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- January 14 2026
South Korean insurers to face stricter capital base requirement from 2027
Ratio of core capital, which counts paid-in capital and retained earnings, to required capital will be set at 50% or above.
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- January 14 2026
Non-peak perils show steady rise amid shifting climate patterns: Munich Re’s Tobias Grimm
Even as overall nat cat costs declined in 2025, reinsurer’s chief climate scientist tells InsuranceAsia News that climate change is intensifying risks in unexpected regions, underscoring the urgency of stronger resilience and preparedness measures worldwide.
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- January 13 2026
APAC nat cat losses hit US$73bn in 2025, making up a third of global total: Munich Re
Insured losses in the region totalled US$9bn in 2025, compared with US$108bn globally, driven mainly by wildfires, floods, and severe storms.
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- January 11 2026
ICA declares ‘significant event’ for Victoria bushfires
Blazes have torn through more than 300,000 hectares of bushland, destroying more than 130 properties, including homes, and leaving thousands without power.
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- January 11 2026
ARPC declares end of Tropical Cyclone Koji
Claims period will end on Tuesday at 10:00am Australian Eastern Standard Time.
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- January 9 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets promotes Sara de Sampaio Soares to APAC head of energy, power and mining
Singapore-based Soares has been with the insurer for almost 11 years, most recently based in Sydney as assistant vice president and national manager for energy and power across ANZ.
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- January 8 2026
ARPC declares end of Tropical Cyclone Jenna
It is the fourth cyclone of Australia’s storm season after tropical cyclones Fina, Grant, and Hayley.
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- January 8 2026
McLarens names dual heads for Australian forensic accounting amid leadership succession
Jane Amling and Paul Sheehy will take up joint leadership roles as heads of forensic accounting for financial lines and business interruption, respectively, coinciding with the planned retirement of Martin Miller.
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- January 7 2026
Philippines’ Nat Re promotes Jaime Jose Javier Jr. to COO
Von Edward Ebron succeeds Javier as vice president and head of life reinsurance and data administration.
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- January 7 2026
Vietnam’s non-life insurance premiums rise 10.3% to US$3.4bn in 2025
Total assets of the insurance market are estimated at US$41.86 billion, up by 8.6% from a year earlier.
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- January 7 2026
‘Asia is our playground’: Asia Reinsurance Brokers seeks winning formula to extend roots
CEO William Pang tells InsuranceAsia News about his plans for the Singapore-headquartered broker, which just celebrated its 25th anniversary.
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- January 6 2026
Howden continues Aon raid, appoints Adrian Chai as senior director for M&A in Asia
Singapore-based Chai will lead the W&I practice group across Asia, and will also lead Southeast Asia M&A.
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- January 6 2026
Swiss Re CorSo Australia taps Allianz’s Sean McCaffrey as senior property underwriter
Sydney-based McCaffrey previously worked at Allianz Australia for almost 15 years, most recently as a senior property underwriter.
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- January 6 2026
Specialist Risk Group hires Joanna Goh as principal for facultative reinsurance Asia
Singapore-based Goh was most recently lead for corporate risk services at Marsh, where she worked for nearly seven years.
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- January 6 2026
ARPC declares cyclone event for Tropical Cyclone Jenna in the Indian Ocean
Fourth cyclone of Australia’s storm season is not expected to impact Indian Ocean territories or the Western Australia mainland.
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- January 5 2026
Fac reinsurance MGA Pinnacle Underwriting promotes Benjamin Mogford to ANZ head of property
Melbourne-based Mogfold joined Pinnacle in 2022 as deputy head of property and energy for ANZ following his over four-year stint at Zurich.
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- January 2 2026
Strong capacity, growth appetite drive favourable 1.1 renewals outcomes: Howden
APAC's risk-adjusted pricing for loss-free XoL programs generally falls by 10-20%.
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- January 2 2026
Korean broker Wise restructures reinsurance team
Head of reinsurance and speciality Won Lee will head the overall team, supported by Yubeom Kim and Jae Bok Cheong.
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- January 2 2026
Hanwha General Insurance secures controlling stake in Indonesia’s Lippo General Insurance
Korean insurer has increased its shareholding to 61.5% after acquiring a 46.6% stake previously held by Hanwha Life Insurance Indonesia.
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- December 23 2025
Axa Philippines pays US$6.8m to resolve decade-long Typhoon Ondoy dispute
Poultry and feeds producer Vitarich had originally filed against Charter Ping An Insurance in 2014 before it became part of Axa Philippines.
