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- July 24 2026
HDI Global hires Byron Ernst as power and energy underwriter in Sydney
He was most recently an energy underwriter at QBE, having also worked for Chubb, Chase Underwriting and Strata Community Insurance.
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- July 23 2026
Australia motor body calls out IAG’s ‘fig leaf’ remedy, urges ACCC to block RAC acquisition
IAG made a remedy offer in July to secure approval for its US$970m acquisition of the Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia’s insurance business.
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- July 23 2026
Australian gig economy specialist Protect Underwriting launches with Lloyd’s capacity
Sydney-headquartered MGA is backed by Lloyd's syndicate Apollo ibott 1971, with Pantheon Specialty as its London broking partner.
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- July 23 2026
Blackstone teams up with ex-HDFC Ergo CEO Anuj Tyagi for India general insurance venture
Blackstone will own 90% of Nxsure General Insurance, while Tyagi will hold a 10% stake, according to local media.
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- July 22 2026
APAC insurers face growing stress from nat cat loss triple threat: S&P Global
Rapid AI adoption and converging cybersecurity issues are also risks to sector stability and issuer credit quality.
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- July 22 2026
Mapfre Re India appoints Supreeth TK as non-life treaty underwriter at Gift City
He was most recently assistant vice president, focusing on cat and non-cat treaty at Swiss Re.
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- July 22 2026
Sompo to acquire Brazilian insurer Fator Seguradora
Fator Seguradora focuses on corporate insurance and business risk management solutions, with particular strength in property, surety, and financial lines.
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- July 21 2026
Strong 2025 insurance profits mask long-term structural challenges: Bain & Company
Consulting firm points to difficulties around affordability and access, digital gains that do not translate into economic advantage, and fragmenting value chains as three major headwinds facing the industry.
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- July 20 2026
‘Super’ El Nino threatens to leave under-insured Asia behind the curve: Munich Re’s Hitesh Kotak
Regional CEO tells InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast that Asia's 88% insurance gap is 'complacent', while he also discusses AI liability, data centre risks, and what is next after 1.7 renewals.
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- July 19 2026
Marsh Thailand promotes Warakan Suwannaard to country sales leader
Bangkok-based Suwannaard will drive growth across the broker's product lines.
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- July 19 2026
Gallagher Re hires Sisouda Dayre as operations director for APAC
Singapore-based Dayre was most recently regional head of health operations for APAC at Allianz Partners.
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- July 15 2026
Asia H1 nat cat insured losses below US$2bn, lowest since 2017: Gallagher Re
Despite a period of benign loss activity, the compounding effects of a strong El Nino, combined with atmospheric and oceanic warming, will further influence how risk develops across different regions of the world.
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- July 14 2026
Carriers navigating emerging drone, eVTOL risks with measured caution as China’s low-altitude economy takes off
APAC is set to become the fastest-growing region for drones and eVTOL, but insurers remain cautious amid regulatory fragmentation and limited loss data, Markel's Jenny Choi tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- July 13 2026
QBE, Blue Zebra renew motor insurance partnership
Envest-backed MGA also announced three appointments in its expanded motor insurance team, with Ryan Grigg as head of claims, Sarahjane Goldych as motor claims manager and Brenden Anforth as senior technical underwriter.
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- July 13 2026
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions hires Metat Sae-Jan as head of L&H in Thailand
Bangkok-based Sae-Jan was most recently a partner at Thai insurance broker XEL Advisory.
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- July 10 2026
Lockton Asia boosts regional placement capabilities as Martin Allain unretires
Allain, who will report to Piers Hughes, head of placement for Asia, has been appointed as head of wholesale.
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- July 10 2026
Echo Re taps Ankur Sharma to lead Gift City business
He joins Echo Re after nearly 10 years at Swiss Re, where he was most recently vice president.
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- July 10 2026
AIG appoints Claudio Saita as interim CEO, general manager for Australia
Prior to joining AIG, Sydney-based Saita was Everest' interim country head for the Pacific.
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- July 9 2026
Aon India hires Taranjeet Walia as senior client director for commercial risk solutions, growth
Mumbai-based Walia will advise large companies and financial institutions on integrated risk, capital and strategic solutions.
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- July 9 2026
European fund manager Arrow Group to acquire Australian-headquartered W&I MGA Fusion
Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, although all required regulatory approvals have been obtained and completion is expected during the third quarter of 2026.
