Articles by Andrew Tjaardstra
Catlin completes Insure the Box sale
Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance has finalised its acquisition of Insure the Box and Drive Like a Girl from Catlin.
Koh excited by Generali Asia marketing role
Tricia Koh has been confirmed as Generali Asia's head of value proposition and marketing after joining from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty last December.
AIG sells $500m of PICC's shares
AIG will remain the largest shareholder of China giant PICC despite selling 254m shares for $500m (£338m).
Interview: Patrick Chan, Nova Insurance
Having worked in the Hong Kong, Asia and global markets for more than two decades, Nova Insurance's Patrick Chan is one of the most knowledgable and well-known brokers in the area, as Andrew Tjaardstra found out when they met at Post HQ.
CPIC admits 'grave' property and casualty underwriting issues
Shanghai-based giant China Pacific Insurance's profits climbed 19.3% last year to 11bn yuan (£1.19bn) despite "grave" problems in its property and casualty arm.
Demand for HNW skills in Asia-Pacific on the up, says Morgan McKinley
Professional services recruitment firm Morgan McKinley has said it is expecting a "conservative" hiring push in the Asia-Pacific region over the next two years.
Cyber veteran Milner joins Miller
Simon Milner has joined global broker Miller to help grow its cyber book.
Peak Re's premiums up 280% in 2014
Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re saw its gross written premiums climb 280% last year from $103.1m (£69.4m) in 2013 to $288.1m.
Korean bank KB Financial buys GI insurer LIG
KB Financial, South Korea's second largest bank, is to buy general insurer LIG Insurance for 645bn won (£395m).
Industry should prepare for $1bn container ship loss, says AGCS
After a 80% plus increase in container ship capacity in a decade, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty is warning of some significant loss events to come.
Queensland Reconstruction Authority to become permanent
The Queensland state government is seeking to make the Queensland Reconstruction Authority a permanent agency at a cost of A$30m (£15.8m) a year.
Thailand's TQM expects to grow 11% in 2015
Thai motor broker TQM is confident of sustained growth this year despite economic difficulties in the country.
Great American to establish Asia hub
Great American Insurance is to open an office in Singapore this summer after gaining preliminary approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Hiscox replaces Direct Asia MD Birch with COO Thaker
Online insurer Direct Asia Group co-founder and managing director Simon Birch has left the company a year after it was acquired by Hiscox.
Steadfast invests in emerging risks SME underwriting agency
Australian broker Steadfast has joined forces with South African insurer Hollard Insurance to invest in an underwriting agency aimed at SME emerging risks.
Motor underwriting profit improves 153% in Singapore
Underwriting profit in the motor sector climbed to S$149.5m (£73m) in 2014 compared to S$59.1m in 2013.
Investment income spurs Ping An's profits
Ping An, Asia's second largest insurer, saw profits climb 39.5% in 2014 to 39bn yuan (£4.3bn).
La Playa plans California and Singapore offices
Cambridge-based specialist broker La Playa is planning to open offices in San Francisco and Singapore.
Ban on aggregator motor deals extended to smaller players
The Competition and Markets Authority has extended its upcoming ban on motor insurance aggregator deals to smaller aggregators.
Deveboise hires Asia disputes lawyer Johnson
Legal firm Debevoise & Plimpton has appointed Mark Johnson as a litigation partner in its Hong Kong office.
FBI investigates insurer cyber attack
US intelligence service the FBI is investigating a hack attack on US health insurer Premera.
Berkshire recruits from Zurich in Singapore
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has appointed Min Ong regional head of energy for Asia.
Lloyd's opens licensed Beijing branch
Lloyd's has opened a branch in Beijing to capitalise on growth opportunities in China.
QBE leads Hong Kong underwriting profitability for 2014
QBE made a $41m (£27.6m) underwriting profit in Hong Kong last year according to provisional figures released by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.