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- February 13 2026
Chaucer’s political violence underwriter Boaz Appiah relocates from London to Singapore
Appiah has been with the China Re company for over four and a half years in London, having joined from Markel.
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- February 13 2026
Aon taps Jane Hon as associate director for transaction solutions in Asia
Singapore-based Hon will focus on core M&A insurance product lines of warranty and indemnity, tax liability, contingent risk and litigation.
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- February 13 2026
Veronica Grigg named CEO of Australian insurance brokers Cowden
Experienced insurance industry executive joins the Australian-owned insurance brokers having left loss adjuster Sedgwick in November 2024.
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- February 12 2026
APAC insurers face a surge in M&A activity: Clearwater Analytics
Findings show 96% of asset management executives predict a consolidation wave as firms seek scale and operational advantages from M&A.
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- February 11 2026
Sedgwick lands Chad Cillie as marine surveyor
He has over 18 years specialising in pleasure, fishing, and commercial vessels.
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- February 11 2026
ARPC declares end of ex-Tropical Cyclone Mitchell
It is the seventh of Australia’s storm season after tropical cyclones Fina, Grant, Hayley, Jenna, Koji and Luana.
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- February 10 2026
Hayden Shepard joins 360 Underwriting Solutions as deputy CFO
Sydney-based Shepard joins the specialist underwriting agency from Compare Club, having previously also worked for Zurich Financial Services Australia and Chubb.
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- February 10 2026
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Mitchell downgraded after crossing Western Australia coast
It is the seventh cyclone of Australia’s storm season after tropical cyclones Fina, Grant, Hayley, Jenna, Koji and Luana.
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- February 10 2026
Crawford promotes Bethan Counsell to head of client services in Australia
Counsell, who is in her second spell with the international loss adjuster, will relocate from Darwin to Sydney for the role.
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- February 9 2026
Xiao Chen takes up new role of head of strategy, chief of staff at Axa XL for APAC and Europe
She returns from maternity leave to take up the Paris-based role.
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- February 8 2026
South Korean trio explore India insurance expansion: reports
Samsung Fire & Marine and Hyundai Marine & Fire are reported to be primarily studying non-life opportunities, while Mirae Asset is focusing on life insurance.
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- February 6 2026
Zambian reinsurer Klapton Re secures approval to write reinsurance business in China
Established in 2020 and operational since April 2021, Klapton Re provides facultative and treaty reinsurance services across Africa, Asia, and the United States.
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- February 5 2026
Indonesia boosts crop insurance to maintain rice production: report
Rice Crop Insurance program is designed to protect farmers from the risk of harvest failure due to floods, droughts, or pest infestations.
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- February 5 2026
Chubb Australia promotes Liam O’Sullivan to senior property underwriter
He has been with Chubb in Dublin and Sydney since November 2020.
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- February 3 2026
bolttech names Chitra Karan Mukundan as Malaysia GM
He was most recently head of independent distribution partners with Chubb in Indonesia, having also worked for the likes of Manulife, Allianz, and AIA in Malaysia, Thailand, and Hong Kong.
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- February 3 2026
Wang Fuk Court fire insurance payouts exceed US$65m: HKIA
A total of 863 general insurance claims and 169 life insurance claims have been settled, the Insurance Authority said on Tuesday.
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- February 2 2026
Peak Re names Philip Hough as new CUO
He brings over three decades of reinsurance experience, most recently with Aspen Re.
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- January 29 2026
MS Amlin launches Middle East reinsurance partnership with Mitsui Sumitomo
Arrangement provides contract frustration protection for Mitsui Sumitomo's client banking portfolio, leveraging the experience and knowledge of MS Amlin’s specialist underwriters.
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- January 29 2026
Ivy Yeoh takes on an expanded role at Aon
Singapore-based Yeoh named Asia Pacific CFO for commercial risk solutions, while she also retains her position as CFO for Singapore and Indonesia.
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- January 29 2026
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company to open Gift City branch this year
Insurer has secured approval from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, with Indian regulatory approval expected to follow ahead of an anticipated branch opening in the latter part of 2026.
