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- April 24 2026
Newline promotes Jack Rowsell to underwriter within Australia liability team
He has been with Newline for over nine years, having joined as an assistant underwriter in June 2016.
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- April 22 2026
Japan on high alert for second earthquake after first brings tsunamis, minor damage, injuries
Two people sustained minor injuries in the quake on Monday, while 26 non-residential buildings, including schools and restaurants, were damaged in Aomori, the prefecture said.
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- April 22 2026
General average declared after Singapore containership fire
UK-flagged Ever Lenient, which is owned and operated by Taiwan's Evergreen Marine Corporation, caught fire while docked at the Port of Singapore on April 10.
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- April 22 2026
Wellington remains under state of emergency after torrential rain, flash flooding
Wellington received a record 77mm of rain in less than an hour on Monday.
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- April 21 2026
PCRIC makes voluntary US$550,000 payment to Fiji for Cyclone Vaianu recovery
Cyclone brought heavy rain, flash flooding, and strong winds as it passed the western coast of Fiji earlier this month, although it did not meet the thresholds under the parametric insurance policy.
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- April 21 2026
MS Amlin launches Lloyd’s sub-syndicate targeting innovative growth
Sub-syndicate 1673 will support expansion of the syndicate’s portfolio solutions team and give brokers access to new capacity.
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- April 20 2026
Australian brokers Network Insurance House, Scott Winton confirm ‘strategic partnership’
Scott Winton CEO Avi Tatarka will become executive director, remaining on the board, as Network Insurance House CEO Andrew Broughton takes on the additional role of Scott Winton CEO.
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- April 20 2026
Tropical Cyclone Vaianu led to ‘slightly elevated’ claims, Tower says
Fiji's Ministry of Agriculture says Vaianu caused US$1.5m in non-salvageable damage and affected 13,769 agricultural households.
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- April 16 2026
Australia’s Community Broker Network confirms leadership appointments
Firm promotes Elise Pedersen to general manager for subsidiaries and associates and appoints Ewan Thompson as general manager for partners.
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- April 16 2026
Aon Reinsurance Solutions hands Daniel England extended role as APAC head of casualty treaty
England, who will remain in Japan, retains his role as head of casualty and cyber treaty in Japan.
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- April 16 2026
Geopolitics, cyber threats, climate perils test Asian marine insurers: QBE
Marine insurers in Asia face rising risks from extreme weather, cyber threats, geopolitical tensions, and manpower shortages, according to a new QBE report.
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- April 15 2026
Tokio Marine Management Australasia names new Japan business department head
Satoshi Asano replaces Naoto Ishizuka, who is heading back to Tokio Marine Group in Japan after four years in the role.
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- April 14 2026
‘Very good partners’ Hong Kong, Bermuda can benefit from ILS market: IA
At a forum in Bermuda, Insurance Authority chief executive Clement Cheung tells a forum in Bermuda there are a lot of untapped resources in Asia.
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- April 13 2026
Victoria bushfire losses rise to US$570m: Perils
Bushfires unfolded between January 7-13, when a severe heatwave drove extreme fire conditions across southeastern Australia.
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- April 10 2026
Ronnie Tong steps down as Swiss Re’s head of P&C facultative for Asia
Yusuke Matsumoto is set to take over on an interim basis as of Saturday.
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- April 9 2026
Australia’s new merger control regime makes ‘positive start’, regulator says
Since January 1, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission must be notified of an acquisition that trips specific thresholds.
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- April 9 2026
VIG Re sees mature Asia GWP slip in 2025 despite strong overall results
Its GWP for the region fell from EUR50.4m (US$58.7m) in 2024 to EUR42.8m last year, its report showed.
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- April 9 2026
Strait back to business? Ceasefire positive signal, but brokers expect gradual process for Hormuz rates, traffic
US President Donald Trump announces a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, if shipping is allowed to move through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, although brokers remain sceptical.
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- April 8 2026
Tarun Mathur resigns as Policybazaar Insurance Brokers CEO, replaced by Sajja Praveen Chowdary
Mathur cites 'personal commitments' as the reason for his exit.
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- April 8 2026
Minhyuk Jung to head up Aon’s South Korea desk
Role sits within Aon's global broking centre.
