Articles by Andrew Tjaardstra
700 QBE shareholders begin A$200m class action lawsuit
700 of QBE's shareholders are attempting to recover over A$200m (£93m) from the insurance giant after its share price collapsed in December 2013.
Tianjin is a "wake-up call" to cargo insurers, says IUMI cargo chairman
Nick Derrick, chairman of the International Union of Marine Insurance cargo committee, told this year's conference the explosions in Tianjin on 12 August are a "substantial wake-up call."
Alibaba-backed Ant targets China's internet market with £120m purchase
Cathay Financial Holdings has agreed to sell a 60% stake in Taiwan-headquartered Cathay Insurance (China) to Alibaba-owned Ant Financial.
Battman to leave Gallagher and join BMS
David Battman, managing director, international business development at Arthur J Gallagher, is to join broker BMS at the start of 2016.
Burke praises 'outstanding' Lloyd as he leaves JLT Specialty CEO role
John Lloyd will step down as CEO of JLT Specialty at the end of the year to complete 16 months in charge.
Claims Awards Asia 2015: the winners
The winners of the Claims Awards Asia 2015 were announced on 10 September at the Regent Hotel, Singapore.
RSA sells Latin American operations
RSA has sold its Latin American operations to Colombia's GrupoSura for around £403m in cash.
Mitsui Sumitomo in talks to buy Amlin
Japan's Mitsui Sumitomo is in talks to buy Lloyd's (re)insurer Amlin according to Nikkei.
Decline in car sales to hurt premium growth in Malaysia, says MII
The Malaysian Insurance Institute is warning that premium growth in Malaysia will slow over the next few years as the appetite for new cars declines.
Generali appoints Spence as head of Asia M&A
Generali Asia has appointed John Spence as regional head of mergers and acquisitions and strategy.
Zurich's global GI CEO Kerner to step down
Mike Kerner, Zurich's global CEO of general insurance, is leaving the business at the end of 2015 citing personal reasons.
Hindson joins Argo as chief risk officer
Alex Hindson has been appointed chief risk officer at Argo.
Fosun's insurance profits increased 15-fold in first half
Chinese conglomerate Fosun's insurance profits in the first six months of 2015 climbed 1463% to 1.79bn yuan (£182m) compared to the same period last year.
QBE confirms Lingafelter appointment in Asia-Pacific
QBE has confirmed the appointment of Mark Lingafelter, previously managing director and CEO of Chubb in Australia.
Ageas sells Hong Kong division to Chinese private equity firm
Ageas has sold its Hong Kong division to China's largest private equity firm JD Capital for HK$10.7bn (£895m).
Peak Re grows strongly in Europe and the US
Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re is growing strongly in Europe and the US.
Asia storm surge risk exposure to grow exponentially by 2070, says OECD
Coastal risks are rising in Asia at a rapid rate according to new research.
RMS to develop typhoon model for Taiwan with help of local insurer
Risk management firm RMS is teaming up with MSIG Mingtai Insurance to help develop the RMS Taiwan typhoon model.
ICA claims scrapping state insurance taxes will create A$36bn of extra protection
Research commissioned by the Insurance Council of Australia claims homes and household assets will be protected by a further A$36bn (£16bn) if state stamp duty and taxes on insurance are scrapped.
Steadfast's full year profits climb 68%
Australian broking group and underwriting agency Steadfast posted an after tax profit of A$42.1m (£19m) for the most recent financial year, up 68% over last year's results.
Zurich proposes 550p a share cash offer for RSA
Swiss giant Zurich made a proposal this morning (25 August) to purchase RSA's entire share capital in cash for 550p a share, which RSA's board said it could recommend subject to further negotiations.
Ace promotes Ghaffar to Asia-Pacific distribution role
Ace has promoted Amir Ghaffar to vice president and head of corporate distribution, accident and health, Asia-Pacific.
Crawford's Allan to join QBE in Singapore
Global loss adjuster Crawford has made two senior appointments in Asia as the firm's Singapore general manager Martin Allan leaves for QBE.
Rong appointed CEO of JLT's China operations
Philip Rong has been appointed CEO for JLT China and general manager of JLT Lixin Insurance Brokers from 1 September.