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- July 1 2025
Aon names Jarut Sukkhawadee head of commercial risk for Thailand
The broker bolstered operations in the Asean market with a series of key appointments.
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- July 1 2025
Allianz Asia Pacific names Vojtěch Pivný as regional CFO
Pivný was CFO at Allianz Poland previously, where he led the successful consolidation of Allianz and Aviva’s operations.
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- July 1 2025
Chubb strengthens global broker division in Australia with key leadership changes
Jennifer Vanek appointed national strategic relationship manager, global brokers division; John De Felice and Ryan Spettigue national relationship managers.
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- June 30 2025
Beazley ropes in Estee Chong as financial institutions product specialist for Asia
Chong was previously head of casualty and long tail business at Chubb based in Singapore.
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- June 30 2025
Axa XL recruits Vincent Shiu as client relationship leader for Asia
Hong Kong-based Shiu joins the specialty carrier from Axa.
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- June 30 2025
Delta revamps operational structure, appoints Dinesh Murali as New Zealand CUO
Kiwi MGA also hands underwriting operations manager Simone Batty a new role as general manager of portfolio and distribution.
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- June 30 2025
Generali confirms JV with Central Bank of India
Indian state-owned bank will hold a 26% stake in the local insurance JV with the Italian insurer holding the rest.
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- June 26 2025
Indian government to reduce stake in GIC Re, New India Assurance: report
Government will divest a 5% stake in New India Assurance Company and 3.5% stake in GIC Re in FY26 to ensure compliance with the minimum public shareholding norms.
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- June 26 2025
Asian Re reports underwriting turnaround with 84.9% COR in FY24
Thailand-based intergovernmental reinsurer also more than doubled net profits for the fiscal year to US$7m.
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- June 26 2025
QBE names Jo Hatcher as consumer MD for Australia Pacific
Sydney-based Hatcher has been with QBE for six years and has been general manager for SME and digital innovation since 2022.
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- June 24 2025
Aon bolsters natural resources team with director hire
Singapore-based Jocelyn Liu has spent over 17 years in the role of a regional senior underwriter at Starr.
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- June 24 2025
Korean insurers to face capitalisation pressure due to falling interest rates, tighter norms: Fitch Ratings
Ongoing volatility in investment returns amid financial market uncertainty could challenge the overall stability of insurers’ profitability, according to the global rating agency.
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- June 23 2025
Fitch upgrades outlook for Sinar Mas to positive on improved capitalisation, profitability
Global rating agency revises the Jakarta-based insurer’s financial strength rating outlook to positive from stable, and affirmed an AA+(idn) rating.
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- June 18 2025
ACCC launches public review of IAG-RACQ deal, focuses on personal lines
The competition watchdog is conducting market inquiries as part of its standard merger assessment process.
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- June 11 2025
South Korea slashes recommended CAR for insurers to 130%: report
Financial Services Commission will remove requirements related to net loss and insurance operating loss from the conditions for reversing emergency risk reserves.
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- June 11 2025
Australia’s NTI names Janelle Greene as CEO
Greene, currently NTI’s chief customer officer, will succeed veteran Tony Clark, who has served as CEO for 18 years.
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- June 10 2025
India’s GIC Re proposes ‘parametric insurance’ umbrella: report
Country’s largest reinsurer is in talks with the central government to offer countrywide parametric cover.
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- June 9 2025
Japan’s Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance domestic operations performance to remain stable: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) and long-term issuer credit rating of “aa” (Superior) to MSI.
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- June 9 2025
Miller expands in Korea as Marsh’s Justin Roh takes on senior vice president role
Seoul-based Roh brings over two decades of marine insurance and legal expertise to support Miller’s Asia expansion strategy.
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- June 9 2025
New Zealand’s Natural Hazards Commission secures US$6.3bn in reinsurance cover
The cover, renewed on June 1, includes NZ$225 million from a multi-year catastrophe bond issued in 2023.
