Articles by Andrew Tjaardstra
Argo selects Harris for Asia and Europe role
Lloyd's international specialty underwriter and reinsurer the Argo Group has appointed former AIG director Matt Harris to lead the company’s Europe and Asia operations
44% of Singapore SMEs expect sales growth in 2018, says QBE
A survey of Singapore SMEs suggest half are confident the economy will grow this year.
Gallagher's "M&A pipeline is full" after 2017 growth
International broking giant Arthur J Gallagher will continue to acquire in 2018.
Kopp to swap Korea for Thailand at Chubb; Ler to replace Kopp
Edward Kopp, Chubb's general insurance country president in Korea, is moving to Thailand.
DAC Beachcroft signs partnership with Hong Kong law firm
Hong Kong law firm Oldham Li and Nie will work closely with international law firm DAC Beachcroft..
Alibaba invests in safe driving app start-up
Tel Aviv-headquartered motor technology firm Nexar has closed a $30m (£21.4m) round of financing.
Axis establishes global analytics division
Global (re)insurer Axis has set-up a global underwriting and analytics division.
IAG examining future of 141 roles in Christchurch
Australian insurer IAG has placed 141 jobs in Christchurch under threat of redundancy.
Sawyer to swap London for Asia at Liberty
Liberty Specialty Markets has promoted Chris Sawyer to the role of manager, global financial risks, Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific COR is "completely unacceptable", says QBE's Regan
Australian insurance giant QBE is looking to turnaround its Asia-Pacific operations after announcing expected 115% COR in 2017.
QBE to miss 2017 COR target and fall to loss after "challenging year"
Australian giant QBE is expecting a combined operating ratio of 104% and $1.2bn (£858m) loss for 2017's financial year.
Chubb creates personal lines division in Singapore
Chubb has established a personal lines division for its Singapore operations.
QBE hires from Allianz for head of SME, Australia and New Zealand
Australian giant QBE has hired a senior manager from Allianz for a newly created SME role.
Hong Kong revamps complaints bureau
Hong Kong has changed the structure of its insurance complaints organisation.
Barron to swap PWC for AIG
AIG has created a government regulatory role for its international businesses.
Insurance Council of New Zealand warns on climate change after record weather year
2017 was the most expensive year on record for weather-related insured losses according to the Insurance Council of New Zealand.
Koh Wei Lee takes on bancassurance for Chubb in Singapore
Chubb's head of accident and health for Singapore has taken on the responsibility for bancassurance.
Cyber risk has climbed the agenda for risk managers, says Allianz
Allianz's annual global survey of risk managers reveals cyber risk is an increasing concern.
Legal expenses in Asia: Q+A with Antares' Mark Waters
Mark Waters, legal expenses underwriter at Lloyd's (re)insurer Antares, on promoting legal expenses cover for Asian businesses.
Thailand insurtech start-up Roojai reaches $5m GWP
Two year old Thailand digital broker Roojai had signed up over 15,500 vehicles by the end of 2017.
Storm Eleanor will cost European insurers over €1bn, says AIR Worldwide
Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has estimated between €1.1bn (£980m) and €1.6bn of insured losses from winter storm Eleanor.
QBE appoints Australia and New Zealand CEO
Australian global insurer QBE has appointed a CEO for its Australia and New Zealand operations following a global search.
AIG hires from New York PR firm to bolster communications team
Global insurer AIG has hired two new senior members of its corporate communications team in New York.
Cunningham Lindsey promotes and replaces Singapore CEO
Global loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has promoted Singapore CEO Robert Williams.