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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.
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- January 28 2026
K-Sure to provide record US$193bn in trade insurance: report
US$80bn set aside for small and medium-sized firms by the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-Sure) is also the highest ever, according to president Jang Young-jin.
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- January 27 2026
Claims from New Zealand’s ‘complex, incredibly devastating’ deadly storms top 1,200
Country is experiencing La Niña weather patterns, so ongoing rainfall is possible, IAG claims specialist tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- January 26 2026
Victoria bushfires won’t shift market, Howden says, with losses set to be less than ‘Black Summer’
Broker tells InsuranceAsia News reinsurance recoveries under cat XoL programs ‘unlikely to be material’.
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- January 22 2026
Bondi Beach claims yet to trigger terrorism pool, ARPC says
Insurers have received 25 claims following the deadly attack last month.
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- January 22 2026
Willis boosts Pacific finex offering with double Aon swoop
Eden Fletcher and Stephen Trickey had a combined 55 years of experience at Aon.
