The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) is backing calls to speed up adaptation to climate change.
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has appointed Ms Stephanie Hong as marine underwriter in APAC. In her new role, she will primarily be focused on deepening TMK's presence in target markets across Asia.
Forvis Mazars has appointed Mr Aidan Khoo as director, management consulting and Ms Kirsty McMillan as partner, tax.
WTW has appointed Mr Ben Di Marco as leader of its new dedicated technology industry practice. He is a cyber and technology risk specialist.
Zurich Singapore has appointed Mr Edward Rayfield as head of casualty, APAC and Mr Robin Cooper-Driver as head of financial lines, APAC.
The focus of regulation by the Financial Markets Authority is not just on compliance but also on what it is trying to achieve, the regulatory agency's chief executive Ms Samantha Barrass.
Agile, a fast growing underwriting agency, InsurTech and Lloyd's Syndicate company, has established a presence in New Zealand, the first of its kind for a Lloyd's syndicate.
Zurich Financial Services Australia has appointed Mr David Wainwright as CRO for Australia and New Zealand, effective 6 January 2025. He has close to 25 years of experience.
Texel Group has appointed Mr Davis Ng and Ms Hélène Heas as brokers. Both Mr Ng and Ms Heas join the Singapore office. In their new roles, they will be responsible for supporting the growth of Texel's business across the APAC region and in close collaboration with the global broking team, will further enhance the company's client solutions and market reach.
Aon has appointed Ms Choo Yen Chu as capital advisory leader for APAC. In her new role, she will assist clients to optimise capital structures from a regulatory, ratings and economic perspective. This will involve improving capital efficiency through strategies such as structured reinsurance, relief covers and legacy transactions.