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- July 14 2026
QBE Asia CFO Siang Leng Tay steps in as interim wholesale markets CEO
He takes over from Ronak Shah, who is due to join MSIG Asia in October as regional chief executive.
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- July 14 2026
KKR joins Amwins–Dragoneer consortium in US$5.4bn Steadfast bid
US private equity group will serve as a co-lead investment partner with Dragoneer in Steadfast's retail brokerage business.
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- July 14 2026
CFC adds Gemma Hicks to Australian cyber team
She joins CFC after three years at Coalition.
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- July 13 2026
Willis names new CRB head for Southeast Asia, chief commercial officer for Asia as Oliver Pryce returns
He replaces Rupert Robert, who is transitioning to the new role of chief commercial officer for the Asia region, as head of corporate risk and broking (CRB) for Southeast Asia.
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- July 13 2026
Kiwi insurer NZI taps pair of industry veterans for senior roles
Troy Sexton will lead NZI's property business, while Kent Chaplin takes charge of its liability business.
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- July 13 2026
AI rollout, war impacts to drive specialty innovation in greater China: Markel’s Chelsea Jiang
AI transformation and geopolitical disruptions are driving urgent demand for specialty insurance, the Lloyd’s carrier's managing director for greater China tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- July 12 2026
Typhoon Bavi slams eastern China, forces millions to evacuate
The windstorm, the second to hit the country in a week, was downgraded after making landfall early Sunday.
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- July 12 2026
Aon promotes Southeast Asia commercial team duo
Edwin Lee is appointed head of growth for commercial risk solutions in Singapore, while Jamine Figueroa takes on the role of director of sales enablement for Southeast Asia.
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- July 10 2026
IAG makes remedy offer to ACCC to secure US$970m RAC deal approval
Acquisition is currently in a phase two investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) due to antitrust concerns.
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- July 9 2026
Allianz Partners taps Carsten Staat as new APAC chief
He succeeds Vinay Surana, who is shifting to a new adviser role after six years in charge of the region.
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- July 9 2026
Steadfast extends exclusivity period for US$5.4bn Amwins, Dragoneer bid
Consortium reconfirms its intention to retain exclusivity and proceed with the bid.
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- July 8 2026
RGA inks block life deals with Sumitomo Life, Anshin Life
Deal with Sumitomo Life marks the rare appearance of a mutual in the Japanese asset intensive reinsurance market.
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- July 8 2026
Aon taps Jess Kang as APAC head of data and analytics
She takes charge of Aon's data and analytics strategy across the region having joined from QBE Insurance in Singapore
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- July 8 2026
Gift City’s new MGA regime a ‘build-or-broker’ moment for Indian insurance
Regulatory framework for India’s special economic zone can foster growth and innovation within India's specialty insurance market, brokers tell InsuranceAsia News.
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- July 7 2026
APRA overhauls reinsurance framework to allow alternative cover, cut red tape
New regime, due to take effect from January, will modernise Australia's prudential framework, expand access to alternative reinsurance and give appointed actuaries greater authority over capital treatment, reducing regulatory approvals.
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- July 7 2026
Hong Kong’s first virtual insurer eyes Malaysia-led Southeast Asia push after hitting ‘critical’ US$100m revenue milestone
Life insurer Bowtie expects to break even 'quite soon' on the back of rapid growth and a 93% customer retention rate, co-founder Fred Ngan told InsuranceAsia News.
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- July 7 2026
PCRIC makes second drought parametric payout to Tonga
Payout funds assistance following the arrival of drought conditions in Tonga's Niua island group.
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- July 6 2026
Australia’s competition regulator probes Allianz-nib travel insurance tie-up
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission launches a phase one investigation into the US$34.66m transaction.
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- July 6 2026
Niyam Group taps Ritesh Shah to drive India engineering, construction buildout
He joins after a long stint at Swiss Re in India.
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- July 6 2026
Not blowout year, but M&A resiliency remains amid soft market, improving geopolitical outlook
Insurer appetite for M&A remained robust in the first half despite a volatile geopolitical backdrop, with three jumbo deals in Japan, Australia and the UK.
