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- August 11 2026
Asia shipbuilding boom exposes new fault lines for insurers
A surge in newbuild orders is attracting fresh capacity and driving down rates, but concentrated Asian exposures, and increasingly complex risks tied to supply chains, alternative fuels and contractual delays are testing insurers’ appetite and accumulation controls.
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- July 30 2026
Samsung Fire & Marine underwrites US$20m virtual asset policy for Korean blockchain firm DSRV
The digit asset insurance protects custodial assets against losses from nat cats and theft via external intrusion.
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- July 24 2026
Berkley Insurance Asia names Shivi Bhutani as liability lines underwriter in Gift City
Before joining Berkley, she worked as a liability underwriter at ICICI Lombard.
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- July 23 2026
Asia insurance rates decline 5% in Q2, led by cyber: Marsh
Property insurance rates fell by 5%, while casualty insurance rates declined by 3% and cyber insurance rates decreased by 8%.
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- July 23 2026
AM Best maintains stable outlook for South Korea’s non-life insurance market
It is supported by sufficient capital resilience, recent regulatory actions, solid investment performance, and a strategic pivot among insurers toward profitability-focused measures.
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- July 22 2026
Niyam Group names Prathemesh Apte as director of risk and compliance
He joins the India-focused reinsurance start-up from Bajaj General Insurance.
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- July 21 2026
Generali China underwriting improves, but run-off of CNPC-linked business could test growth: Fitch
P&C insurer’s GWP has grown 14% over the past five years, while its COR improved to 102% last year.
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- July 16 2026
Chinese insurers face US$1bn hit after back-to-back storms
Insurance industry has already paid out US$427m after typhoons Maysak and Bavi struck 20 provinces.
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- July 16 2026
Markel strengthens greater China marine capabilities with Shanghai risk engineer hire
Shanghai-based Vincent Wang brings more than 16 years of experience across marine operations, surveying and engineering consultancy.
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- July 14 2026
Joaquin Carlos Uy rejoins Howden Philippines as financial lines leader
Uy, who joins from WTW, will lead the broker's financial lines practice, driving the development of bespoke and specialised solutions.
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- July 14 2026
January Victoria bushfire losses rise to US$596m: Perils
Third industry loss estimate from the catastrophe data provider indicates personal lines accounted for 30% of the loss, commercial lines 68%, and motor 2%.
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- July 13 2026
Guy Carpenter’s Cait Fisher embarks on new chapter in Bermuda
She has served as senior vice president at Guy Carpenter for over five years in Australia.
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- July 13 2026
OneDegree promotes Emily Chow to chief executive
Chow, who joined the virtual insurer in 2022, previously served as general manager and deputy chief executive.
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- July 13 2026
Emergence Insurance nabs ex-cop Fraser Walker as New Zealand country head
Auckland-based Walker spent over 11 years at AIG and over four years at Expeditors before joining Emergence from Construction Cost Consultants in July 2023.
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- July 13 2026
Lockton names Jeremie Deschamps regional head of cyber advisory in Asia
Singapore-based Deschamps joins from Marsh Asia and will report to Frederic Boles, regional head of professional and executive risk and credit for Asia.
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- July 10 2026
Lockton Asia names Mike Griffiths regional healthcare director
Singapore-based Griffiths has more than 30 years of experience as an insurance broker.
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- July 10 2026
Typhoon Maysak payout hits US$323m as China braces for Typhoon Bavi
Insurers in Guangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guizhou, Gansu, Chongqing, Jiangxi, Anhui, and other regions have received 320,000 reports.
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- July 9 2026
Typhoon Maysak claims top 11,000 in China, insured losses hit US$16m
Ping An, Taiping, China Life P&C, CIC China Insurance, and China Continent Insurance have all reported claims related to the typhoon and the subsequent thunderstorms and tornadoes.
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- July 7 2026
Sompo appoints Maureen Ung as director for commercial distribution
She has nearly 20 years of experience across customer strategy, claims, and commercial distribution in the Asia-Pacific insurance market.
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- July 7 2026
Howden hires trio to grow employee benefits, financial lines in Hong Kong
Broker appoints Eugene Wong as employee benefits practice lead, Alan Sze as associate director for employee benefits sales, and Jason Lam as associate director for financial lines.
