Chairman of Kay International PL and Kay International AMEA Limited, Bahram (Brian) Salmanpour, passed away on Aug 9 in London, with his family at his side. Mr Salmanpour, a seasoned insurance market expert, began his career in 1974 by establishing Bland Payne's Lloyd's broker operation in Iran and co-founding Hafez Insurance Co.
Qoala has appointed Mr Randy Lianggara to its board and Mr Yujun Chean as group COO.
Price Forbes Singapore has appointed Mr Julian Coates as chief broking officer, subject to regulatory approval. In his new role he will be responsible for developing Price Forbes' broking strategy in APAC and support its overall business growth.
Hannover Re's supervisory board has appointed Ms Brona Magee as a member of the executive board, effective 1 January 2025. She succeeds Dr Klaus Miller. In her new role, she will assume responsibility for the life and health reinsurance business group with Mr Claude Chèvre.
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BMS Australia has appointed Ms Dianne Riopelle as client manager and Mr Toby Lucas as client executive. Both appointments are to the energy team.
Howden Re has appointed Ms Harriet Gruen as head of cyber threat intelligence. She brings eight years of cyber industry experience.
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Swiss Re Asia has appointed Mr Alan Wilson to its board of directors. He brings 45 years of experience.