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- July 28 2026
Munich Re Specialty launches Japan parametric earthquake cover via Lloyd’s
Product for corporate clients will provide post-event liquidity and support business continuity even without physical damage.
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- July 28 2026
Rapid data centre growth creates disproportionate insurance buying, Willis says
Lay See Ong, digital infrastructure industry leader for Asia at Willis in Singapore, says 'we are seeing increasingly sophisticated discussions around insurance purchasing'.
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- July 28 2026
Swiss Re names Ben Savill as new Australia and New Zealand chief
He will join the Swiss reinsurer in Sydney from Guy Carpenter in October.
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- July 27 2026
Typhoon Noul skirts Hong Kong, triggers nearly US$5m in insurance claims in China
Strongest windstorm to make landfall in mainland China this year prompted the evacuation of more than 700,000 people in Guangdong, as well as minor damage and air traffic disruptions in Hong Kong.
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- July 22 2026
Supply outstripping demand, but El Nino, Middle East headwinds could shift market: Guy Carpenter’s Tony Gallagher
Long tail impacts of the conflict in the Middle East and El Nino could reshape APAC's reinsurance market in the second half of 2026, according to the APAC CEO.
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- July 21 2026
Sompo names Claire Chin as APAC head of enterprise risk management and operations
She joins from AIG, where she has been head of risk for Southeast Asia and Malaysia since January 2017.
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- July 21 2026
Tower appoints Len Elikhis as CFO
Elikhis, who joins from PPS Mutual in New Zealand, will start the new role in November.
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- July 20 2026
Aon expands data centre lifecycle progam to US$5bn
It is the third time this year that the program has expanded amid booming demand for sophisticated coverage of digital infrastructure assets.
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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.
