Appointments
Clyde & Co welcomes back Yvonne Lam to strengthen insurance team
Clyde & Co welcomes back Yvonne Lam to strengthen insurance team
Lam will focus on transactional, regulatory, and commercial advisory work for insurers.
Sun Life appoints Anshuman Das as Chief Bancassurance Officer
Das has 15 years of experience in insurance and consumer banking.
QBE Insurance names new group CFO
He joined QBE in 2015.
Brad Hearn named Prudential Financial's Japan CEO
He has served as chief operating officer for Prudential’s Japan operations.
NorthStandard names Michael Hustler as new APAC head
He succeeds David Roberts, who will leave in February 2026.
QBE Re appoints Cindy Foo as head of Asia treaty unit in Singapore
Foo has more than 20 years of experience in the reinsurance industry.
Markel names Tom Hillier as CUO for international operations
Roles of Wholesale and National Markets managing directors will be removed.
Chubb Life NZ names James Dunbar as South Island partnership lead
He joined the company in September.
Aon strengthens Asia reinsurance leadership with new chairman
Chisholm will oversee the Global Clients Segment for the Asia region.
MS Amlin expands APAC reach with three new underwriters
This follows the recent expansion in the region, including its new Australian branch.
AIA Group names Ben Ng as group chief risk officer designate
Ng will be based in Hong Kong.
Allianz Trade appoints Hassan Omaish as CEO for Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan
He will take over from Edmond Lee, who is retiring after 12 years.
Canopius Group appoints Ray Wong as APAC energy underwriter
Wong will be based in Singapore and report to Johnny Kim.
Tokio Marine Kiln appoints Phoebe Liew as special risks underwriter
Liew joins from Texel in Singapore.
Great Eastern Holdings appoints Khoo Cheng Hoe Andrew to board role
He was previously Deputy Managing Director for Corporate Development at MAS.
Howden names Rebecca Poon as chief client officer for Hong Kong
Poon was previously managing director at Marsh Hong Kong.
HDI Global expands ESG Risk Solutions team with three senior leaders
The appointments follow HDI Global’s rollout of environmental coverage in late 2024.
Commentary
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