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- April 23 2026
Hong Kong advances ILS frameworks, including sidecars, Bermuda ties: IA chief
Insurance Authority (IA) CEO Clement Cheung tells InsuranceAsia News that Hong Kong will create a regulatory framework 'in the near future', while chairman Stephen Yiu calls for a deeper catastrophe bond ecosystem to attract private capital.
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- April 22 2026
‘We’re just getting started’: CyberCube bets on Asia’s cyber insurance gap as the ‘next big frontier’
CEO Chris Methven tells the Between the Lines podcast that Asia’s underpenetrated and fast-growing cyber insurance market, driven by regulatory changes and rising cyber threats, is key to the company’s long-term growth following its US$180m funding round.
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- April 22 2026
Exclusive: Carlos Grijalva to join Gallagher Re as APAC head of cyber
Grijalva, who has been head of Asia cyber sales at Willis since November, is due to join the reinsurance broker in Hong Kong in May.
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- April 21 2026
Aon New Zealand elevates Michael Twyman to specialty GM
He has been with Aon in New Zealand for over 12 years.
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- April 21 2026
Australia’s 2025 extreme weather insured losses upped to US$3.4bn, ICA says
Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) says the increase was due to increased costs and further lodged claims.
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- April 20 2026
Insurers must pair AI adoption with stronger cyber resilience, Hong Kong’s regulator warns
Insurance Authority's Tony Chan tells IAN's APAC Cyber Risk and Insurance Summit that Hong Kong's regulator is developing a new AI governance framework to bolster cyber resilience amid rising AI-driven threats.
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- April 17 2026
Chubb eyes Indian return as 100% FDI reshapes market access: report
American insurer has been absent from India since 2007, when it exited its local joint venture with HDFC.
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- April 17 2026
IAG’s RACI acquisition moves to phase two ACCC investigation
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says acquisition could 'substantially lessen' competition within Western Australia’s home and motor insurance market.
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- April 17 2026
Swiss Re appoints Devpriya Misra as APAC head of credit and surety reinsurance
He has been with Swiss Re since 2009.
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- April 15 2026
‘Essential to diversify’: Taiping Re looks beyond property cat as market softens, doubles down on Hong Kong, health
CEO Sheldon Yu tells InsuranceAsia News that the Hong Kong-headquartered reinsurer is pivoting away from property catastrophe lines to focus on health reinsurance in China and expanded ILS and cross-border solutions in Hong Kong.
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- April 10 2026
Aon sees moderating of APAC W&I rate softening in 2026
Broker expects increased demand for W&I insurance due to rising regulatory complexity and improving deal-making confidence.
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- April 10 2026
Rate adequacy key concern for APAC W&I insurers: Gallagher
Number of W&I insurance capacity providers in Asia Pacific hit a record high, broker says in its Global M&A Insurance 2025 Review and 2026 Outlook.
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- April 10 2026
Daiichi Life returns to asset-intensive reinsurance market, agrees block life deal with Prismic
Deal to reinsure a yen-denominated in-force block of whole life and annuity policies adds to the recent momentum seen within Japan’s asset-intensive reinsurance market.
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- April 9 2026
Coface names Darren Chan country manager for Malaysia, head of Philippines
He has been with the trade credit insurer since 2016.
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- April 9 2026
Ex-Wallabies captain Michael Hooper joins Aviso Specialty as consultant
He is the most capped captain in the history of the Australia rugby union team.
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- April 8 2026
AIG hands Steve Gibbs additional international head of personal lines claims role
He has been with AIG for over six years as Asia Pacific head of claims.
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- April 2 2026
McLardy McShane forms partnership with West Rock Insurance Brokers
WestRock will retain its brand and continue to be led by its founder as part of McLardy McShane's network.
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- April 2 2026
Rokstone adds Jackie Lan to Singapore marine team
He joins after 11 years at QBE Insurance.
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- April 2 2026
Price Forbes appoints Rajiv Ramakrishnan as APAC head of A&H
He joins after almost a decade at Liberty Mutual Insurance.
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- April 1 2026
Record US$785bn of reinsurance capital drives APAC market softening during 1.4 renewals: Aon
Cat XoL pricing in Japan saw 15-18% reductions during the 1.4 renewals as capacity influx fuelled intense competition within the reinsurance market.
