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- July 23 2026
Pacific insurance rates drop 13% in Q2, led by property: Marsh
Region saw the steepest decline in rates globally for a second quarter running, according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index.
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- July 23 2026
‘Climate risk is becoming structural’: El Nino amplifies APAC protection gap as insurers shift to climate-informed models
Low insurance penetration, correlated weather losses and supply-chain stress are turning APAC's agricultural protection gap into a growing portfolio risk, industry insiders tell InsuranceAsia News.
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- July 21 2026
Howden names Elizabeth Antoine to lead new aviation practice in Australia
She has been appointed as a partner having most recently served as a client manager for Gallagher Aviation since January 2021.
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- July 21 2026
Howden bolsters Japan natural resources team with Junichiro Ito as new head
Tokyo-based Ito joins from GE Vernova, having previously spent over 17 years in underwriting roles with Tokio Marine across Singapore and Japan.
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- July 21 2026
Lloyd’s coverholder Salt hires Chris Dent as marine manager
Sydney-based Dent, who has more than 20 years of marine insurance experience, joins from QBE.
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- July 20 2026
Marsh Risk bolsters Asia marine team with trio appointment
Michael Walls, marine, cargo and logistics leader for Asia, confirms the appointments of Deborah Errappa, James Gargrave joining and Haroun Shadid.
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- July 20 2026
Marsh expands US$2.7bn data centre construction insurance facility to Asia
Addition of Asian projects to Nimbus follows expansion into Australia and New Zealand in January.
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- July 17 2026
MSIG, Aon, Allianz Commercial, Willis, QBE: 20 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Swiss Re CorSo, PartnerRe, NZI, Emergence Insurance, Sompo, AIG, Lockton, Starr, OneDegree, CFC, Markel, Marsh, AUB Group, Howden, Hollard Insurance and Guy Carpenter also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- July 17 2026
QBE promotes Angus Cheung to market lead for hull and liability in North Asia
Hong Kong-based Cheung will be responsible for its hull and liability portfolio across greater China, Vietnam and Japan.
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- July 16 2026
PartnerRe appoints Ankur Gupta as India CEO
Mumbai-based Gupta joins from Munich Re, having last held the position of head of client management for India since July 2019.
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- July 16 2026
Hollard Insurance promotes Tony Martiniello to head of distribution
Sydney-based Martiniello will be responsible for driving existing portfolio growth and building new partnerships across Australia and New Zealand.
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- July 16 2026
PICC Hong Kong handed double rating upgrade, positive outlook from AM Best
AM Best upgrades The People’s Insurance Company of China's Hong Kong arm rating to A (excellent) with a stable outlook, citing sustained business scale growth, strongest‑level capitalisation and continued support from PICC Group.
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- July 15 2026
Zurich denies report of full takeover of Indian general insurance JV
Zurich spokesperson tells InsuranceAsia News that 'we are committed to our successful partnership with Kotak Mahindra Bank'.
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- July 15 2026
AUB Group names Eric Harris as national manager for broker partnerships
He joins following 27 years as Aon, last holding the position of head of operations for Asia Pacific.
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- July 14 2026
Australia’s cyclone claim payouts up marginally to surpass AU$1.5bn
Total annual pool premiums are also up slightly to approximately AU$659m.
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- July 14 2026
Dual rolls out Liberty-backed global transactional risk unit with ANZ among initial markets
Howden-owned MGA targets GBP500m transactional risk premiums by 2030 with the new platform, which has plans for further geographical and talent build-out.
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- July 14 2026
Sompo taps Canon Liu as head of financial lines for Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
He will lead Sompo's financial lines underwriting strategy, driving growth and portfolio expansion in D&O, professional indemnity, financial institutions, and cyber insurance.
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- July 13 2026
Dhipaya braces for heavy claims after deadly Bangkok bar fire
Office of Insurance Commission says Rong Beer Na Ladprao's total insurance coverage amounts to US$1.2m.
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- July 13 2026
Marsh elevates 23-year veteran Robert Krleski to Pacific head of advocacy
Sydney-based Krleski reports to APAC head of claims Jon Fox.
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- July 13 2026
Patrick Hunter joins Lockton as Pacific head of risk consulting
Auckland-based Hunter joins from Marsh, where he had spent over five years as head of advisory for New Zealand and Fiji and head of forensic and growth.
