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Q&A: Winnie Wong, Asia Insurance
Insurance Post asked one of Hong Kong's most experienced insurance professionals about her latest role as CEO of Asia Insurance.
Fairfax has bid accepted for New Zealand's Tower
Canadian group Fairfax Financial has agreed to buy Auckland-based commercial and personal lines insurer Tower for NZ$197m (£113m).
Brit owner Fairfax buys Allied World for $4.9bn
Canada’s Fairfax Financial is to buy insurance giant Allied World for $4.9bn (£3.9bn).
Top 30 European insurers 2016: At the top of their game
A lack of large natural disasters, favourable exchange rates and a number of sizeable mergers have seen many of the top 30 European insurers weather the tough environment and climb the rankings
James, Maidment and Swatman elected to Council of Lloyd's
Lloyd’s has confirmed the election of three new members to the Council of Lloyd’s.
Allied World CEO bemoans ‘challenging year’ as 2015 profits plummet
Global insurer Allied World recorded a significant fall in net income from $490.3m (£337.6m) for the full year in 2014 to $83.9m in 2015.
Lim moves from Allied World to ArgoGlobal Asia
David Lim has been appointed head of marine at ArgoGlobal Asia.
Marsh marine manager in Asia to join Allied World
Post understands Tim Cooke, Marsh's Asian cargo practice leader, is leaving the global broker to join insurer Allied World.
Results round-up: H1 2015
Its results season again, and here at Post we have put together a single source of information to make finding the results from this half of 2015 a little easier.
Allied World's profits hammered in Q2 by catastrophes and investment losses
Allied World's after tax profits fell 94% to $9.5m (£6m) in the second quarter compared with the same period last year when profits hit $151.9m.
Allied World hires from Starr to replace Cotter in Asia-Pacific
Allied World has hired Michael Garrison from Starr where he was senior vice president and chief underwriting officer.
Allied World launches first Asia-Pacific marketing campaign
Following the acquisition of RSA's Hong Kong and Singapore operations, Allied World is building its brand in the region.
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.
Outgoing MP Evans becomes non-exec chair of Allied World MGA
Veteran parliamentarian Jonathan Evans will take on the role of non-executive chairman of Allied World Assurance’s Lloyd’s managing agency after stepping down as MP for Cardiff North.
Berkshire Hathaway, Fosun and RSA: five leading 2014 Asia stories
Andrew Tjaardstra, Post's Asia editor, summaries five leading stories that made the headlines in Asia-Pacific over the year.
Allied World to double Asia book
Allied World's premiums in Asia will more than double when the RSA's Hong Kong and Singapore books are integrated.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 8 May 2014
Penny was thrilled to run into Allied World’s Julian James this week, and by the sounds of it, she was lucky to get any time with the Swiss-based firm’s European president.
Allied World launches Lloyd's MGA
Allied World Assurance Company has received approval from Lloyd's, the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority to launch its own Lloyd's managing agenct.
Allied World snaps up Markel's aviation renewal rights
Allied World Europe has reached an agreed with Markel International to acquire the renewal rights to a book of aviation business written by Lloyd’s Syndicate 1400 and Markel Europe.
Post magazine – 11 September 2013
This week's issue of Post is now available to subscribers.
Interview: Julian James: Creating an Allied World
Six months into his role as president of Allied World Europe, Julian James is targeting new lines and new regions as he plans to build a bigger and stronger business
Allied World recruits Lloyd’s southern Europe boss
Allied World Europe has named Lloyd’s head of southern, eastern Europe and Africa to lead the expansion of its products and services.
Allied World recruits from Lloyd’s for business development boss
Allied World Europe has recruited Lloyd’s head of southern, Eastern Europe and Africa to lead the expansion of products and services.
Bertagna leaves Lloyd’s for Allied World
Lloyd’s of London’s head of Southern, Eastern Europe & Africa as well as Italy country manager, Enrico Bertagna has resigned from his role effective from the end of August.