Articles by Andrew Tjaardstra
Chaucer expands outside marine in Singapore
Lloyd's specialist Chaucer is to offer property, accident and health, engineering, casualty and motor treaty accounts from Singapore.
FWD appoints Arculli as chairman
FWD has appointed the Hon. Ronald Arculli as chairman of the board.
Zurich appoints Colmenares' successor
Zurich has appointed Duane Perkins to lead the general insurance claims team in the Asia-Pacific region after David Colmenares' departure to South America.
Relief over New South Wales bushfires; firefighting plane crashes
The bushfires in the Blue Mountains in Australia have calmed down after a day of high temperatures and strong winds in New South Wales made it difficult for firefighters to control the fires.
Coface warns of Asia household credit boom
Credit insurer Coface has issued a warning comparing household debt in four Asian countries as similar to the US before the subprime crisis.
MSIG launches travel alerts in Singapore
MSIG will provide travel insurance customers with information over delays, natural disasters and political unrest to produce as a personalised service for them.
Global takaful market "in its infancy"
The global takaful industry grew 16% in 2012 and the growth potential is huge according to a report by EY.
First telematics product launched in Australia
QBE and NIA Underwriting Agency have teamed up with technology house SSP in Australia to launch the first telematics product in the country Insurance Box.
MetLife makes two senior appointments in Asia
MetLife has appointed a replacement managing director of PNB MetLife, its Indian operation and a head of bank distribution in Asia.
QBE's Burns returning to Australia
Former QBE Europe CEO Steven Burns has announced his retirement from fulltime executive work for lifestyle and personal reasons. He will take a short sabbatical and rejoin QBE in January 2014 based in Sydney on a part-time basis.
Insurance bill nearly AUS$100m from fires
The insurance bill from the devastating New South Wales fires that have rocked the Blue Mountains is almost AUDS$100m and is likely to rise higher as many fires still rage.
Mapfre acquires 20% of Indonesian insurer
Mapfre has acquired a 20% stake in Indonesian insurer Asuransi Bina Dana Arta, known as ABDA.
Bushfires sweep New South Wales
The bushfire season has started early in Australia with over 100 fires burning across New South Wales, the worst fires seen in a decade.
BrokersLink transforms for growth and welcomes seven new members
Broker group BrokersLink has announced it is ending its not-for-profit status as it forms its own company. The international broking group has also added seven new members.
49 die in Laos plane crash
49 people, including seven from France, have been killed in southern Laos when a plane crashed into the Mekong river yesterday (16 October).
Swiss Re buys stake in FWD
Swiss Re is set to buy 12.3% of FWD from the Pacific Century Group which owns FWD and is owned by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li.
Whiteaway leaves FP Group
Executive director Charles Whiteaway has left the FP Group which owns Hong Kong-based broker FP Marine Risks.
14 killed in Japan as typhoon forces Tokyo closures
Typhoon Wipha, the strongest in ten years, landed in Japan on Wednesday (16 October) morning on Izu Oshima, 120km south of Tokyo.
Claims Awards Asia: The Shortlist
Insurance Insight is delighted to announce the shortlist for the inaugural Claims Awards Asia.
JLT buys broker in Taiwan
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has bought ForVision Risk Services in Taiwan, a broker providing insurance, reinsurance, and risk management services for companies with local and international operations.
Zurich appoints life CEO in Hong Kong
Zurich has appointed Paula Choi to the position of CEO of Zurich’s global life business in Hong Kong from 31 October.
Over 100 dead as earthquake strikes Philippines
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake killed at least 32 people in the Philippines on Tuesday 15 October, including 15 people in the country's second largest city Cebu.
No major insurance losses expected from typhoons Nari and Phailin
The two most recent typhoons in Asia are unlikely to cause major insurance losses according to industry experts.
Bupa acquires Quality HealthCare in Hong Kong
Health insurer Bupa has acquired Quality HealthCare Medical Services, the largest supplier of healthcare to businesses in Hong Kong, for $355m.