P&C (re)insurer Canopius Group has appointed Mr Tesh Patel as Head of Distribution for Australia and New Zealand, effective 6 January 2026, according to a press release from the firm.
Malakut, a multinational insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed Mr Sajith Kumar as Chief Commercial Officer, Middle East, based at the company's Dubai headquarters.
The Australian insurer IAG has released a lithium-ion battery safety factsheet as forecasts show the average household in the country will have 33 lithium-ion powered devices this year.
The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has said that doctors awaiting their 2026 Annual Practising Certificates (APC) will remain fully covered for professional indemnity during the interim period till they receive their APC.
Insurance veteran Balasundaram R has been appointed as Senior Advisory Board member and Head of Marine Practice of Policybazaar for Business. Policybazaar for Business is the corporate insurance arm of Policybazaar.com.
The Beijing Branch of reinsurer Munich Re has appointed Eric Zhao as its new CEO, according to a press release issued on 29 December. His appointment took effect on 1 January 2026. Mr Zhao reports to Munich Re's CEO Life & Health in Greater China Steve Zhang.
Dubai National Insurance (DNI), has appointed Mr Charbel Yazbeck, as Acting CEO in a leadership transition, following the resignation of Mr AR Srinivasan from his position as CEO due to personal reasons.
Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company (BKIC), also known as GIG Bahrain, has announced the promotion of Mr Mohamed Salah AlMeraj to the position of General Manager - Bahrain Operations, with effect from 1 January 2026.
As it commences underwriting operations in Singapore and Hong Kong, recently launched MGA, Prism, has appointed Mr Luca Ronsisvalle as Head of Marine Cargo and Mr Jan von Kamp as Head of Energy, Power and Renewables.
QBE has announced two new appointments for its Singapore marine business.