Aon has promoted Ms Jane Drummond to the role of Global Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective 1 January 2027. She will report to Mr Andy Marcell, Deputy CEO and SEVP, Risk Capital and Human Capital for Aon, and will serve as a member of the Aon Executive Committee.
MS Amlin has appointed Ms Sarah Reidy as Commercial Director, effective December 2026.
Ransomware activity targeting the Middle East surged to its highest level during a 17-month period assessed by CloudSEK, jumping from 17 threat intelligence feeds in April 2025 to 357 in June 2026 - more than a 20-fold increase.
The Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (PARIMA) will host its Singapore Conference 2026, beginning with a one-day Masterclass on 14 October, followed by the conference on 15 October 2026.
AI-enabled discovery of cyber vulnerabilities emerged as the most critical emerging risk facing organisations worldwide in the second quarter of 2026, according to Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risks Report for second quarter of 2026.
Having previously served as General Manager for Kenya, bolttech has promoted Ms Bente Krogmann to the role of General Manager, Africa, an expanded regional role leading the InsurTech's business across the region, including Kenya and South Africa.
bolttech has appointed Mr Rohith Murthy as General Manager, Malaysia.
The fire and explosion at Arabella Plaza Mall in New Cairo's Fifth Settlement, in Egypt, that resulted in three deaths, 11 injuries and material damage, has highlighted the importance of having integrated insurance programmes for facilities that hold large numbers of people, especially malls and shopping centres.
AXA XL, which currently holds approximately 49% of S-RM, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining shares of the company. S-RM is a specialist corporate intelligence and cyber security consultancy.
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.