Financial lines

Australian MGA Agile receives in-principle approval for new Lloyd's syndicate

March 19 2024

Syndicate will be managed by Asta and focus on key growth areas, including liability, professional indemnity, accident and health, property, and travel insurance.

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Severity, diversity, and frequency of cyber losses to rise in the next 12-24 months: Lloyd's

March 18 2024

Release of unrestricted frontier LLMs resulted in a 'pivotal breakdown' of AI governance, providing unprecedented access to malicious tools.

Gallagher Re promotes Sie Liang Lau to Head of Asia Pacific Cyber

March 15 2024

Lau is a UK-qualified actuary and brings over 20 years of (re)insurance experience to his new role.

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APAC insurers eye SMEs in next phase of embedded growth

March 15 2024

SMEs, high-value products, cyber, and product innovation are in industry's crosshairs, but embedded fatigue is a concern.

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HDI Global Specialty appoints Paula Ritchie to newly created Head of Single Risk, ANZ role

March 13 2024

Ritchie has 25 years of insurance industry experience and joins HDI from Arch Insurance Australia.

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APAC insurance saw diverging market dynamics in Q4 2023: Aon

March 12 2024

From hardening rates in cat-exposed regions to softening financial lines, Q4 market report paints a complex picture of growth, challenges, and shifting dynamics in APAC.

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Berkley Insurance Asia rings in strategic promotions as Heidi Zeng appointed to newly created Head of Cyber role

March 11 2024

Owen Yin (pictured middle) appointed as Regional Director for China, taking over responsibilities previously held by Zeng (pictured left), while Jack Zhao (pictured right) will be promoted to the role...