Gallagher has appointed Mr Ajit Horra as CEO and principal officer of India, subject to regulatory approval. In his new role, he will lead the team headquartered in Mumbai, with regional offices in Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Delhi, Gurugram, Guwahati and Kolkata.
Miller has announced new appointments to its further expansion into Asia with the launch of Miller Korea. They are Mr David Kim as head of Korea, Mr Andrew Kim, Mr Tae Hoon Kim and Ms Youngkum Yoon as head of finance and operations.
Lockton has appointed Mr Timothy Hung as head of growth and strategic development, People Solutions Asia. In this newly created role, he will be responsible for leading revenue growth and driving Lockton's strategy.
Markel has appointed Mr Jack Taylor as executive, distribution strategies and business development, APAC. In this newly created role, he will lead broker engagement and be responsible for ensuring effective broker engagement across the region. He will also work on the development and delivery of underwriting solutions.
Lockton has appointed Ms Christina Ong as executive director. She brings 40 years of industry experience.
Marsh McLennan has appointed Mr Seth Peller as CEO of Hong Kong and Macau, subject to regulatory approval. He will take up his new role in addition to his current position as CEO of Taiwan.
Howden Asia has appointed Mr Rohan Bhappu as deputy CEO, effective June 2025. He will then become CEO on 1 October 2025.
The Insurance and Social Security Supervisory Authority (ACAPS) is preparing to expand the scope of activities of insurance intermediaries, that would mark a major turning point for them as the regulator integrates related services such as payment, administrative management on behalf of third parties and claims management, with broking services.
French wholesale insurance broker, the APRIL Group, is taking a step forward to promote growth by strengthening its presence in Shanghai and across the pan-Asian region.
Huize Holding, a Nasdaq-listed InsurTech platform company, has said that it is in the process of applying for an insurance brokerage licence in Singapore, with plans to further develop high-end insurance services in the Southeast Asian region.