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- February 4 2026
Asset-intensive reinsurance to remain robust, continue APAC growth ‘by all measures’ in 2026
Japan is set to remain 'largest and most active market in the region', with Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea all seen as having potential for growth, industry insiders tell InsuranceAsia News.
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- February 3 2026
Aon’s Karl Hamann returns to Philippines as country CEO
Hamann, who replaces Darren Oliver, will relocate to Manila to take up his new role in April.
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- February 2 2026
Zurich promotes Melissa Starfield to head of strategic broker management
She replaces Hamish MacLean, who left Zurich for Delta Insurance Australia.
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- February 2 2026
Aon Australia taps Alistair Clarke as new head of specialty
Clarke relocates from the UK to Australia for his new role after 23 years in the London market.
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- February 2 2026
Nigel Fitzgerald, Grant Cairns’ new MGA Kaibridge goes live
New digitally-focused MGA launches after acquiring Blend Insurance Solutions.
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- February 2 2026
Delta Insurance hires Hamish MacLean as Australia managing director
He joins the Australian MGA in Melbourne from Zurich Insurance, and will take up the role from Thursday.
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- January 30 2026
Wenyi Chew joins Swiss Re as senior property treaty underwriter
Singapore-based Chew previously was with Aon for over three years.
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- January 29 2026
Southeast Asia on frontline of escalating natural catastrophe risk: Willis
Catastrophe risk remains high despite a moderate loss year in 2025, director of natural catastrophe analytics Cameron Rye says in a report.
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- January 28 2026
Steamship Mutual creates registered foreign lawyer office in Japan
Office reflects the P&I club's 'long-standing commitment' to the Japanese market, according to Steamship Mutual.
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- January 28 2026
Losses from Victoria bushfires pass US$140m: ICA
Insurers have received over 3,123 claims from the Victoria bushfires.
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- January 28 2026
AUB Group raises US$278m to fund Prestige buyout
Share sale gave investors a 7.9% discount to the closing price of AUB Group shares on Friday.
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- January 27 2026
Howden taps Cathryn Neo as head of contingent and litigation risks in Asia
Neo, a triple qualified lawyer and disputes resolution specialist, will oversee all M&A, tax, and contingent claims matters in Asia.
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- January 27 2026
Tasmania appoints John Trowbridge to assist with TasInsure set-up
Premier Jeremy Rockliff says the recent bushfires in Victoria and Cyclone Koki in Queensland highlight the need for Tasmania to have its own local solution to combat rising premiums.
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- January 27 2026
‘Game over for space’: insurers can help with elephant in the room as debris becomes unsustainable
Amid growing commercialisation of space, insurance bonds emerge as key tool to combat over 100 million pieces of space junk.
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- January 26 2026
Gallagher promotes Adam Sullivan to Asia specialty CEO
Aviation specialist retains his existing responsibilities as head of Gallagher's APAC aerospace business.
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- January 26 2026
Axa re-domiciles greater China unit from Bermuda to Hong Kong
Insurer becomes the second to redomicile after the process was simplified last year, with Sun Life studying moving its domicile to Hong Kong.
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- January 23 2026
Jess Li joins Willis’ P&C team in Hong Kong
Li joins Willis in Hong Kong as a director after a decade at Aon.
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- January 23 2026
Extreme weather cost Australian insurers US$2.4bn in 2025: ICA
Last year, ex-tropical cyclone Alfred was the single costliest event, according to the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
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- January 21 2026
NIBA expresses support for enhanced broker renumeration disclosures
National Insurance Brokers Association (NIBA) accepts six of the 14 recommendations for changes to the Australian broker code of practice by an independent review.
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- January 21 2026
Aon promotes Neelay Patel to Malaysia CEO
Patel, who will assume the role from March, will relocate from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur and report to Andrew Minnitt, head of Southeast Asia.
