Tributes pour in for ‘one of the true giants’ after Australian insurance broking veteran killed in US car crash
August 3 2026 by Andrew Mullen
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Price Forbes’ Akihisa Hirata joins Howden as head of construction for Japan
- August 3
He spent five months with Price Forbes as a director for their Japan practice, based in Singapore.
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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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Steadfast bidders reconfirm intention to proceed, extend exclusivity period
- August 3
Exclusivity for the consortium of Amwins, Dragoneer and KKR will continue for a two-week period until August 19.
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Specialist (re)insurance broker Texel signs cooperation agreement with Japan’s Marubeni Safenet
- July 31
Agreement with the inhouse agency of Marubeni Group will strengthen the trade credit specialist's ability to support clients in Japan.
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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.
