Articles by Andrew Tjaardstra
ICA claims revised Australia insurance code is "self-regulation benchmark"
Australia's revised General Insurance Code of Practice came into full effect today (30 June) after a 12 month transition.
Peak Re's head of underwriting becomes chief risk officer
Chief underwriting officer Eckart Roth will become chief risk officer at Hong Kong-headquartered reinsurer Peak Re on 1 July.
Quindell delays 2014 results announcement
Troubled service provider Quindell has said its audited 2014 accounts will not be published by tomorrow (30 June) as planned.
IAG appoints Bryan as deputy chairman
Insurance Australia Group has appointed board member Elizabeth Bryan as deputy chairman.
Deakin to join Towergate on 12 August
Janice Deakin is set to run Towergate's broking operations from 12 August having completed a period of gardening leave.
Liberty to axe 270 jobs in Ireland and withdraw from UK motor
Loss making Liberty Insurance is cutting 250 jobs in Ireland and a further 20 in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland over the next 18 months.
Willis appoints Weaver as South East Asia CEO
Willis has appointed Miller's head of Asia Simon Weaver as CEO of its Singapore office and regional CEO for South East Asia.
Ace hires from AIG for Vietnam president role
Ace has appointed Dang Hoang Tung as its country president, general insurance in Vietnam.
Allied World launches first Asia-Pacific marketing campaign
Following the acquisition of RSA's Hong Kong and Singapore operations, Allied World is building its brand in the region.
Allum joins Ace as Singapore casualty manager
Jack Allum will join Ace as casualty manager for Singapore on 29 June.
Regulator suspends large Bangladesh insurer
Standard Insurance's licence has been suspended for three months by the Bangladesh Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority.
Fosun makes first Israel insurance purchase
Chinese conglomerate Fosun has made its third purchase in Israel and its first in insurance in the country.
Cyber attack on Polish airline grounds 1400
Polish airline LOT was forced to delay flights for five hours last Sunday (21 June) after a cyber attack on its ground operations systems.
Zurich hires for COO role in Australia
Zurich Australia has hired from bank ANZ to replace outgoing chief operating officer Shaun Feely.
New Zealand's Wanganui hit by worst flood on record
After torrential rain North Island has seen some dramatic weekend flooding which has caused huge damage and hundreds of insurance claims.
Wilkinson becomes Markel's Singapore claims director
Chay Wilkinson is leaving loss adjuster Triton where he is regional director, Asia-Pacific to become Markel's Singapore claims director.
O'Sullivan joins Axis in Australia
Industry veteran Denis O'Sullivan has joined Axis Specialty Australia as senior property underwriter.
Hijacked oil tanker is rescued by Malaysia's navy
The Orkim Harmony is now safe in the hands of the Malaysian navy, after it was taken over by pirates on 11 June.
Collier to join Berkshire Hathaway as head of claims Asia-Pacific
Tim Collier, former regional claims manager at Catlin Singapore, is joining Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance later this year.
South Korea offers tourists free Mers insurance
To help keep attracting tourists in the middle of an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome, the South Korean government is offering free insurance.
IAG swaps premiums for Berkshire fee
Insurance Australia Group said its deal with Berkshire Hathaway will give it income stability and free up A$700m (£346m) of capital to pursue growth.
Lloyd's issues stark El Nino food supply warning
Lloyd's has commissioned research which shows the potential huge impact an El Nino year could have on the world's food supplies.
Greenberg wins AIG lawsuit but no payout
Hank Greenberg has won his four year lawsuit against the US government over the terms of AIG's bailout but Judge Thomas Wheeler awarded no damages.
Aviva to close three Manchester sites after Friends Life acquisition
A "large majority" of Aviva's 780 strong Greater Manchester workforce are set to be made redundant following the completion of the Friends Life acquisition.