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- October 16 2026
‘Real step forward’ for Asian ILS as Hong Kong, Singapore eye PCCs
Arrival of protected cell companies (PCC) in Hong Kong and Singapore is set to drive the growth of third-party capital in the region, according to market sources.
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- October 15 2026
Howden Australia appoints Catherine Osbourne as Pacific head of technical, claims
She was formerly chief claims officer for the Pacific at Marsh.
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- October 14 2026
Hong Kong’s first sidecar raises US$12m for PICC P&C
Landmark deal is a key milestone in the development of Hong Kong's ILS market.
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- October 14 2026
Zurich taps Scott Yin as China unit CEO
He was formerly with Axa Tianping for over a decade.
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- October 12 2026
Lloyd’s Asia joins GAIP as supporting partner
Lloyd's Asia will contribute its specialist expertise to the platform to address protection gaps and strengthen resilience against complex, evolving risks in Asia.
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- October 12 2026
Indonesian solvency rules to drive consolidation, capital raising: Fitch
Country’s carriers also face pressure from the impending implementation of an RBC regime in 2027.
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- October 12 2026
BMS Group taps Grant Robertson as executive broker
Robertson was formerly head of complex risks at Donaldson Brown.
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- October 9 2026
TT Club and UK P&I Club members vote to merge, creating Unified Transport Mutual
The combination is effective from February 20 next year and is expected to generate a 5% improvement in the merged entity’s COR.
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- October 9 2026
HDI Global Japan names Kei Kimura as general manager of distribution and marketing
Kimura joined the German insurer's Japan branch on October 1.
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- October 8 2026
Business interruption claim severity up more than 30% a year: Allianz Commercial
While volume of claims remained stable, value has increased sharply in recent years due to geopolitical tensions and increasing cyber and technological risk.
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- October 8 2026
AM Best maintains stable outlook for Indonesia non-life sector
Robust economic growth and capital strengthening measures are supportive of the industry's profitability, according to AM Best.
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- October 8 2026
Aviso Specialty hires Marsh veteran Eric Wojcik to stand up capital solutions group
Wojcik, who joins as head of capital and guarantee solutions, will start in his new role from March next year.
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- October 8 2026
Exclusive: MS Amlin seeks investors for new US$40-50m Singapore sidecar, eyes untapped potential
Proposed third-party capital vehicle would look to build on the success of the Phoenix Re special purpose reinsurance vehicle, APAC CEO William Ho tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- October 7 2026
Lockton taps Kenichiro Miki as senior consultant for Japan business
He joins from Price Forbes where he was head of its Japan practice.
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- October 7 2026
Ace Insurance Brokers hires Shashin Kowshik as senior vice president
He was formerly with Aon for over a decade, having also worked for Bajaj Allianz General Insurance for almost 10 years in various underwriting roles.
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- October 6 2026
Adnan Bhat joins Swiss Re CorSo as APAC global network manager
He joins the international programs team after almost six years at Munich Re’s India P&C division in Mumbai.
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- October 6 2026
Prudential agrees US$5bn reinsurance deal with Prismic Life
Agreement takes partnership to cover more than US$22bn of liabilities.
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- October 5 2026
Bajaj Finserv picks ex-GIC chairman Ramaswamy Narayanan to lead reinsurance foray: report
He stepped down from GIC Re in September following almost three years as chairman and managing director.
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- October 2 2026
Gallagher strikes deal to acquire Kiwi broker Albany Insurance Services
Albany is a specialised retail insurance broker which serves commercial and personal lines clients in the Auckland and Canterbury regions of New Zealand.
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- October 2 2026
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation proposes raising cyclone pool premiums by 2.9%
Increase would improve long-term premium adequacy from 95.1% to 97.9%, according to a draft 2026 pricing review.
