Price Forbes’ Akihisa Hirata joins Howden as head of construction for Japan
August 3 2026 by Roshan Nambiar
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Gurudutt Joglekar replaces Jon Longmore as Chubb’s Malaysia head
- August 3
Longmore 'will be taking on a new role within Chubb, with details to be announced shortly'.
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Chantel Pountney joins Sompo as senior property underwriter after career break
- August 3
She was formerly with US insurer Everest in Melbourne until March.
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SRG promotes Joanna Goh to Asia head of strategy and growth
- August 3
She joined from Marsh in January and will now oversee its growth initiatives in Asia.
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Crypto specialist Relm plants APAC flag with Timothy Powell hire in Sydney
- August 2
As Asia-Pacific head, Sydney-based Powell will spearhead the (re)insurer's expansion across Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong, with New Zealand, Southeast Asia and mainland China earmarked for future growth.
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Beazley | Clean marine: How aqua-innovators can ride the energy wave
Insurance is critical to clean marine progress, but new fuels bring risks traditional policies do not fully cover, presenting market players an opportunity to build new models.
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PartnerRe | Dementia the protection gap insurers can no longer ignore
Unlike acute illnesses, dementia creates a long tail of financial need and its impact extends well beyond patients.
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Sedgwick | Investing in people is shaping the future of loss adjusting in Asia
Sedgwick Asia says it is ready to meet the evolving challenges of Asia’s dynamic insurance markets.
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PartnerRe | Understanding ageing in APAC: why perception, planning and protection don’t always align
Ageing is shaping finances, family dynamics and insurance needs of the caregiving ecosystem, but current product propositions and underwriting frameworks are not keeping pace with protection needs, finds PartnerRe survey.
