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- June 11 2026
It’s official: NOAA declares start of El Niño
The US agency said that El Niño is predicted to intensify to a moderate or strong level this fall.
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- June 11 2026
Exclusive: Liberty’s HK and Singapore distribution chief Jacky Chan departs
Hong Kong-based Chan has been with the global insurer since 2019.
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- June 11 2026
El Niño raises winter bushfire risk across Australia: IAG
While reporting its quietest start in over a decade for weather-related claims, the insurer warned that emerging dry conditions are elevating bushfire risk.
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- June 10 2026
Steadfast draws US$5.4bn takeover bid from Amwins, Dragoneer
The consortium intends to act jointly to pursue the transaction, with Dragoneer acquiring ownership of the Australian intermediary's retail brokerage and Amwins acquiring the underwriting agency business.
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- June 10 2026
Munich Re Specialty continues Australia build-out, hires Angus Kench as commercial claims head
Sydney-based Kench, who joins from Liberty Specialty Markets, will start in his new role from July 1.
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- June 8 2026
Lockton confirms Sandra Lee as Asia chief growth officer for risk solutions
Former BMS Asia CEO joins with Sam Suen and Mandy Lai to establish emerging risks team.
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- June 8 2026
Axa taps P&C, life, specialty capabilities to target Asia’s high net-worth with cross-border offering
The insurer’s new platform, Axa Global Private, brings together products from Axa and Axa XL under a unified platform spanning Hong Kong and Bermuda.
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- June 8 2026
‘The enthusiasm makes sense’: sidecars way to go as regional ILS regimes eye next frontier
Growing demand for establishment of a regulatory regime for sidecars to support the development of the region's nascent ILS market and enhance its role as a conduit for global capital.
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- June 6 2026
Full Capacity: Silicon Valley takes a shine to an insurance carrier
This week's newsletter also discusses the IAN exclusive, a nat cat update, NFRA's change of guard, nat cat update, and Peak Re's plans under its new leadership.
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- June 5 2026
Continuum partners with London-based Native to expand digital asset broking in Asia
Brokers will support digital asset businesses, Web3 companies, blockchain infrastructure providers in Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan.
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- June 5 2026
Allianz Partners to acquire nib’s Australia, New Zealand travel portfolio
Deal marks Allianz Partners' expansion into the offline travel distribution channel in Australia.
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- June 4 2026
Lockton hires Marsh veteran AnnMarie Rodgers as national corporate head in Australia
Broker taps 30-year industry executive to drive upper middle market growth.
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- June 4 2026
Munich Re strengthens cyber team with dual leadership appointments for APAC, Africa
Marco Petrovic will head Asia (excluding greater China), while Johanna Roman will lead Australasia, greater China and Africa.
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- June 4 2026
Mitsui Sumitomo, Aioi Nissay target US$1.75bn profit by FY30 after merger
Combined MS&AD insurers aim to boost earnings through cost cutting and telematics-driven growth, with the merger set to be completed by April.
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- June 4 2026
‘There is no stopping it’: game changing AI set to outgrow cyber, presents opportunity for insurers
Losses are being covered by traditional policies as only a handful of players offer standalone AI-driven liability products, but with adoption surging and litigation rising, the standalone market could eventually outgrow cyber insurance, industry insiders tell InsuranceAsia News.
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- June 3 2026
Kyobo Life enters race to acquire Yebyeol Non-Life: reports
Korea Investment Holdings and Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance are also weighing bids for the bridge insurer after the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation relaunched the sale process last month.
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- June 2 2026
Willis taps Chintan Aashwini in India to bolster Asia M&A practice
He has been appointed as a director in the broker's regional mergers and acquisitions team.
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- June 2 2026
Typhoon Jangmi batters Japan’s Okinawa and Kagoshima, heads for Kyushu
Tropical storm injures at least nine people and leaves over 48,000 homes without power as of Tuesday afternoon.
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- June 1 2026
China names ex-PICC chair Ding Xiangqun as NFRA chief
She succeeds Li Yunze, who was reportedly removed from his post with the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) in April.
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- June 1 2026
QBE appoints Andy Tsui to dual underwriting, people risk roles
Based in Hong Kong, Tsui will report to Lei Yu, chief executive officer of North Asia.
