Zurich Insurance has appointed Mr Wayne Leow as Head of Commercial Insurance, Malaysia. In his new role, he will lead the commercial insurance function, spearheading growth across multiple lines of business and distribution channels in Malaysia.
Sedgwick has appointed Mr Simon Kay as CEO and Ms Kimberley Daley as COO. Between them, they will lead the company's Australian business.
Aon has appointed Mr Adam Rimmer as a Senior Property Specialty Broker and Mr Jimmy Mitchell as Vice President of Global ReSpecialty.
The Ardonagh Group has announced that Mr Jason Anthony has been appointed to lead its MGA proposition in Asia, subject to regulatory approval.
Howden has announced a leadership transition in its Hong Kong business, effective 1 July 2026.
Gallagher Re has appointed Mr Russell Hails as Executive Director, Head of MGA Solutions, APAC.
Deutsche Rück has established a new International Growth Markets Division, bringing its recently established international market activities in property and casualty business into closer alignment.
FWD Group has announced senior leadership appointments, with Mr Alex Wong joining as Group Chief Actuary and Mr Knattapisit Krutkrongchai appointed as CEO. Mr David Junius will become Managing Director and Group CFO, effective 1 July 2026. He is presently Deputy Group CFO.
Vietnam will expand its national health insurance coverage, including preventive care and check-ups and ensure more effective and enhanced healthcare for all Vietnamese. Vietnam is working on a plan to achieve the goal of universal coverage by 2030.
Four of the eight countries in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region experienced more than 10 major disasters in 2025, according to data released by the Nepal based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).