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- November 5 2026
Lloyd’s streamlines oversight model, with Rachel Turk to lead new single function
Caroline Sandeman-Allen's role as chief of market oversight comes to an end under the new model, while Jacob Palmer joins the executive leadership team as chief strategy officer.
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- November 5 2026
‘Mixture of emotions’ as Sheila Cameron resigns as Lloyd’s Market Association CEO
She will continue in her role into early 2027 to ensure an orderly and seamless transition, after which she will take on a new advisory role in the London market.
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- November 4 2026
SIRC 2026: ‘Cyber and AI-related risks are some of the most challenging risks emerging in the region’
AM Best's Greg Carter, managing director for EMEA and Asia Pacific, sees further APAC pricing pressure into 1.1, with cyber and AI the region's toughest emerging risks.
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- November 4 2026
SIRC 2026: Pricing softening faster than the risk environment is improving, Ageas Re says
Christoph Spichtig, head of international and specialty, says disciplined growth and long-term partnerships will guide the carrier through a widening pricing-risk gap.
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- November 3 2026
SIRC 2026: Miller sees ‘positive opportunity for the market’ after expanding Asia footprint
Fresh from its Labuan launch, Miller will deepen existing Asia capabilities rather than open new markets, treaty reinsurance head Richard Broad says.
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- November 3 2026
SIRC 2026: 1.1 renewals to be driven by discipline, not broad market shifts: Scor’s Mukul Kishore
Scor's CEO sees a differentiated 1.1, with portfolio performance—not market shifts—driving outcomes as capacity stops being the constraint.
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- November 3 2026
SIRC 2026: Buyer’s market that still demands discipline, Marsh Risk’s Jeremy Waite says
Cedents are turning to structured covers and sharper wordings as retentions hold and near-term perils mount, according to the head of APAC structured solutions.
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- November 3 2026
Aon, Munich Re launch first-of-its-kind pandemic reinsurance solution for Indonesia, the Philippines
Solution blends indemnity coverage with parametric triggers to close the non-damage business interruption gap for hospitality businesses.
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- November 2 2026
Hong Kong-based Tina Cheung joins Chubb as senior financial lines underwriter
She had departed Markel after three years in August, as reported by InsuranceAsia News.
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- November 2 2026
Allianz Commercial Japan taps Katsuya Kobayashi as head of marine
He has more than 30 years of insurance industry experience, according to a LinkedIn update from Brian Jinzenji, managing director for Japan and South Korea.
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- October 27 2026
Halliwell acquires New Zealand’s Maynard Marks to expand Asia Pacific presence
Acquisition of one of New Zealand's leading property and building consultancies expands Halliwell APAC's existing suite of specialist services, supporting insurers, reinsurers, brokers, legal firms, property owners, and public sector organisations.
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- October 27 2026
Sompo taps Azra Amir as head of operations in Australia
She joins from Aon, having previously spent over 15 and a half years at Liberty Specialty Markets in Asia Pacific.
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- October 27 2026
Beazley’s Stefan Bramwell relocates to Singapore for energy underwriter role
He has over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, specifically energy and construction.
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- October 22 2026
‘Defining moment’ as UK P&I Club, TT Club complete Thomas Miller acquisition
Joint acquisition marks a major milestone in the creation of the United Transport Mutual in February.
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- October 22 2026
IAG confident RACI deal will be completed in 2027 despite opposition
Managing director and CEO Nick Hawkins tells IAG's AGM that the insurer is continuing to work through the process as it seeks to win the Australian competition regulator’s approval.
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- October 22 2026
Chubb veteran Jay Santos relocates to Singapore as head of property
He was most recently deputy property manager for Victoria and Tasmania for Chubb in Australia.
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- October 22 2026
Howden adds Yuchen Yang to China M&A team in Beijing
She joins from energy IoT solution provider NewLink, where she was a senior legal manager.
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- October 22 2026
Arch Insurance Australia hires Shawn Jarman as senior casualty underwriter
He joins from the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority, while he has also held underwriting and account management roles at Epsilon Underwriting, Allianz and Vero Insurance.
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- October 21 2026
Sompo Indonesia sets up sharia insurance arm to offer greater clarity, focus
Sompo Indonesia has been providing sharia-based asset protection services since 2017.
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- October 21 2026
‘We can’t keep rebuilding after every disaster’: insurers demand climate action from next New Zealand government
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins took part in a debate on Tuesday's ahead of next month's general election.
