New threats to the maritime industry like GPS spoofing have emerged in some regions, such as the Middle East.
Allianz Insurance Singapore has promoted Ms Ong Bi Ying to the role of CEO.
Santam Syndicate 1918, part of Santam Group, Africa's largest non-life insurer, has appointed Ms Hina Shavdia as COO.
Santam Syndicate 1918 has appointed Ms Hina Shavdia as COO.
Aon has promoted Ms Jane Drummond to the role of Global Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective 1 January 2027. She will report to Mr Andy Marcell, Deputy CEO and SEVP, Risk Capital and Human Capital for Aon, and will serve as a member of the Aon Executive Committee.
MS Amlin has appointed Ms Sarah Reidy as Commercial Director, effective December 2026.
Ransomware activity targeting the Middle East surged to its highest level during a 17-month period assessed by CloudSEK, jumping from 17 threat intelligence feeds in April 2025 to 357 in June 2026 - more than a 20-fold increase.
The Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (PARIMA) will host its Singapore Conference 2026, beginning with a one-day Masterclass on 14 October, followed by the conference on 15 October 2026.
AI-enabled discovery of cyber vulnerabilities emerged as the most critical emerging risk facing organisations worldwide in the second quarter of 2026, according to Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risks Report for second quarter of 2026.
Having previously served as General Manager for Kenya, bolttech has promoted Ms Bente Krogmann to the role of General Manager, Africa, an expanded regional role leading the InsurTech's business across the region, including Kenya and South Africa.