QBE has announced these leadership changes, all effective 1 September 2026:
QBE has appointed Ms Melanie Willis as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the QBE Group Board, subject to regulatory approvals and effective 1 September 2026.
Gallagher has promoted Mr Andy Winwood to the role of Senior Executive Officer for the Middle East and Africa, subject to regulatory approval.
Markel has appointed Ms Audrey Pang as Senior Claims Adjuster, based in Hong Kong. She joins the Asia claims team as the first dedicated claims professional in Hong Kong.
MSIG Singapore has partnered with the newly launched non-profit organisation, Cybersecurity Association Singapore Limited (CASL), to strengthen cyber protection and resilience among for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country.
Verisk's Catastrophe and Risk Solutions group has estimated insured losses of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck near Kumamoto City in Japan on 28 July to be between JPY220bn ($1.4bn) and JPY340bn.
Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group, has appointed Mr Abbas Choker as CFO, APAC.
Hong Kong's insurance industry recorded strong growth in the first quarter of 2026, with total gross premiums reaching HK$291.6bn ($37.4bn), a 32.3% increase year on year, according to provisional statistics released by the Insurance Authority (IA) on 24 July.
Crescent Egypt Insurance Brokers has welcomed Dr Mahmoud Ahmed El-Sherif as Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer.
Composite insurance rates in the second quarter decreased 16% in the India, Middle East, and Africa (IMEA) region, the biggest fall across all regions analysed, according to Marsh, the global leading insurance broker.