Marsh McLennan has appointed Ms Renee McGowan as CCO, international, effective 1 October 2025. She will also continue to serve as CEO of Marsh McLennan India, Middle East and Africa until early 2026.
Participants at the recent Singapore Actuarial Conference discussed the qualities needed in actuaries who aspire to move into business leadership roles or start a new business.
The question of who should bear the costs of new medical treatments was raised during a panel discussion at the Singapore Actuarial Conference 2025, with attention on the government, insurers, employers and patients.
A question addressed at the Singapore Actuarial Conference 2025 was how insurers, in pricing medical insurance plans, can work around coverage, access and decisions when they lack full data credibility.
The increasing frequency of floods suggests they can no longer be viewed as a secondary risk, according to Nanyang Technological University (NTU) research assistant professor Xu Yanbin during the recent Singapore Actuarial Conference 2025. Dr Xu was speaking in collaboration with the Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP).
Weather insurance for farmers can be classified into two broad categories, NTU associate professor Zhu Wenjun said at the recent Singapore Actuarial Conference 2025.
Geopolitical tensions, protectionist policies and shifting economics are reshaping global supply chains, raising costs, amplifying uncertainty and increasing the risk of long-term fragmentation, said Swiss Re.
Allianz Partners has appointed Mr Okan Özdemir as chief officer for health and board member. In his new role, Okan will continue to strengthen Allianz Partners' health line of business and health portfolio worldwide, while expanding its market leadership in the global health segment.
Nine out of 10 insurance investment managers think climate risk and its impact will become more important to their portfolios and strategies in the next three years according to a new research.