The central bank, National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), has released two directives, one on the licensing and supervision of microinsurance agents and the other on the licensing of insurance broker.
Gallagher Re says that reinsurer resilience and strategic opportunities remain available to cedants, against a backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty, softening primary markets and an unpredictable economic outlook.
Howden New Zealand has appointed Mr Mark Kenyon as Partner in its Wellington team.
As part of its efforts to enhance the transparency of financial examination procedures, Taiwan's regulator, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has announced its primary examination findings for the 2H2025, pursuant to the "Principles for Effective Financial Examination".
Australian insurance broker Aviso Specialty has announced the appointments of Mr Josh Roach as CEO and Mr Paul Marsden as Executive Director of Broking. Both are former Pacific region CEOs of major international brokers.
Mr Werner Bugl, a member of the Executive Committee of Ultimate Risk Solutions (URS), has passed. He served URS for more than 12 years, having begun his tenure in 2013.
Howden has announced the expansion of its M&A insurance solutions capability in Asia, with 12 new appointments across Greater China, Japan and Singapore.
Howden has announced leadership appointments and regional structure changes to better serve clients and insurer partners. According to a statement from the firm, these changes will more closely align expertise and shape the business to bring all of its growing capabilities and talent to clients across regional borders.