Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has appointed Mr Harry Gregory as Underwriter within its liability team. He joins from Marsh where he served, most recently, as a Vice President.
Podium Underwriting has been launched as a specialist MGA, operating as an appointed representative of Superian Insurance Group.
Samsung Life Insurance appointed Mr Lee Seung-ho, Vice President and Head of the Financial Competitiveness Enhancement Task Force, as President, according to news platform The Chosun Daily.
Sedgwick has appointed Ms Aruna Chandrapalan as CEO of Singapore, while continuing in her role as Partner, Forensic Accounting Services. At the same time, Mr Nigel Cook will continue in his leadership role as Head of Major and Complex Loss (MCL).
Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Pine Walk, a specialist MGA platform, TFP has launched Carnovis Specialty, a new alternative risk transfer MGA.
Manulife has appointed Ms Bonnie Qiu as CEO, Global High-Net-Worth and Chief Partnership Distribution Officer, Asia, effective 1 December 2025; and Mr Lau Ming as CFO of Asia, effective May 2026.
The South Korean government has amended the country's employment insurance to include gig and platform workers and extended the eligibility criteria from weekly hours to monthly pay, reported the Chosun Biz.