Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), the Indian insurance regulator and the General Insurance Council of India (GIC), a body of the general and non-life Indian insurers, have begun talks with the federal government for the establishment of an independent healthcare regulator in the country according to a report by moneycontrol.com.
The first batch of Indian nursing care workers trained under a joint programme by Sompo Care and India's National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has begun working in Japan to ease its skilled manpower shortage.
Gallagher Re has appointed Mr Pablo Muñoz as CEO of global facultative reinsurance. In this newly created role, he becomes a member of the Reinsurance Global Executive Committee and will collaborate closely with Gallagher Re's leadership team to enhance the firm's facultative capabilities and broaden its client reach.
Arch Insurance International has appointed Mr Stephen Convery as senior construction underwriter. In his new role, he will be responsible for supporting the growth of Arch's construction portfolio, which provides coverage on a global basis for large and complex risks.
China has published new guidelines that will enable systematic flood risk assessments and put in place sustainable efforts to strengthen disaster prevention and control.
Howden Re has launched its Hong Kong focussed reinsurance broking platform with the appointment of Mr Roy Wong as managing director, reinsurance, effective 21 July 2025.
Markel Insurance has announced the appointment Ms Jasminder Kaur as country head for Malaysia. In her new role, Ms Kaur will be responsible for scaling Markel's operations in Malaysia, one of Southeast Asia's most vibrant economies with an established specialty insurance market.
Chaucer Group has appointed Ms Emily Brand as deputy class underwriter - energy. In her new role, she will be responsible for supporting the underwriting strategy for Chaucer's energy business, and expanding the company's reach in the APAC energy insurance market.