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Allianz sees success as it grows Asia footprint, says Asia-Pacific CEO, Mark Mitchell 

Four or five years ago Allianz’s footprint in Asia was “pretty limited”, Asia-Pacific CEO Mark Mitchell told SIRC Today, saying it started out with branches in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore.   31 October 2019

Insurance

Markel buys UK-based business to strengthens presence in the online market

Markel UK, a division of Markel International that provides insurance, tax and legal services for SMEs, is acquiring the online freelancer and contractor business of commercial insurance brokers Caunce O’Hara.   13 September 2019

Insurance

Lloyd's Channel Syndicate names Ackland as chief commercial officer

SCOR-backed Channel Syndicate 2015 at Lloyd’s has appointed Matt Ackland as chief commercial officer of the London platform.   13 March 2019

News

AM Best forecasts more M&As in Commonwealth Independent States

Insurers working across the Commonwealth Independent States (CIS) of former Soviet Russia can expect to see further consolidation in their sector, according to the latest special report from AM Best.   29 January 2019

Insurance

IAG poaches Aon Benfield exec for reinsurance manager role

IAG, the multinational insurance company, has appointed Scott Grove as group general manager, reinsurance.   9 February 2016

Insurance

Tokio Marine Kiln unveils flagship cyber product at SIRC 2019

There is plenty of opportunity in the Asia-Pacific region for Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), the issue is accessing the right opportunities, in the right fashion.   30 October 2019

Insurance

Fairfax acquires New Zealand’s Tower Insurance in all-cash deal

Canada-based Fairfax Financial Holdings, a property and casualty re/insurer, has agreed to acquire New Zealand-based general insurer Tower for an all-cash deal.   9 February 2017

Insurance

Start-up MGA Tansar partners on new platform

Transactor Global Solutions (TGSL), an insurance software provider, has formed a partnership with Tansar, a start-up managing general agent (MGA).   1 August 2016

Insurance

Cat bonds can meet Silk Road need: PhoenixCRetro

There is a potentially big opportunity for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) markets to develop parametric cat bonds that could cover some of the growing risks in Eastern Europe and Western areas of Asia, according to Kirill Savrassov, chief executive of PhoenixCRetro.   11 September 2019

Insurance

Occam Underwriting hails its progress in 2019

2019 has been a successful year for Occam Underwriting, chief executive officer Lance Gibbins told Monte Carlo Today, with the company growing organically and more than doubling premium income compared with 2018.   11 September 2019

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