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- August 12 2026
QBE Australia’s business MD Elliot Hill to depart
General manager for distribution Lorelle Hillman will take over on an interim basis.
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- August 12 2026
PICC appoints veteran banker Tan Jiong as chairman
He succeeds Ding Xiangqun, who becomes the new head of the National Financial Regulatory Administration.
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- August 12 2026
Kyobo Life eyes Axa Korea takeover to re-enter non-life market: report
If completed, the deal would bring Axa Korea back under Kyobo Life's wing after over two decades.
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- August 11 2026
Aviso Specialty hires Shane Aitken as financial lines manager
Sydney-based Aitken has 20 years of broking experience, most recently as a principal within Marsh Specialty's finpro team.
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- August 11 2026
VietSure Insurance enters Vietnamese non-life market following regulatory approval
Ho Chi Minh City-headquartered insurer is co-founded by Ngo Quang Trung, former CEO of private retail bank BVBank.
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- August 10 2026
MSIG Thailand appoints Sirinpond Sukkarin as cyber insurance manager
Prior to joining MSIG, Bangkok-based Sukkarin managed cyber and financial risk insurance portfolios at Dhipaya Group.
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- August 10 2026
India’s sovereign-backed maritime pool sets sail, but major loss and accumulation risks await
War-risk premium rates have dropped 35-40% since the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool launched in May, but industry sources caution pricing sustainability depends on how the pool handles major loss and accumulation events.
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- August 7 2026
Marsh appoints Dalton Sze, Denise Yong as assistant vice presidents for renewable energy in Singapore
Yong was most recently a facultative reinsurance broker in London for Guy Carpenter, while Sze was an operational risk manager at Sembcorp Industries.
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- August 6 2026
Power bottlenecks, alternative energy strategies drive new insurability risks for data centres: Aon
As grid constraints intensify, data centres developers are turning to behind-the-meter generation, batteries and hybrid energy systems, according to Terence Williams, head of commercial risk for APAC at Aon.
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- August 6 2026
Zurich APAC’s P&C GWP grew 11% to US$2.3bn in H1 FY26
Business operating profit of the P&C line also increased by 12% year-on-year, according to its second quarter earnings update on Thursday.
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- August 6 2026
‘Beginning of a new era’ as Swiss Re CorSo pens Indian partnership with Bajaj General Insurance
Zurich-headquartered insurer also announces partnership with GNP Seguros in Mexico.
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- August 6 2026
India’s EarthRe bags licence, becomes first incorporated Gift City reinsurer
Subsidiary of parametric insurtech InRisk Labz is a 'technology-first non-life reinsurer' focusing on nat cat, climate, property, crop, and specialty risks.
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- August 5 2026
Exclusive: Origin Energy confirms ‘extensive’ cyber insurance program after breach
CFC is understood to be among the panel of insurers on the hook following the data breach, which impacted over 900,000 of the Australian utility company's customers.
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- August 5 2026
Ageas Re unveils regional restructuring, appoints APAC lead underwriter to head international, specialty business
Client-focused organisation will further optimise proximity and accessibility to its services, according to CEO Joachim Racz.
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- August 4 2026
Kumamoto earthquake ‘highly instructive’ for (re)insurance industry amid supply chain disruption fears
Industry cannot afford to overlook the operational impact of last week's 7.1-magnitude earthquake, industry insiders tell InsuranceAsia News.
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- August 3 2026
Steadfast bidders reconfirm intention to proceed, extend exclusivity period
Exclusivity for the consortium of Amwins, Dragoneer and KKR will continue for a two-week period until August 19.
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- August 3 2026
Origin Energy data breach payout could top US$100m, signals tightening Australian cyber insurance market
IAN understands the insurers are a panel of Lloyd’s syndicates and Australian insurers, while the program was placed by broker Aon.
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- July 31 2026
Envest-owned Epsilon Underwriting acquires marine specialist RedSky Insurance
Integration brings together RedSky’s expertise in cargo, stock throughput, commercial hull and marine liabilities with Epsilon’s broader underwriting platform and national reach in Australia.
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- July 31 2026
S&P Global elevates Japan P&I outlook to positive, cites capital strength despite scale constraints
Rating agency notes club's business profile will remain more modest in scale and diversification compared to some of its peers.
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- July 30 2026
M Pallonji Group-backed ProTec handed Indian general insurance licence
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Aditya Sharma, former chief distribution officer at Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, has been appointed CEO.
