With 18 years across healthcare and insurance, Sharma joins a fast-expanding India team following Howden's move to bring the business under its Asia region.
The facility offers up to US$200m each for hull and P&I risks, alongside US$200m of dedicated cargo cover, as the market responds to the planned phased reopening of the waterway.
The court found that HCF Life's pre-existing condition clauses did not create a significant imbalance, while leaving intact the earlier finding that the terms could mislead consumers.