Peak Re has appointed Mr David Menezes as chief risk officer. His responsibilities include ensuring regulatory and legal compliance, a comprehensive understanding of risks and exposures and safeguarding the company's financial strength. He joined Peak Re in 2016 and has been serving as deputy chief risk officer since 2022.
Prudential plc has announced the appointment of Pankaj Banerjee as group chief agency officer. He will take up the role on 30 September 2024 and report to Lilian Ng, managing director, strategic business group.
AIA Singapore has appointed Mr Afees Ashroff as chief technology officer. He succeeds Mr Peter Lee.
Chedid Re Global Operations, the reinsurance broker network of investment group Chedid Capital, has appointed Mr Vincent Vandendael as independent non-executive director.
Xiao Xing, a former deputy general manager of state-owned China Taiping Insurance Holdings (CTIH), stood trial yesterday for bribery at the Intermediate People's Court of Xinxiang in central China's Henan Province.
IndiaFirst Life Insurance has appointed Mr Sumeet Sahni as president and chief distribution officer - agency and alliances and Mr Varun Gupta as president and chief distribution officer - bancassurance.
MAPFRE RE has appointed Mr Alberto Estevez Allegue as chief representative officer of its Representative Office in Japan. He brings over 12 years of experience and joined MAPFRE Asistencia's MAPFRE Warranty Japan in 2012.
Prudential has appointed Mr Pankaj Banerjee as group chief agency officer, effective 30 September 2024. In his new role, he will accelerate Prudential's technology-powered distribution strategy, with a focus on agency.
Cover-More Group has appointed Mr David Fike as CEO.
The General Insurance Association of Japan (GIAJ) has appointed Mr Hiroaki Shirota as chairman.