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- June 30 2026
Corinne Biagioni joins Specialist Risk Group as partner, Australia head of construction
She was formerly with Gallagher for over six years, with her most recent role as team leader for civil and construction.
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- June 29 2026
Global property catastrophe rates fall to minus 16% at 1.7 renewals: Guy Carpenter
Guy Carpenter says the competitive pricing environment 'continued to prevail' during the midyear renewals, which include Australia and New Zealand.
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- June 26 2026
Singapore eyes alternative risk transfer solutions under new corporate structure
Deputy prime minister and Monetary Authority of Singapore chairman Gan Kim Yong says a protected cell company (PCC) 'makes it possible to structure different risks separately'.
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- June 25 2026
PSC Insurance Brokers acquires transport specialist MA Insurance Brokers
Ardonagh Group-owned Australian broking group says the deal strengthens its capabilities in the transport and logistics sector.
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- June 25 2026
HDI Global hires Amiel Poonan as property underwriter
He joins in Brisbane following broking stints at Barrack Broking and PSC Insurance Group.
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- June 25 2026
Markel taps Henry Ang as Singapore head of terrorism
Singapore-based Ang joins from Everest, where he led political violence and terrorism for Asia alongside a property underwriting role.
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- June 25 2026
Howden Re deepens China bench with trio of managing directors
Reinsurance broker appoints Houqin Zhu as head of China treaty, Mike Xin as Asia Pacific agriculture head and David Song as head of greater China retrocession.
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- June 24 2026
Middle East conflict heralds ‘new maritime order’ for shipping: Allianz Commercial
More than 1,150 cargo carrying vessels, with an estimated vessel and cargo value of around US$125bn, and over 20,000 seafarers, remain stuck in the Persian Gulf waiting to resume operations.
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- June 24 2026
ICA launches consultation on new legally enforceable code of practice draft
Other provisions include automatic claim acceptance for home and motor claims which have not received a decision within a year of filing, and stronger support for vulnerable customers.
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- June 24 2026
US$100bn cat bond market ‘in reach’ as 2026 heads for record issuance: Gallagher Re
Strong demand from investors for new perils and for risk from underrepresented regions such as Asia Pacific, according to Jason Bolding, CEO of Gallagher Securities.
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- June 23 2026
Piers Maunder retires from Australia reinsurance industry after 50-year career
He has been a senior adviser to Gallagher Re since 2023.
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- June 23 2026
Tower promotes Dan Walker to chief claims officer
He replaces Steve Wilson, who stepped down and returned to Australia.
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- June 22 2026
QBE appoints Callum O’Brien as head of P&I for Asia
He succeeds Sebastian Tjornelund, who was promoted to Asia head of marine underwriting in December.
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- June 22 2026
GT Insurance taps Yanna Walters as chief strategy, innovation officer
She returns to Australia after more than a decade in the United States.
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- June 22 2026
Matthew Davis joins Delta Insurance Australia as head of claims
He was formerly with Axa XL for almost eight years.
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- June 19 2026
Swiss Re CorSo eyes data centres, ART, Japan as key pillars for Asian specialty push
Head of Asia Robert Hunziker tells InsuranceAsia News that strong results and a QBE deal have boosted confidence, but discipline and client focus remain key amid market cycles.
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- June 18 2026
Dana Sun joins AIG as senior commercial property underwriter
She has over 15 years of experience in Singapore and South Korea's (re)insurance industry.
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- June 18 2026
Strong demand drives ‘phenomenal’ growth of India’s new kid on the block
Nascent surety market is seen as a huge opportunity for the (re)insurance industry, with conservative estimates indicating a potential expansion to nearly US$1bn by 2030.
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- June 18 2026
BirdsEyeView spies Australia as ‘competitive edge’ opportunity with new wildfire model after seven-figure funding
Seasonality of bushfires in Australia is shifting due to climate change, according to founder and CEO James Rendell.
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- June 16 2026
Descartes Underwriting gains Lloyd’s coverholder status via new Oak Global partnership
Parametric specialist's APAC expansion will be supported by access to Lloyd’s capacity.
