Underwriting/Actuarial

Prudential Singapore names new chief actuary and chief product officer

April 1 2026

Jimmy Wang has been promoted to chief actuary, with Lee Jiat Liauw moving to the role of chief product officer.

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QBE, Aurora unveil 'industry-first' lead algorithmic underwriting for specialty risks

March 30 2026

The AI-driven automation reduces quote-to-bind timelines to under 10 minutes and has debuted with QBE’s British Marine Yacht Protection & Indemnity (P&I) product.

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Delta New Zealand names Dinesh Murali as managing director

March 30 2026

He has been with the company since 2014, most recently as chief underwriting officer.

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Delta names Dawson CUO, creates APAC property head role for Beaton

March 27 2026

Promotions come amid other recent, key leadership appointments by the MGA.

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South Korea motor insurers post steepest underwriting loss since 2019 as combined ratio hits 103.7%

March 27 2026

Motor insurers absorbed their worst underwriting result in six years as hospital treatment and vehicle repair cost inflation outpaced premium income.

Ocean Underwriting welcomes six new underwriters

March 26 2026

The new property, financial lines, and liability underwriters are based in Sydney and Melbourne.

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Pacific Life Re names Dion Russell as managing vice president, business services, protection

March 16 2026

He moves to the reinsurer after a decade at SCOR.

FWD Group announces senior leadership appointments

FWD Group names new CFO, chief actuary and Thailand CEO in leadership reshuffle

March 16 2026

David Junius, Alex Wong, and Knattapisit Krutkrongchai will join FWD Group in senior roles as part of the insurer’s latest leadership changes.

Sompo Hong Kong appoints Alice Sun to casualty underwriting role

March 16 2026

She joins from Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty, where she most recently worked as senior underwriter.

Miramar Group unifies seven Steadfast underwriting agencies

March 10 2026

The leadership team for the unified group includes Stephen Ward as CEO and new appointments across commercial, financial, and specialty divisions.

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