Nicholas Pratt
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Asia
HDI Global Specialty sets up aviation team in Australia
HDI Global Specialty Australia has appointed Jamie Bowes to head up its new general aviation team in Asia-Pacific. Mr Bowes…
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Asia
Ed bolsters credit and political risks team in Singapore
Specialty broker Ed has appointed Abhishek Chhajer as its new head of credit, political risks and surety solutions. He will…
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Asia
Markel appoints strategy head for Asia
Specialty insurer Markel International has hired Christian Stobbs as strategy director for Asia. Based in Singapore, Mr Stobbs will be…
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Asia
Asian P&C rates to rise by 10% says WTW
Global broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has forecast that catastrophe loss-affected property and casualty (P&C) rates will rise by at…
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Asia
AIG hires new head for Singapore office
Global insurer AIG has appointed Christian Sandric to act as president and chief executive of its Singapore office. Mr Sandric,…
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Asia
Zurich Australia launches M&A underwriting agency
Zurich Australia has teamed up with Fusion Specialty Insurance to launch a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) underwriting agency partnership. Under…
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Asia
China Re brings Chinese renewable energy risks to London
China Re, now the biggest reinsurance group in Asia and eighth globally by premium income, has announced the launch of…
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Asia
Lockton appoints new COO for Asia
US-based independent insurance broker Lockton has hired a former JLT executive as its first chief operating officer (COO) for Asia.…
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Asia
Asia to lead emerging market insurance growth
Emerging markets are set to lead the growth of the global economy and its insurance markets with Asian economies at…
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Symbo launches digital insurance brokerage in Singapore
Singapore-based insurtech firm Symbo is to launch a digital insurance broking platform for corporate and retail customers in Singapore, after…
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Asia
AIG appoints new head for Thailand
AIG has promoted Isorasak Thesratanavong to become chief executive officer for its Thailand office. He will take over from Tomi…
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Asia
China and North Korea adding to new levels of political risk, warns Marsh
Multinationals face “unprecedented uncertainty” caused by growing political risk, Marsh warned on publishing its Political Risk Map 2019. Marsh added…
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Asia
Allianz names new head for Asia P&C business
Claudia Salem has been named by Allianz as the chief executive of its Asian property and casualty (P&C) business. Ms…
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Asia
CyberScout announces new cyber insurance distribution model in SE Asia
Cybersecurity firm CyberScout has announced two new partnerships with insurers, which it claims will help form a new model for…
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Asia
Hong Kong’s Jing An to offer cyber and terrorism cover in Philippines
Jing An Special Risks (JASR), a Hong Kong-based specialty insurer, has been awarded a licence by the Philippines Insurance Commission…
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Asia
Specialty insurer StarStone appoints Agile as MGA in Australasia
Lloyd’s coverholder and managing general agent (MGA) Agile Underwriting has been appointed as a representative agent by specialty insurer StarStone…
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Asia
JBA and IDF partner for Sri Lanka flood data provision
UK-based catastrophe modelling firm JBA Risk Management has teamed up with the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) to improve access to…
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Asia
POP and Rakuten partner for M&A insurance in Japan
Sydney-based specialist insurer POP Insurance has signed a strategic agreement with Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten to develop a range of…
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Asia
Markel bolsters financial lines team
Specialist insurer Markel International has strengthened its financial lines team by hiring Gordon Lam as a senior professional and financial…
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Asia
Asian SMEs overconfident about cyber risk: survey
The majority of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Asia-Pacific believe they are in a better position than larger companies…