Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has appointed Ms Alexis George as Independent Non-Executive Director to its Board.
Marine insurers have introduced new measures to restrict war risk coverage for ships operating in parts of the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines (Nat Re) has announced the retirement of President and CEO Mr Allan Santos, effective 1 October 2026, after nine years of service.
Qatar Insurance's (QIC) insurance service result for the first half of the year reflected the escalation of the conflict involving the US and Iran, one of the most significant events for the insurance market in the period.
Gallagher has promoted Mr Andy Winwood to the role of Senior Executive Officer for the Middle East and Africa, subject to regulatory approval.
Abundant insurance capacity and strong competition continue to create favourable conditions for commercial insurance buyers across most major lines of business, according to global insurance broker Aon in its Q2 2026 Global Insurance Market Insights report.
Geopolitical instability, accelerating digitalisation and the global shift toward clean energy are reshaping Singapore's maritime insurance sector, according to Mr Cao Yueming, Vice President of Marine at MSIG Insurance (Singapore).
Tysers Singapore has appointed Ms Prantika Sengupta as Director of Marine Claims and Client Relations.
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.
MS Amlin has appointed Ms Laura Hobern as Chief Actuary, effective 4Q2026 and subject to regulatory approval.