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- August 6 2026
PCRIC makes third drought parametric payout to Tonga
Payout funds assistance following the arrival of drought conditions in Tonga's Ha'apai and Tongatapu islands.
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- August 6 2026
Markel hires first dedicated claims adjuster in Hong Kong
Senior claims adjuster Audrey Pang reports to Bo Yu, head of Asia claims.
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- August 5 2026
‘Bittersweet’ as Howden’s David Wall returns to Singapore from Dubai, retains role
He has been with Howden since 2021 and will continue in his role as chief operating officer for Howden specialty Asia Pacific.
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- August 5 2026
Exclusive: Origin Energy confirms ‘extensive’ cyber insurance program after breach
CFC is understood to be among the panel of insurers on the hook following the data breach, which impacted over 900,000 of the Australian utility company's customers.
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- August 5 2026
APAC data centre operators face ‘rapidly’ changing risk landscape: HDI
Natural catastrophes and rising global temperatures are fuelling growing risk for data centres in Asia Pacific.
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- August 5 2026
Malaysian Re parent to sell takaful business to Bank Rakyat in US$400m deal
MNRB says the deal for Takaful Ikhlas will 'support the continued growth of Malaysia’s takaful industry'.
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- August 5 2026
Cirilo Cabesas joins AIG as senior claims executive
He joins the US insurer in Singapore following a long stint at Crawford.
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- August 5 2026
APAC insurers race to harness AI’s US$70bn promise, but data and regulatory hurdles persist
Implementing AI is a major operational and regulatory challenge for the industry, with massive rewards for the insurers that can get it right.
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- August 4 2026
Ignite Specialty Risk hires Lucinda Stormont-Sainsbury to drive Australia expansion
Australia has been identified as a critical market for the specialist litigation risk MGA.
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- August 3 2026
Maybank to take full control of insurer Etiqa from Ageas
Ageas agrees to sell its minority stake to its joint venture partner for US$1.2bn.
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- August 3 2026
Gallagher Re taps Guy Carpenter veteran Luc Morement as APAC fac head
He was also previously head of Guy Carpenter’s facultative business in the region from 2008 until 2024.
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- August 3 2026
Chantel Pountney joins Sompo as senior property underwriter after career break
She was formerly with US insurer Everest in Melbourne until March.
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- August 3 2026
SRG promotes Joanna Goh to Asia head of strategy and growth
She joined from Marsh in January and will now oversee its growth initiatives in Asia.
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- August 3 2026
Origin Energy data breach payout could top US$100m, signals tightening Australian cyber insurance market
IAN understands the insurers are a panel of Lloyd’s syndicates and Australian insurers, while the program was placed by broker Aon.
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- July 31 2026
S&P upgrades Samsung Fire & Marine to AA on stronger capital and rate resilience
South Korean insurer will be able to maintain its 'very strong' competitive moat and capital adequacy over the next two years, the rating agency said.
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- July 31 2026
Shinhan Financial Group walks away from Lotte Non-Life Insurance sale process: report
Negotiations were derailed by valuation concerns, with Korea Investment Finance said to be studying a possible bid.
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- July 30 2026
APAC faces ‘significant risks’ in H2 from arrival of super El Nino: Munich Re
Losses from natural catastrophes were below historic averages in Asia Pacific during the first half of 2026, according to Munich Re.
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- July 30 2026
Jane Mason finds sweet spot at Delta Insurance Australia as head of underwriting
Mason, who founded a gourmet chocolate company in India, joins the MGA from Probitas 1492 in Sydney.
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- July 30 2026
Aon taps Jessie Shi for Asia transaction solutions role
Shanghai-based qualified lawyer and certified public accountant joins as an associate director having previously held roles at Chinese law firm Jun He, PwC and Intel Corporation.
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- July 29 2026
Indian regulator finally approves Patanjali, DS Group acquisition of Magma General Insurance
Transaction, valued at US$470m, was originally announced in March last year.
