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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.
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- April 7 2026
Kaibridge ups A&H capabilities with Melanie Hoffmann hire
Industry veterans Nigel Fitzgerald and Grant Cairns launched their new MGA by acquiring specialist accident and health (A&H) underwriting agency Blend Insurance Solutions in February.
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- April 7 2026
Aon appoints Winnie Loh as real estate, data centre leader for Southeast Asia
She joined Aon in 2021 and has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry.
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- April 7 2026
Helena Nikolas joins AIG as head of commercial property in Singapore
Nikolas, who was most recently senior property facultative underwriter at Hannover Re, has relocated from Sydney.
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- April 3 2026
Strait of Hormuz reinsurance coverage upped to US$40bn
Travelers, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Berkshire Hathaway, AIG, Starr, and CNA join the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Chubb to provide reinsurance for ships.
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- April 2 2026
Gift City’s (re)insurance ecosystem ‘scaling rapidly’ as premium volumes top US$1.2bn
Premium volumes at India's Gujarat International Finance Tech-City (Gift City) stood at US$102min 2020.
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- April 1 2026
Aon hands Nick Chapman expanded marine risk engineering lead role in Asia
Change extends his responsibilities beyond cargo and logistics, according to a LinkedIn update from regional head Stephen Rudman.
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- March 31 2026
David Brumpton returns to Marsh, Jonathon Fox takes on expanded APAC role
Brumpton joins Marsh Pacific as head of client services. while Fox takes on the expanded role of Asia Pacific claims leader for Marsh Risk.
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- March 31 2026
JC Flowers acquires controlling stake in India’s Niyam Group
American PE firm is also lead investor in the group's newly established Lloyd’s carrier, Niyam Syndicate 2047, which is set to commence underwriting from Wednesday.
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- March 25 2026
China P&I Club posts record renewal for 2026 policy year
Vessels include MV Adora Magic City, China’s first domestically built large cruise ship.
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- March 25 2026
From bullion, collectible cars to wine and whiskey collections, Liberty launches fine art and specie offering in Asia
Offering has an underwriting capacity for up to US$250 million for fine art and general specie and up to US$30 million for cash-in-transit and jewellers block.
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- March 25 2026
Australia’s Pinnacle Underwriting approved as Lloyd’s coverholder
Specialty facultative reinsurance MGA says it represents 'a major strategic milestone for our business'.
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- March 24 2026
‘This is not accurate’: LMA insists lack of war insurance cover not reason for limited Strait of Hormuz activity
US President Donald Trump extends his deadline for Iran to reopen the key waterway, saying the US would hold off on power plant strikes for five days.
