Articles by Andrew Tjaardstra
Ankel to leave Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
Alexander Ankel, Asia chief executive of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, is leaving the group to pursue "outside opportunities".
Fosun becomes Ironshore's largest shareholder
Chinese conglomerate Fosun has bought 20% of international property and casualty insurer Ironshore for $464m (£277m).
Two missing after tourist boat sinks in Indonesia
Two Spanish men are still missing after their boat sank off East Indonesia on Sunday.
Berkshire Hathaway hires two senior AIG execs in Asia push
Warren Buffett is targeting Asia to expand his insurance unit Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance.
Gauntlet targets 20 appointed representative relationships
Coventry-based accountant Askews is to offer insurance via an appointed representative of broker Gauntlet Risk Management.
China's State Council encourages insurance reforms
China's State Council is attempting to help modernise the Chinese insurance industry so it has a greater role in society.
Fike leaves Cigna to head Zurich's Malaysia GI team
David Fike, former CEO and general manager in Turkey of a Cigna joint venture with Finansbank, has become president of Zurich's Malaysia general insurance team.
Thai airline grounded over safety fears
Thailand based City Airways has stopped flying after local authorities refused the airline permission to use its airports over safety concerns.
Compare the Market fined for misleading advert in Australia
Online aggregator Compare the Market has been forced to withdraw an Australian health insurance advert after it was found to be misleading.
AIG promotes Kian Tiong Lim in Taiwan
AIG has appointed Kian Tiong Lim, head of consumer Taiwan, as country manager of AIG Taiwan.
Entries open for Claims Awards Asia 2014
The Claims Awards Asia are back to recognise the hard work of the claims community in Asia over the last year.
RMS unveils Asia exposure databases for five countries
Risk modeling firm RMS has unveiled a list of exposure concentrations for the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
ABI to give statement on reports Legal & General to exit
The Association of British Insurers is expected to give a statement today on reports L&G is to leave the association.
Generali Asia hires Teh and Seach
Generali Asia has appointed Gary Teh as chief operating officer and Hayden Seach as head of global corporate and commercial.
W.R. Berkley Insurance Australia rebrands
Property and casualty insurer W.R. Berkley Insurance Australia is rebranding as Berkley Insurance Australia.
China Re planning $2bn Hong Kong IPO
According to a report, China Re, the largest state backed reinsurer in China, is planning to raise up to $2bn through an IPO in Hong Kong.
Zurich appoints Smith as Malaysia CEO
Zurich has appointed Philip Smith to the position of chief executive of Zurich Insurance Malaysia.
Typhoon Halong kills 10 and brings unprecedented rain to Japan
Super Typhoon Halong slammed into Japan over the weekend causing havoc.
Catlin's profits climb 118% in first half
Catlin recorded profit before tax of $318m in the first half of 2014.
Munich Re posts solid first half results
Munich Re posted a profit of €765m (£608m) for the second quarter of 2014, and a profit for the first half-year of €1.69bn (£1.34bn).
Zurich's GI profit falls 59% in Asia-Pacific
Zurich's general insurance pre-tax profit in the Asia-Pacific region fell 59% in the first half of 2014 as it lost business in Australia and Hong Kong.
Zurich's global profit climbs 15% in first half
Zurich's profits are up 15% in the first half of 2014 compared to the same time last year.
Life and health arm hits Swiss Re's profits in first half
Reinsurance giant Swiss Re had a 6% decrease in profit in the first half of the year to $2.03bn (£1.2bn).
Typhoon Rammusun's economic losses were $6.5bn
Super Typhoon Rammasun is the costliest weather event of 2014 so far after causing $6.5bn of economic losses according to catastrophe firm Impact Forecasting.