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- September 14 2026
Willis promotes Will Sare to lead Australia P&C business
Stephen Trickey will also take on an expanded role supporting sales activity across the Pacific, while continuing as head of growth for the region.
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- September 13 2026
Solomon Islands receives US$250,000 under excess rainfall parametric policy
Supported by Global Shield Solutions Platform and the World Food Programme, the payout was triggered by recent rainfall events during early August, which mainly affected Malaita and Makira-Ulawa provinces.
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- September 11 2026
Ageas completes Etiqa sale, Dimitri Terryn confirms departure
Agreement sees Ageas sell its 30.95% stake to joint venture partner Maybank for US$1.2bn.
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- September 11 2026
Gallagher Re, MDS Group, Howden, Bowring Marsh, Charles Taylor: 12 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Swiss Re, Axa XL, Aviso Specialty, bolttech, Chubb, Markel, IFFCO Tokio General Insurance, Munich Re, Wills Re, Sompo, Coalition Australia, and Ace Insurance Brokers also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- September 10 2026
Chubb elevates Hong Kong-based Jeremy Lai to head of cyber, technology practice
He has been with Chubb for almost seven and a half years, having joined as an assistant casualty underwriter.
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- September 9 2026
Willis Re taps Neil Eckert as CEO
He joins Willis Re from Conduit Re, the Bermuda-based reinsurer which he co-founded in 2020 and has led as CEO since 2025.
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- September 9 2026
‘World first’ Lloyd’s-backed insurance solution opens China’s equestrian market to global horse imports
Underwritten by CPPIC, with supporting capacity from a syndicate at Lloyd’s of London, Hong Kong-based specialist insurance broker MG Geraghty Insurance Brokers confirms the 'important development' for owners, trainers, breeders, exporters.
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- September 8 2026
Maybank signs deal to acquire insurer Etiqa from Ageas by Friday
Agreement sees Ageas sell its 30.95% stake to its joint venture partner for US$1.2bn.
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- September 8 2026
Underwriter Rachel Godden swaps Chubb for cyber MGA Coalition Australia
She joins after over four years of underwriting experience at Chubb, where she was most recently a senior cyber and tech industry practices underwriter.
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- September 2 2026
Nepal flood claims top US$170m as death toll surpasses 1,100
Oriental Insurance receives the highest claim volume, while engineering and construction risk policies have taken the hardest hit.
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- September 2 2026
Aon Australia promotes Hayley Pettit to chief broking officer for specialty
She will also continue to lead the Queensland financial institutions team.
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- September 2 2026
Anna Scott replaces Toni Ferrier as Marsh New Zealand CEO
Scott will retain her role as president of the newly-rebranded Marsh People and Investments in New Zealand.
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- September 1 2026
Great American Insurance boosts market development, marine capabilities
Insurer promotes Larry Kwok to head of the North Asia market (excluding South Korea), while Er Jun joins from Lockton as head of the marine major market division
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- August 31 2026
Search called off for MV Ocean Winner as survivors tell of ‘unforgettable’ night
Only two Chinese nationals were rescued from the 24-member crew after the Panama-flagged bulk carrier, entered with West P&I Club, sank earlier this month.
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- August 25 2026
Jocelyn Lee joins Lockton as cargo and logistics assistant vice president in Singapore
She was most recently a marine underwriting manager at Starr in Thailand and Singapore.
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- August 24 2026
West P&I confirms MV Ocean Winner coverage, while H&M claim could top US$25m
Panama-flagged cargo vessel went off the tracking systems and lost communication about 290 nautical miles off India's coast on Friday.
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- August 24 2026
Typhoon Dolphin’s ‘salty’ cargo disruption bill only going one way as North Asian port congestion bites
With over 2.4m TEU of capacity stranded across Shanghai and Ningbo after three storms in five weeks, Otonomi CEO Yann Barbarroux says the compounding congestion is reshaping the risk calculus for cargo owners just as peak season approaches.
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- August 21 2026
Marsh Risk New Zealand names Matthew Riddle as interim president ahead of Toni Ferrier departure
Marsh Pacific had confirmed Ferrier would be stepping down from her roles as Marsh New Zealand CEO and Marsh Risk New Zealand president in a LinkedIn post on Thursday.
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- August 20 2026
Allianz Trade promotes Scott Munafo to China CEO
He has been with the trade credit insurer since 2015, and was most recently group head of broker management and partnerships based in Paris.
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- August 19 2026
Cowbell taps Marsh’s Anh Tuan Pham as cyber team relationship manager
Melbourne-based Pham will look after broker relationships and market developments in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.
