Physical workplace risks were identified as the primary concern by 43 per cent of respondents, while employee mental health and wellbeing issues related to work were highlighted by 28 per cent

Lara Martiner succeeds Grant Maxwell, who will depart Allianz at the end of June.? She will continue in her current role as CEO of AGCS subsidiary Allianz Risk Transfer

This decision follows the planned retirement of current IUA's chief executive Dave Matcham, who is stepping down after a 45-year career in the London Market

Marsh Captive Solutions has added actuarial services to its Cayman captive advisory capabilities, appointing Steve Papciak as principal actuary

Innovative Captive Strategies (ICS) has partnered with Innovative Program Solutions (IPS) to launch CaptiveXS, a specialised excess umbrella insurance programme

Insurance technology veteran Sandra DeSilva has launched Mythen, an AI-powered parametric insurance platform writing natural catastrophe risks

Eric Andersen has stepped down as president at Aon to take on a senior advisory role to CEO Greg Case until June 2026, with Case now assuming the role of president

The Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (PARIMA) launched its inaugural Next-Gen Risk Takers challenge, a speaking competition designed to empower emerging risk professionals

Simon Smith brings over two decades of experience in leadership roles in insurance firms, including a decade at WTW and four years at Swiss Re

Marsh has unveiled Cyber Echo Encore, an enhancement to its existing Cyber Echo facility, offering clients up to US$45 million in additional cyber insurance capacity

Heather McClure has been elected to chair the Captive Insurance Companies Association's board of directors

As one of the four founders of the North Carolina Captive Insurance Association, Thomas Adams has served in the position since 2013