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- September 22 2026
Munich Re Specialty hires Johnny Ng as property D&F underwriter
Singapore-based Ng joins the Lloyd's carrier from Aon.
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- September 22 2026
Typhoon Dujuan triggers record rainfall, landslides, flooding in Japan
Typhoon, which has moved into the Pacific, leaves four people dead and at least six missing as of Tuesday morning.
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- September 21 2026
IAG denies Greensill settlement with Credit Suisse
Australian insurer says it has yet to reach a settlement in the multi‑billion‑dollar lawsuit, responding to an Australian Financial Review report that parties had struck an out‑of‑court deal.
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- September 19 2026
Full Capacity: EAIC reads the room on rates, risk and resilience
This week's newsletter also discusses HK's new insurance initiatives, Miller's Malaysia entry, mounting costs from the Kumamoto earthquake, Ageas selling its Etiqa stake and the Zurich-Beazley deal.
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- September 18 2026
Former CCB manager sentenced to four years in jail for US$470,000 Vesttoo bribery
Lam Chun-yin authenticated multiple forged CCB standby letters of credit and two fake collateral letters on behalf of Hong Kong investor Yu Po, together totalling over US$1.6bn.
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- September 18 2026
Envest taps former Marsh NZ chief Toni Ferrier to lead New Zealand broking
Ferrier will formally commence with Envest in February 2027.
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- September 17 2026
Nat cat risk driving fac demand across Asia: Willis
Asian facultative market is also awash with capacity, as intense competition drives year‑on‑year rate cuts of up to 30% in some placements.
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- September 15 2026
ATC-owned motor MGA MB Insurance enters New Zealand market
Specialist underwriter will offer a dedicated motor product, backed by Lloyd's capacity.
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- September 14 2026
Asia emerges as international programs hub as regional firms centralise risk management: HDI Global
Region is seeing growth as a servicing hub for multinationals and a producing centre for international insurance programs, HDI Global's Rinnah Roque tells InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast.
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- September 8 2026
Swiss Re promotes Iris Cheung to head of L&H reinsurance for Hong Kong, Taiwan
She succeeds Torben Swart, who was promoted to managing director and appointed head of technical and operational excellence for APAC, excluding China.
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- September 8 2026
Patrick Chan joins Ardonagh-backed MDS Group as senior adviser for international development
Former managing director of Hong Kong-based Nova Insurance Group will support the Protuguese broker on business development in Iberia, Latin America and Africa.
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- September 7 2026
Hannover Re sees stable to softer APAC reinsurance rates in 2027
Reinsurer plans to make at least stable reinsurance capacities available for upcoming renewals, provided risk-adequate prices can be obtained.
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- September 7 2026
Charles Taylor elevates Andrew Milne to Australia managing director
He steps up from his role as director of natural resources, a position he has held since 2024, following the departure of Mark Thompson.
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- September 7 2026
China announces US$9bn recapitalisation plan for state-owned insurers
China Life and China Taiping will receive direct capital injections from the Ministry of Finance, while PICC and China Re will raise funds through a share sale to the ministry.
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- September 7 2026
Willis shifts Trevor Madden to lead APAC captive, insurance management solutions
Madden, who relocates to Singapore from Dublin, succeeds Joyce Chua.
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- September 6 2026
MS&AD eyeing European reinsurance broking market entry: report
Group's fronting arm, MS Transverse, aims to replicate its US model in the UK and broader Europe by tapping its exisiting reinsurer and MGA network.
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- September 6 2026
Gallagher Re Asia Pacific ex-chair Mark Morley joins XS Global treaty team
Morley joins his former colleague Mark O'Brien to develop and expand XS Global’s treaty proposition and portfolio across Asia.
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- September 6 2026
Howden Re rolls out international alternative solutions practice with dedicated parametric unit
New practice spans structured reinsurance, climate science, data analytics, product design, portfolio structuring, pricing, capital markets and placement.
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- September 6 2026
Seadrif wires second US$1.14m to Laos, WFP as heavy rains continue
Second payment lifts total parametric disbursements to US$2.278m in less than a week under a two-year sovereign policy that provides up to US$16m in multi-peril protection.
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- September 5 2026
Full Capacity: Aon’s USI deal and AI-era ‘context advantage’ pitch
This week's newsletter also discusses M&A updates, Singapore's new MGA, a Lloyd's insurer's Asia plans and Descartes and GC&C's partnership renewal.
