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- April 21 2026
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company gets Gift City licence
Branch is expected to support the UAE-based carrier's long-term growth by diversifying revenue streams and enhancing service capabilities for clients across high-growth markets.
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- April 21 2026
Swiss Re taps Anna Ziswiler to lead P&C Re across Southeast Asia, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea
Singapore-based Ziswiler will start in the role from May 1, reporting to P&C CEO Urs Baertschi.
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- April 21 2026
Hong Kong marine war risk pool seeks local capacity retention to wean off overseas markets, secure hub status
Alliance Risk Transfer's Charles Chow and Yan Jun tell InsuranceAsia News the Hong Kong marine war risk pool aims to keep premiums local, cut reliance on London, and secure global hub status.
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- April 20 2026
7.5-magnitude earthquake off northeast Japan triggers tsunami alerts, evacuations
Japan Meteorological Agency warns region should be on alert for stronger earthquakes in the area over the next week, especially in the next two to three days.
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- April 20 2026
US$76bn APAC nat cat losses in 2025 as protection gap widens: Aon
Region is facing a convergence of climate risks that are no longer isolated or seasonal, says reinsurance solutions’ APAC CEO Rupert Moore.
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- April 18 2026
Full Capacity: Cyber threats zero in on Asia Pacific
This week's newsletter discusses Mark O'Brien's new role at XS Global, Sompo's Australia expansion, India and South Korea's response to Iran conflict, data centres and Taiping's regional strategy.
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- April 17 2026
Agile promotes Mark Hunt to group CUO in underwriting leadership shake-up
David Hughes succeeds Hunt as active underwriter for Syndicate 2427, while Mike Dalton takes on an additional role as head of underwriting for Australia.
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- April 17 2026
Gallagher Re’s Mark O’Brien joins MGA XS Global Asia Pacific
O'Brien, who had stepped down as APAC head of the reinsurance broker earlier this year, will write treaty reinsurance.
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- April 16 2026
Hong Kong-based specialist broker Alea secures French intermediary licence
Healthcare and employee benefits broker also opens a Paris office.
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- April 15 2026
Digbijoy Shukla succeeds Roopa Malhotra as Zurich’s APAC head of digital
Malhotra takes on the role of chief growth and propositions officer at Zurich Japan.
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- April 15 2026
Rare Earth Insurance revamps leadership across Asia, Europe
Firm promote Wang Wei to APAC chairman, with Candace Chan leading Hong Kong and Taiwan as CEO, Mark Gu as China CEO, and Martin Ham as chief executive for the UK and Europe.
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- April 15 2026
Sompo bolsters Australia underwriting team in major expansion drive
Paul O’Neill will lead a newly expanded team of underwriters across its Sydney and Melbourne offices.
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- April 14 2026
Korean Re weighs coverage for shippers rerouting around war-hit Strait of Hormuz
Some shippers are reportedly planning to send follow-up ships to offload cargo from vessels and then carry it via alternative routes.
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- April 13 2026
Rise of AI demands new approaches to cyber underwriting: CyberCube
Compressed attack timelines, identity-layer propagation and the rise of AI agents require immediate adjustments to underwriting, cat modelling and portfolio management, cyber risk analytics specialist says in its H1 2026 Global Threat Briefing report.
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- April 13 2026
India firms up plans for GIC Re-led US$100m marine war risk pool
Bharat Marine Pool will be led by state-owned reinsurer GIC Re and New India Assurance.
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- April 12 2026
Cyclone Vaianu batters New Zealand’s North Island
Winds exceeding 130km/h force hundreds to evacuate and has caused power cuts to some 5,000 homes.
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- April 11 2026
Full Capacity: Ceasefire’s limited lifeline for insurers
This week's newsletter discusses an The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), India’s Gift City growth, ARPC's milestone, Korea's Lotte Insurance sale, and the Middle East ceasfire's effect on the (re)insurance sector.
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- April 8 2026
Price Forbes hires Tokio Marine veteran Akihisa Hirata as director for Japan business
Hirata, who worked at Tokio Marine Group for 33 years in Tokyo, has relocated to Singapore.
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- April 4 2026
Full Capacity: April renewals – can China, India unleash APAC specialty boom?
This week's newsletter discusses an IAN exclusive, Simon Global's HK MGA approval, PE investment into Niyam Group, Envest's organisational reshuffle, the Middle East conflict's spillover into Asia's PVT market and 1.4 renewals in Asia.
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- April 2 2026
Excess capacity driving sharp price drops in Asia at 1.4: Guy Carpenter
Despite geopolitical uncertainties, reinsurers are keen to support clients with innovative solutions, ensuring stability and continuity, APAC CEO Tony Gallagher says.
