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- August 13 2026
Higher claims costs drag IAG’s FY26 earnings down 25%
IAG paid out AU$12.4bn in claims in FY26, up from AU$10.2bn in FY25.
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- August 12 2026
Suncorp FY26 net profit slides 44% on US$1.4bn nat cat bill
Queensland-based carrier's GWP was up 3% year-on-year to US$11bn, while insurance service result was down 23% to US$850m.
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- August 11 2026
Jeong-Sook Kim joins UK P&I Club to steer South Korea presence
She is a qualified maritime lawyer who previously worked for Steamship Mutual for over a decade.
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- August 11 2026
Ian Clendenning to join Integra Technical Services as global head of mining
Veteran loss adjuster has over four decades of experience across Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East,
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- August 11 2026
MS First Capital’s new Gift City branch commences reinsurance operations
CEO Vikas Shukla also confirms the appointment of S Venugopalan as the CFO of operations within India's special economic zone.
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- August 11 2026
QIB Group names Alan Moran as chief broking officer
Peter Apolakiatis becomes Austcover's new general manager following Moran's promotion.
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- August 10 2026
Joe Keiper joins Edgewise Insurance Brokers as head of construction broking
He was prvioulsy with EBM Insurance & Risk as a client director for construction and marine.
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- August 10 2026
Zurich relaunches Travel Guard in Singapore following integration
Zurich acquired Travel Guard as part of its US$600m takeover of AIG's personal travel business at the end of 2024.
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- August 10 2026
Typhoon Dolphin brings fresh extreme weather to eastern China, Japan
Arrival of El Nino is intensifying typhoon activity in the Pacific, with China experiencing its fourth since the start of the season.
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- August 7 2026
Munich Re prunes book by 9.1% during July renewals
German reinsurer says terms and conditions remain stable despite 'downward trend' in P&C reinsurance rates.
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- August 7 2026
Aon taps Stara Low as head of growth, health solutions
She joins Aon in Singapore from WTW.
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- August 7 2026
China’s new reality: rising nat cat risk, manufacturing concentration challenges insurance market
Marc Burban, founder and CEO of Asian Risks Management Services, tells InsuranceAsia News’ Between the Lines podcast that rising nat cat frequency and industrial clustering are forcing China's insurers to underwrite smarter.
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- August 7 2026
Axa XL agrees deal to fully acquire S-RM
Founded in 2005, S-RM has clients in 140 countries and provides dedicated cyber security and incident response services, with its Asia Pacific division headquartered in Hong Kong.
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- August 6 2026
Swiss Re sees ‘challenging market conditions’ during June, July renewals
Swiss Re is on track to meet its 2026 net profit target following a strong first half aided by a benign natural catastrophe experience.
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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'.
