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- February 27 2026
Gallagher Re, Liberty Mutual, Steadfast, Everest, Marsh: 19 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Howden, QBE, WTW, Axa XL, JB Boda, Zurich Cover‑More, Aon, HDI Global, IAG, Britannia Group, Ansvar Insurance, LM Re, Lockton, Allied World, Gallagher and Singapore Reinsurers’ Association also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- February 27 2026
Australia’s financial watchdog sues Auto & General over ‘misleading’ discount ads
Australian Securities and Investment Commission says around 39,000 customers were affected between March 2020 and July 2024, with Auto & General Services having already refunded US$2.7m.
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- February 26 2026
Victoria bushfire losses reach US$560m: Perils
Initial estimate reflects significant property and motor losses after extreme heat and fast‑moving fires swept across rural areas of the Australian state in early January.
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- February 26 2026
Liberty Mutual Reinsurance names John Nicholls as ANZ casualty underwriting manager
He joins from Liberty Speciality Markets' Sydney team, in an internal move as part of the larger Liberty Mutual Group.
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- February 24 2026
Jason Hammond appointed CEO of Ansvar Insurance Australia
He replaces Melbourne-based Warren Hutcheon, who will retire after 12 years with the company.
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- February 24 2026
Marsh weighs sale of broker for high-net-worth individuals in Asia: report
Private Client Services, which operates under the Mercer subsidiary, provides financial risk management and life insurance services to more than 8,000 clients across roughly 50 markets.
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- February 24 2026
Mandeep Borah rejoins Aon as executive vice president for transaction risk solutions in India
Mumbai-based Borah has nearly two decades of experience in M&A roles and was vice president of M&A in his first stint at Aon.
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- February 23 2026
Howden appoints Nobuyuki Akahane to lead new Japanese construction initiative
He will be based in London and support an expanded focus on Japanese‑led construction and infrastructure projects across global markets.
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- February 20 2026
Munich Re, QBE, Miller, Willis: 8 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Markel, Allied World, Gallagher, Lockton and Chaucer Group also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- February 20 2026
Gallagher appoints Jojo Su as senior broker for marine in Singapore
She joins from WTW, where she was a lead associate for large and complex risk and the risk management team since June 2024.
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- February 16 2026
Heavy rain, strong winds brings state of emergency, disruptions to central New Zealand
States of emergancy have been declared in five districts and 30,000 properties have reported power outages as a result of the extreme weather on the North Island.
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- February 13 2026
Lloyd’s, Allianz Commercial, Aon, Lockton, Markel: 12 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Howden, Price Forbes, Lonpac Insurance, Zurich, Cowden, Axa XL, Market Lane, 360 Underwriting Solutions and Sedgwick also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- February 12 2026
Global insurtech funding surges 66.8% in Q4 to US$1.68bn as AI-led investment accelerates: Gallagher Re
Fourth-quarter funding jumped from US$1.01bn in Q3, while deal volume rose sharply to the highest count since early 2022, according to the Global InsurTech Report.
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- February 12 2026
Envest-backed ‘like-minded agencies’ complete merger, confirm leadership team
Blue Zebra Insurance, The Proplab Group, including SGUA and Allstate Underwriting, and Point Insurance completed their merger on Wednesday, with Rowan Watson named CEO of the combined group.
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- February 12 2026
Howden elevates Eva Li to GM for fac reinsurance in China
Shanghai-based Li had been with Howden since 2021 as the representative for the China market, managing the reinsurance portfolio in the country.
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- February 12 2026
APAC to remain ‘highly exposed’ to political volatility, cross‑border security risks in 2026: Willis
Report shows 8% of global client incidents originated in Asia Pacific in 2025, mirroring the previous year but within an increasingly volatile environment.
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- February 11 2026
Market Lane appoints Grace Best as property underwriter for Barn Underwriting Agency
Brisbane-based Best brings over 14 years of experience across property underwriting and claims.
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- February 10 2026
Martijn de Lange rejoins Aon as MD for transaction solutions in Asia Pacific
Hong Kong-based De Lange joins from BMS Group, where he was a managing director since October 2020.
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- February 10 2026
AmTrust International strengthens Australian market presence with launch of APRA-licensed branch insurer
AmTrust Specialty offers supports for individuals and businesses who may be deterred from pursuing or defending legal action due to financial risk.
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- February 10 2026
Price Forbes elevates Alex Gray to executive director for marine, credit, political risk
Singapore-based Grey was previously head of marine since joining the broker in November 2024.
