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- May 20 2026
Munich Re warns of ‘turbulent typhoon’ season in North Asia as ‘Super El Niño’ risk looms
El Niño is likely push 2026 typhoon activity above 30‑year average in the region with approximately 27 named storms, 18 typhoons and 11 severe typhoons possible this year.
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- May 20 2026
Zurich elevates Kin Lee to APAC head of energy
Singapore-based Lee will lead the development and execution of the underwriting strategy for Zurich’s energy portfolio across the region.
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- May 19 2026
Malaysian Re parent snaps up Labuan Re in US$100m deal
MNRB Holdings will acquire 80% of the reinsurer, while Malaysian Re will retain its 20% stake.
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- May 19 2026
APAC construction market remains competitive amid digital infrastructure growth: Aon
Hyperscale data centres, battery plants and semiconductor facilities are driving higher-value and more technically complex projects, leading insurers to increase focus on nat cat exposures, project governance and delay risks.
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- May 18 2026
Guy Carpenter names Andrew Hare as head of growth for APAC
Singapore-based Hare joins from fintech firm FIS, where he had been vice president and head of insurance for Asia Pacific since July.
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- May 18 2026
Kiwi broker Rothbury appoints Aon veteran Charlene Kitching as head of broking services
Role, which will see Kitching work from Rothbury’s Tauranga office, was created following a review of business operations.
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- May 15 2026
Howden, Ardonagh, Antares, Swiss Re, Sedgwick: 12 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Sompo, Gallagher Re, Santam, Delta Insurance, RiskPoint, Envest and MSIG also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- May 14 2026
Jio, Allianz incorporate 50:50 general insurance JV in India
Jio Financial Services will invest US$518,000 for a 50% stake in Jio Allianz General Insurance.
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- May 14 2026
MS&AD completes acquisition of 18% equity stake in Barings
MS&AD had struck a deal in November to acquire the stake, worth US$1.44bn, from MassMutual, Barings' US parent.
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- May 13 2026
Swiss Re confirms Yusuke Matsumoto as head of APAC facultative reinsurance
Tokyo-based Matsumoto had been interim head since Ronnie Tong stepped down in early April.
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- May 13 2026
Sompo hires Sarah Lee as multinational network manager for APAC
She will be based in Hong Kong and report to Lena Liu, Sompo's Asia Pacific multinational business unit head.
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- May 12 2026
Antares appoints Sri Ram Pappu as deputy Singapore CEO
He has been with the Lloyd's carrier since October 2018 as a senior energy and marine underwriter.
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- May 12 2026
Sompo continues Australia team expansion with addition of Everest’s Sophie Morrison
She joins as a senior property underwriter, based in Sydney, and is the latest underwriter to join from Everest.
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- May 12 2026
Envest names Norm Casamento as head of technical motor claims
Sydney-based Casamento joins from QBE Insurance, where he spent over a decade in claims roles.
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- May 12 2026
BESS’ ‘most favourable market conditions’, but fire and transformer risks keep APAC underwriters on edge
Surging capacity and better data are softening the region's market, but fire risk, equipment failures and evolving standards continue to test underwriting discipline.
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- May 11 2026
Tokio Marine Newa’s capitalisation to strengthen on profit retention, shareholder injections: AM Best
The rating agency assigned an A (Excellent) financial strength rating with a stable outlook to the Taiwanese carrier.
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- May 11 2026
vrs Adjusters takes next step in international growth with Malaysia tie-up
vrs Century partnership with Century Independent Loss Adjusters will strengthen the global loss adjuster's presence in Southeast Asia and internationally.
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- May 8 2026
Willis Re, Lockton, Sedgwick, Deutsche Rück, AIG: 15 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Zurich, Munich Re, Aon, MS Amlin, Howden, Oneglobal Broking, Swiss Re CorSo, Gallagher Re, Suncorp, Axa XL and Sompo also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- May 8 2026
MS Amlin appoints duo to senior Singapore claims roles
Joyceline Tay and Hung Wei Ng join the specialty (re)insurer as senior claims analysts.
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- May 6 2026
AIG hires Ivy Thoo as senior casualty underwriter
Singapore-based Thoo joins following five years in business development managerial roles at Allianz.
