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- December 1 2025
South Korea’s financial watchdog slams ‘extremely low’ cybersecurity investment after Coupang breach
Online retailer apologises for a massive data breach, potentially involving nearly 34 million local customer accounts.
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- December 1 2025
Marsh veteran Rebecca Poon takes up Howden role in Hong Kong
InsuranceAsia News first reported in September she was leaving Marsh Hong Kong after 42 years.
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- November 28 2025
Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia reel from flood damage, losses in the ‘hundreds of millions’: Aon
Cyclone Senyar, a rare tropical cyclone in the Malacca Strait, and heavy rainfall triggered flooding that affected millions, with total economic damage in Thailand estimated at US$360–740m.
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- November 28 2025
ICA extends insurance cat declaration to across Queensland, New South Wales
Insurers have received more than 44,600 claims for Cat 255, or the 'Qld and NSW Severe Storms and Hail'.
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- November 27 2025
Sedgwick promotes Aruna Chandrapalan to Singapore CEO
Nigel Cook retains his leadership role as head of major and complex loss, having held a dual role for the last two years.
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- November 26 2025
‘Eventful renewal season’ expected, Marsh says, as 7 of 12 IG group confirm general increases for 2026
Peter Hulyer, head of P&I for UK at the broker, says there are 'mixed messages from the clubs on claims trends'.
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- November 26 2025
Joshua Lynch confirms Generali GC&C departure to ’embark on a new opportunity’
Hong Kong-based Lynch had joined Generali in September last year from Lloyd's.
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- November 26 2025
Steadfast COO Noelene Palmer departs as Australian broker makes role redundant
Move is part of the broker's expense management initiatives announced in October, company tells IAN.
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- November 26 2025
Claims top 27,000 after giant hail battered Queensland, New South Wales
Insurance Council of Australia declared an insurance catastrophe after thousands of homes were left without power and residents suffered damage to property.
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- November 26 2025
ARPC declares end of Tropical Cyclone Fina as clean up begins across Northern Territory, Western Australia
Tropical Cyclone Fina crossed the western Australian coast on Monday night as a category 3 system, before being downgraded to a tropical low on Tuesday afternoon.
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- November 25 2025
Arvind Laddha appointed president of Ace Insurance Brokers
He brings two decades of experience in health assurance, consulting, and insurance brokerage firms.
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- November 24 2025
China Re’s capital strength fuels underwriting growth outlook: AM Best
Rating agency affirms financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and long-term issuer credit ratings of a+ (Excellent) for China Re and its subsidiaries, with a stable outlook.
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- November 21 2025
Surety bond specialist Amparo launches in Australia with Munich Re capacity
Specialty MGA is the sixth agency launched by Australian underwriting network, Rhodian Group.
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- November 21 2025
Tropical Cyclone Fina ‘reintensifying, restrengthening’, warning for Darwin
Windstorm is expected to increase category 2 on Friday, and could become the earliest cyclone of a season to make landfall in Australia since 1973.
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- November 20 2025
ICNZ welcomes move to leave natural hazards levy unchanged
The levy, collected by insurers on behalf of the government, helps ensure the Natural Hazards Commission (NHC) is funded to provide basic cover for natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides and flooding.
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- November 19 2025
ARPC declares cyclone event as Tropical Cyclone Fina strengthens
First tropical cyclone of Australia’s storm season has developed off the country’s northern coast.
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- November 19 2025
Optus Mobile fined US$500,000 for breaching anti-scam rules
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) found Optus, operating as Coles Mobile, breached anti-scam rules on 44 occasions in September and October 2024.
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- November 19 2025
Global Asia Insurance Partnership appoints Ashby Tai as associate director
She joins from Etiqa Insurance Singapore, having spent over six years with the Monetary Authority of Singapore from June 2017.
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- November 18 2025
NorthStandard takes prudent position on P&I premiums with modest renewal increase
NorthStandard projects premium income of US$930m for 2025-26 against US$886m in the previous year.
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- November 17 2025
Steadfast CEO Robert Kelly to return on Tuesday following conclusion of probe into workplace complaint
He had 'chosen to stand aside' on a temporary basis from October 30 amid the investigation.
