Articles by Andrew Tjaardstra
Apps joins Bellwood Prestbury
Andrew Apps, formerly a director at ALC Health, has joined specialist intermediary Bellwood Prestbury in a global role.
Generali in exclusive talks to buy My Drive Solutions
Generali group CEO Mario Greco is seeking a "new business model" as the Italian insurer opens exclusive talks to buy UK-based telematics provider My Drive Solutions.
Taiwan life insurer buys Madame Tussauds' building
Taiwan-based Fubon Life has bought the building which houses iconic London attraction Madame Tussauds for £348.8m.
Zurich's CEO joins $12trn investors to urge G7 climate pledges
Martin Senn, Zurich's global CEO, has signed a letter with some of the world's leading investors calling for urgent action on climate change.
Tokio Marine Kiln appoints political risks underwriter in Singapore
Edmund Lee has joined Tokio Marine Kiln as a trade and political risks underwriter in Singapore.
Brit plans to delist on 23 June
Brit has written to the UK Listing Authority and London Stock Exchange for its shares to be delisted.
Amount spent on insurance transactions has soared in 2015
The year so far has seen the most amount of money and shares spent on insurer, reinsurer and broker acquisitions since 2008 according to financial information group Dealogic.
Axa to divest €500m of coal assets by end of 2015
Henri de Castries, the global CEO of Axa, has announced the insurer will sell €500m of its holdings in coal companies over climate change concerns.
RSA completes China sale
RSA has completed the sale of Sun Alliance Insurance (China) to Swiss Re Corporate Solutions.
FP Marine's Bilney: 'Cargo rates are softest in my career'
Philip Bilney, CEO of Hong Kong-based marine specialist broker FP Marine, has warned that cargo rates are the softest he has seen in more than 30 years in insurance.
Wilson and Gourlay promoted at MSIG
Alan Wilson, Asia regional CEO of MSIG, and Michael Gourlay, vice president of business development, Asia have both been promoted.
Walker to join QBE as Hong Kong CEO in July
Mark Walker has left Allied World where he was CEO of its recently acquired Hong Kong division and will join QBE as its new Hong Kong CEO in mid-July after a period of gardening leave.
Howden recruits five from JLT in Singapore
Howden International has recruited five senior brokers from rival JLT in Singapore.
Generali loses motor market share in Italy and France
Italian insurer Generali saw a 4.6% property and casualty profit decline in the first quarter after it counted the cost of storms in Italy, Germany and Austria.
Guest promoted at XL Catlin in Singapore
David Guest, formerly underwriting manager, crisis management at XL has been promoted at newly formed XL Catlin.
Western Australia signs up to compulsory third party motor insurance
From 1 July 2016 motorists in Western Australia will be required to purchase third party (no-fault) insurance.
Singapore fraudster sentenced to six months in jail
27 year old Abdul Rahman Aziz has been sentenced to six months in jail for conspiring to defraud Axa after a staged traffic accident.
Raymond criticises Hong Kong insurers' use of betterment clause
Neil Raymond, CEO of motor and health broker Pacific Prime, has accused Hong Kong insurers of "institutionalised fraud" over how they handle motor claims.
Novae hails success of Syndicate 2007
Novae's gross written premium for Q1 2015 was £257.6m (Q1 2014: £195.1m), an increase of 32% (27.5% at constant exchange rates).
SSP hires Swinton's Ron Atkinson as head of insurer relationships
Ron Atkinson has been appointed as head of insurer relationships for global technology house SSP.
Bharti Axa General Insurance appoints Wrigley executive as CEO
Bharti Axa General Insurance has appointed Deepak Iyer as CEO and managing director.
Claims Awards Asia - entries open today
Post is excited to bring you the Claims Awards Asia 2015 and entries open today (12 May).
Bangkok Insurance warns on Thailand premium growth
The CEO of Bangkok Insurance Chai Sophonpanich has warned that general insurance premiums will only expand by 5% this year as opposed to the target of 9%.
Australia's Honan buys MACS in Singapore
Melbourne-based Honan Insurance Group, part of the Worldwide Broker Network, has acquired Singapore-based MACS Insurance Brokers for an undisclosed amount.