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- October 16 2026
John Chen succeeds William Liang as Allianz Jingdong CEO
Liang left the German insurer's Chinese joint venture on Thursday to pursue new opportunities, while Chen’s appointment is effective from Friday.
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- October 16 2026
KB Insurance opens UK arm, sets sights on stakes in Lloyd’s syndicates: report
London subsidiary is the South Korean insurer's fourth overseas subsidiary after Indonesia, the US, and China.
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- October 15 2026
Stephanie Roth rejoins Allianz Australia as senior liability underwriter
Perth-based Roth rejoins the firm from Liberty Specialty Markets, where she spent over five years in casualty underwriting roles.
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- October 15 2026
Thailand makes first payout under new disaster insurance scheme
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says the scheme is 'intended to reassure the people that the government's concerns and preparations for quick assistance are real'.
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- October 14 2026
McLarens’ Nathan Baran swaps Sydney for Singapore, named regional loss adjuster
He is in his second stint with McLarens, having also worked for Marsh, Aimtech, and local insurance broker O'Regan Group Insurance Brokers.
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- October 14 2026
India launches pair of shipbuilding credit risk insurance policies
Policies will cover export and domestic shipbuilding projects, with government premium subsidies and direct support to insurers for claims.
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- October 13 2026
Japan tightens asset-intensive reinsurance rules to curb counterparty risk: Fitch
The Financial Services Agency also lifted its long-standing prohibition on cooperation between insurance brokers and agents that encourage wider use of broker channels.
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- October 13 2026
Aon, EBRD expand Ukraine war-risk facility to US$168m as MS Amlin adds capacity
Lloyd's carrier, the scheme’s first reinsurer when it launched in March 2025, has lifted its support to US$145m, while two more Ukrainian insurers join.
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- October 12 2026
Nat Re’s underwriting performance improves on non-life claims development, life margins: AM Best
Rating agency has affirmed the Philippines reinsurer's rating of B++ (good) with a stable outlook.
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- October 11 2026
Japan’s FSA suspends Prudential Life, Gibraltar Life operations for 3 months over employee fraud
The partial suspension, running from Tuesday to the end of January, bars the insurers from writing new contracts or selling products.
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- October 9 2026
Bajaj Finserv, Aviso Specialty, Swiss Re CorSo, Everest, Lockton: 13 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Mitsui Bussan Pana Harrison, Marsh, Axa XL, Great Eastern, HDI Global, Knightcorp, Ace Insurance Brokers and Howden Re also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- October 9 2026
Thailand’s insured flood losses to date in 2026 at US$297–327m: OIC
Carriers escaped major losses in the latest event because property policies now include flood sublimits that cap insurer liability and prevent runaway losses, says Crawford's Sompong Suriwong.
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- October 8 2026
APAC data centre expansion concentrates risk across construction, power, operations and cyber: Howden
Insurers and brokers are increasingly providing integrated programs addressing both construction and operational phases, with delay in start-up cover responding only to delays caused by an underlying insured physical loss event.
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- October 8 2026
Marsh elevates Sonya Febbo to Australia head of authorised representatives for corporate, commercial
Melbourne-based Febbo previously spent over 15 years as managing director of XS Insurance, a corporate authorised representative of Marsh.
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- October 8 2026
Exclusive: Meritz Korindo chief denies reports of stake sale by Meritz Fire & Marine
Cha Hee Jun, president director of the company, told InsuranceAsia News that the Korean insurer has no plans to sell its stake in the Indonesian JV.
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- October 7 2026
Awbury Syndicate 2025 launches Japanese underwriting operations
The Lloyd's syndicate will underwrite credit and financial risk business with policies issued locally through Lloyd's Japan.
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- October 7 2026
Mitsui Bussan Pana Harrison appoints Alice Lim as head of general insurance
She replaces Lisa Marbon, who will continue in a senior capacity, focusing on strategic client relationships, business initiatives, and supporting the company.
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- October 7 2026
Australian broker Knightcorp adds Justin Geldart as financial lines account director
Perth-based Geldart joins with nearly three decades of insurance experience, last holding the position of client manager at Gallagher since January 2024.
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- October 6 2026
Canopius to take over as Castle Insurance underwriter from QBE
Switch takes effect from December 1, with the Australian MGA retaining policy administration and claims handling.
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- October 6 2026
Meritz moving to sell 51% stake in Indonesian JV: report
Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance plans to reallocate proceeds from the sale of Meritz Korindo, its joint venture with South Korean-Indonesian multinational firm Korindo Group, to improve capital efficiency and boost corporate value.
