The Labour Fund, Tamkeen, has signed partnership agreements with 5 leading insurance companies in Bahrain to train and employ Bahrainis in the field of actuarial sciences, to prepare them for quality careers in the insurance sector and increase the Bahrainisation rate in this specialty.
SCOR's has appointed Mr Thierry Léger SCOR CEO. He was formerly Swiss Re chief underwriting officer. He will take up his new post with effect from May. He has 25 years of experience in the reinsurance sector. His expertise covers life reinsurance, P&C reinsurance and alternative reinsurance.
Prudential has appointed Mr Chris Ma as Prudential Macau general manager. He was formerly AIA Macau CEO prior to joining Prudential. He brings more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry.
Allianz has appointed Mr Sam Poquiz as AGCS Pacific regional manager for liability. In his new role, he will lead the liability team in Australia and support the growth of AGCS in Asia Pacific by developing and executing the local underwriting strategy.
The Minister of Public Business Sector, Mr Mahmoud Esmat, has announced a decision appointing Mr Assem Mohamed Fahmy Ragab as the non-executive chairman of Misr Insurance Holding Company, and Mr Mohamed Mahran Taya as managing director and CEO of the company.
Japan will release more than 1m tonnes of water into the sea this year from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant.
WTW has combined its Asia and Australasia operations into one Asia Pacific region. As part of the combination, former head of Australasia Mr Simon Weaver has taken on a new role as head of Asia Pacific.
FWD Group has appointed Mr Jeremy Porter as group chief risk officer, subject to regulatory approval. He will also be a member of the group executive committee.
Manulife has hired Ms Anne-Maree Tassell as its new COO, Asia, to help drive the company's growth strategy and digital transformation in the region.
Consumers now attach greater importance to factors such as local production, climate protection, and fair working conditions, forcing manufacturers to act according to a new survey by Oliver Wyman and GFU Maschinenbau GmbH.