire

Specialty insurer The Hartford has appointed Chiaw Han Lean (pictured) as senior underwriting specialist for financial lines, and Qingyang Liu as an underwriter for its credit and political risks team.

Lean brings more than 20 years of experience spanning risk consulting and financial lines underwriting in the general insurance industry.

Liu will work alongside Shuohan Dai, senior underwriter for credit and political risk, and Zhenghong Pan, principal officer and underwriting manager for financial lines.

Read the full story here and here.   

8. Howden launches Japan marine insurance service, names director

Howden has named Koji Aragane as director of its marine insurance services in the Japanese market.

Aragane will be responsible for working closely with clients, underwriters, and our global network to deliver tailored, innovative marine risk solutions.

Read the full story here.

9. BNP Paribas Cardif appoints new Asia CEO

BNP Paribas Cardif has appointed Michael Nguyen (pictured) as chief executive officer of Asia. 

Nguyen was most recently the deputy chief executive officer and chief operating officer, leading the efficiency, technology, and operations department at BNP Paribas Cardif.

Read the full story here.     

10. Marsh completes acquisition of Mitsubishi Electric Insurance Service, names president and CEO

Marsh has completed its previously announced acquisition of Mitsubishi Electric Insurance Service (MEIS) and has appointed Ichiro Seino as its president and chief executive officer.

Seino has been serving as the automotive industry leader for Marsh Asia since 2021, and joined Marsh Japan in 1995.

Read the full story here.  

Other moves you may have missed

IAG has announced that its New Zealand chief executive officer, Amanda Whiting, will step down from her role following the appointment of a successor.

Gaurav Puri has joined Melbourne-based Bolderstons Insurance Brokers as an account director following nearly 10 years as the account manager Edgewise Insurance Brokers.

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1. Steadfast CEO and MD steps aside, appoints acting replacement

Tim Mathieson has been named Steadfast’s acting CEO, following incumbent CEO and MD Robert Kelly’s decision to temporarily step aside following an investigation into a workplace complaint.

Mathieson, who was the CEO of Australasian broking, will take charge immediately, and he will continue in the role until the conclusion of the investigation.

Read the full story here.

2. Aviso taps senior Lockton Australia manager

Australian insurance broker Aviso Group has hired Patrick Moore, according to an IAN exclusive.

Moore was most recently Lockton Australia’s general manager for growth and client strategy since October 2023.

Read the full story here.

3. MSIG appoints Aon veteran to newly created broker partnerships role

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and MSIG Asia (collectively “MSIG”) have appointed Eric Schaap as senior vice president and global broker engagement manager.

Schaap worked at Aon for 25 years, from 1999 to 2024, holding several positions in different Aon businesses.

Read the full story here.

4. UIB Asia Reinsurance Brokers names new treaty, retro director

Serene Chiam has been named UIB Asia Reinsurance Brokers’ director for broking support in its treaty and retro division.

Singapore-based Chiam joins from MSIG Singapore, where she had worked since November 2022.

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5. Canopius appoints APAC COO, expands Australian casualty team

Canopius Group named Michelle Rudd as chief operating officer for Asia-Pacific and Vanessa Hall as casualty underwriter in Sydney.

The two appointments come as the firm looks to grow its Asia Pacific team and strengthen its operational and underwriting capabilities.

Read the full story here.

6. Sompo Asia Pacific hires new chief consumer officer for China

Sompo Asia Pacific has appointed Leo Jun Liu as chief consumer officer for its China operations.

Shanghai-based Liu will report to Toshiya Matsuo, Sompo China CEO, and Bill Zhang, president of consumer lines at Sompo APAC.

Read the full story here.

7. GIC Re names interim chairman and managing director

GIC Re has appointed Hitesh Joshi as its interim chairman and managing director for three months.

Joshi, currently an executive director at GIC Re, will serve until a permanent appointment is made.

Read the full story here.

Other moves you may have missed

Global reinsurer Peak Re has tapped Korean Re veteran Eun Jeong Lee as senior vice president for retrocession. Lee relocates to Hong Kong following nearly 19 years at Korean Re.

FM has also named Calvin Kuan as client services manager for Southeast Asia. Singapore-based Kuan will provide strategic leadership for FM’s underwriting and client service teams.

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1. Allianz names new country head for India

Allianz India has named Ritu Arora as the country head of India.

Arora served as CEO and chief investment officer of Allianz Investment Management in Asia Pacific and India advisor to the Allianz SE Board.

Read the full story here.

2. AIG hands expanded role to APAC multinational head

AIG’s head of multinational for Asia-Pacific, Jenny Boyd, has also been named head of client and broker engagement.

Singapore-based Boyd will assume the expanded role alongside her existing responsibilities as head of multinational APAC, a role she took on in March 2024.

Read the full story here.

3. Berkley Insurance Australia names new head of claims

Berkley Insurance Australia, the Australian arm of W.R. Berkley, has appointed Gareth Edwards as its new national head of claims.

He joins from JLT Public Sector, where he was divisional manager for claims for the last three years.

Read the full story here.

4. Allianz Commercial MD handed board role as part of reshuffle

Allianz Commercial’s managing director, Christian Sandric, has been given a board seat as part of a reorganisation of the division’s management structure.

Singapore-based Sandric has been the regional managing director for Allianz Commercial APAC since 2023, when he joined from AIG.

Read the full story here.

5. QBE hires new group CFO

QBE named Chris Killourhy as its new group chief financial officer, effective January 1, subject to regulatory approvals.

He is replacing Inder Singh, who resigned in August to take up a new role as CFO of National Australia Bank (NAB).

Read the full story here.

6. Sompo appoints new head of property & multi-lines for Singapore

Sompo appointed Linda Ng as Head of Property & Multi-Lines for Singapore.

Ng will be responsible for leading the Singapore property and multi-lines portfolio, as well as developing talent and capabilities.

Read the full story here.

7. UIB Asia Singapore’s CEO given expanded role to oversee Labuan’s operations

UIB Asia Singapore CEO, Francis Savari, has been handed the role of principal officer for UIB Labuan.

Savari was formally approved by the Labuan Financial Services Authority (LFSA) for his new role, effective October 9.

Read the full story here.

8. NorthStandard promotes former head of underwriting to APAC head

P&I club NorthStandard has promoted Michael Hustler as its new head of Asia Pacific, effective October 27.

Hustler has been with NorthStandard for 16 years, most recently as head of claims and underwriting.

Read the full story here.

Other moves you may have missed

Huntington Advisory, the Singapore-based strategic advisory firm, appointed ex-BMS Group managing director and head of international, David Battman, as a partner to lead the buildout of its operations in the UK and Europe.

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