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- July 16 2026
Cyber insurance market nears ‘important crossroads’ as softening moderates: S&P
Market is experiencing elevated claims activity which is severely straining the margins of underwriters at current rates, according to a report from the American financial intelligence and analytics company.
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- July 16 2026
AIG elevates Anouk Sireude to Pacific head of marine
She has been with AIG in Australia for two years.
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- July 16 2026
Australia’s M&A rules becomes DNA of dealmaking as cross-border execution risk rises
Mandatory merger control regime, which came into force in January, has not led to a slowdown in M&A volumes, but transaction liability specialists and advisers say regulatory approval is now being considered much earlier in the process.
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- July 15 2026
Aon bolsters Asia transaction solutions team with Yen Lin Ee’s return as regional director
She will relocate from Singapore to Tokyo and will have a 'key focus on the Japanese market'.
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- July 15 2026
Swiss Re CorSo promotes Jacqueline McCarthy to expert casualty underwriter for ANZ
She has been with the commercial insurance arm of Swiss Re in Australia since 2024.
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- July 14 2026
APAC transaction liability transforms into ‘mature, established’ risk class: Aon
Region is playing an 'increasingly important' in driving risk trends within the global transaction liability market, according to Martijn de Lange, APAC head of transaction solutions.
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- July 14 2026
QBE Asia CFO Siang Leng Tay steps in as interim wholesale markets CEO
He takes over from Ronak Shah, who is due to join MSIG Asia in October as regional chief executive.
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- July 14 2026
KKR joins Amwins–Dragoneer consortium in US$5.4bn Steadfast bid
US private equity group will serve as a co-lead investment partner with Dragoneer in Steadfast's retail brokerage business.
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- July 14 2026
CFC adds Gemma Hicks to Australian cyber team
She joins CFC after three years at Coalition.
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- July 13 2026
Willis names new CRB head for Southeast Asia, chief commercial officer for Asia as Oliver Pryce returns
He replaces Rupert Robert, who is transitioning to the new role of chief commercial officer for the Asia region, as head of corporate risk and broking (CRB) for Southeast Asia.
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- July 13 2026
Kiwi insurer NZI taps pair of industry veterans for senior roles
Troy Sexton will lead NZI's property business, while Kent Chaplin takes charge of its liability business.
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- July 13 2026
AI rollout, war impacts to drive specialty innovation in greater China: Markel’s Chelsea Jiang
AI transformation and geopolitical disruptions are driving urgent demand for specialty insurance, the Lloyd’s carrier's managing director for greater China tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- July 12 2026
Typhoon Bavi slams eastern China, forces millions to evacuate
The windstorm, the second to hit the country in a week, was downgraded after making landfall early Sunday.
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- July 12 2026
Aon promotes Southeast Asia commercial team duo
Edwin Lee is appointed head of growth for commercial risk solutions in Singapore, while Jamine Figueroa takes on the role of director of sales enablement for Southeast Asia.
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- July 10 2026
IAG makes remedy offer to ACCC to secure US$970m RAC deal approval
Acquisition is currently in a phase two investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) due to antitrust concerns.
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- July 9 2026
Allianz Partners taps Carsten Staat as new APAC chief
He succeeds Vinay Surana, who is shifting to a new adviser role after six years in charge of the region.
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- July 9 2026
Steadfast extends exclusivity period for US$5.4bn Amwins, Dragoneer bid
Consortium reconfirms its intention to retain exclusivity and proceed with the bid.
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- July 8 2026
RGA inks block life deals with Sumitomo Life, Anshin Life
Deal with Sumitomo Life marks the rare appearance of a mutual in the Japanese asset intensive reinsurance market.
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- July 8 2026
Aon taps Jess Kang as APAC head of data and analytics
She takes charge of Aon's data and analytics strategy across the region having joined from QBE Insurance in Singapore
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- July 8 2026
Gift City’s new MGA regime a ‘build-or-broker’ moment for Indian insurance
Regulatory framework for India’s special economic zone can foster growth and innovation within India's specialty insurance market, brokers tell InsuranceAsia News.
