Morning Briefing: Chinese insurer drops application for Fidelity deal approval
Chinese insurer drops application for Fidelity deal approval Chinese insurance firm Anbang has withdrawn its application for regulatory approval for its takeover...
Sun Life Financial partners with tech company to provide support to start-ups
Sun Life Financial announced Wednesday that it has partnered up with U.S.-based Plug and Play Tech Center. The partnership helps Sun Life...
Retired insurance executive makes the industry face the music
Few insurance executives can say they are a “rock star” in both the figurative and literal sense. It is one thing to...
EY names new Singapore managing partner
Ernst & Young (EY) has announced Liew Nam Soon’s appointment as new country managing partner for Singapore and Brunei, effective 1 July. Liew...
Latitude Brokers expands to South Korea
Specialist marine broker Latitude has announced that it has opened a liaison office in Seoul, South Korea. The office, which will be the...
Real change ‘difficult to see’ in key insurance market
It is “difficult to see any real change” in the current marine insurance market over the next year, an industry expert has...
Filhet-Allard Maritime takes control of Latitude Brokers
Filhet-Allard Maritime has acquired a controlling stake in Latitude Brokers, a specialist marine broker headquartered in Hong Kong and specialising in Asian...
Latitude Brokers appoint new Singapore managing director
Latitude Brokers, acquired in December by Filhet-Allard Maritime, has appointed Matt Cannock as managing director, Singapore. The appointment has been approved by...
Gallagher introduces big name arrival for global aerospace practice
An aviation hotshot has come onboard Gallagher’s global aerospace practice. Steve Wilkinson, who most recently served as managing director of aviation and aerospace...
Marsh bolsters global aviation practice with key appointments
Global insurance broker Marsh has announced four senior appointments to Marsh JLT Specialty’s aviation practice. Joining the aerospace team in London are Oliver Boreham and Robin...