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Vishnupriya N

Aon appoints new COO for APAC region

Jeff Plein will oversee the designing and implementation of all facets of the operating model in the region.

Arch Insurance introduces new cyber insurance offering

An expert cyber team is incorporated into each step of the underwriting process to power the new solution.

Digital insurer Kin secures $33m in funding round led by QED Investors

The latest extension takes the funds raised in the Series D round to $142m and the equity funding to nearly $265m so far.

Zurich and KPMG partner to offer climate change advisory services

The offering merges the physical risk assessment capabilities of Zurich Resilience Solutions with KPMG’s transition risk assessment.

Aviva to exit Singlife joint venture in $1bn deal

Aviva’s exit from the joint venture is part of its strategy to streamline its footprint geographically.

AXA XL names new mid-market head for Europe and APAC regions

Laëtitia Lebas will be responsible for deploying the company’s mid-market strategies across Australia, Asia and Europe.

Burns & Wilcox to purchase Environmental Underwriting Solutions

Current EUS president Beth Linton will join Burns & Wilcox as environmental brokerage vice-president.

BMS Group acquires Canadian brokers Smith & Reid and O’Neil Insurance

The takeover will allow BMS to expand into the speciality retail segment in Canada.

Lockton Re establishes mortgage and structured credit division

Co-leaders of the new segment will collaborate with the company’s international team to deliver offerings to clients.

Sompo International expands reinsurance business to Canada

The company named Apundeep Lamba as the reinsurance head for the region.