Appointments

Miller names Cumberland to newly created global broking role

He was most recently Executive Director at Howden.

HDI Global names Tikhonov to lead marine risk operations

He succeeds Felix Cassau, who has taken up a new role at Hannover Re.

QBE names new CEO for South Asia and head of Partnerships in Asia

Both will be based in Singapore and report to Rob Kosova, CEO of QBE Asia.

Howden appoints Chris Hughes as CEO of broking in New Zealand

He will report to Matt Bacon, CEO of Howden Pacific.

Howden Pacific says 70% of Australian businesses underinsured

The issue is particularly severe amongst small and medium-sized enterprises.

Swiss Re taps Sawalani to head client and broker strategy in SEA

Sawalani is a Singapore national with over 15 years of insurance experience.

Willis appoints Atilgan as head of trade credit growth in Asia

He has over 20 years of experience in finance, banking, and insurance. 

Aon names DeBrunner to lead global accounting functions

He will succeed Michael Neller, who has held the role since 2018. 

AIA Singapore appoints Owen Addison as CHRO

Addison succeeds Aileen Tan, who will retire on 30 September.

BMS strengthens financial lines with dual national appointments

Both McMillan and Jani joined BMS following its acquisition of Bluebook Brokers.

Ping An names Ray Wang CTO to boost AI and digital strategy

His appointment is expected to advance the company’s self-developed large language models.