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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.
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- May 6 2026
Igloo charts next growth phase with international M&A, AI-native overhaul, category expansion
CEO Raunak Mehta tells InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast about the Southeast Asian insurtech's next phase of growth using a three‑pillar strategy.
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- May 5 2026
Aon bolsters Thailand operations with three appointments
Nicole Oversier rejoins Aon as Asia transaction solutions director, while Arisara Leekitratanapisan is appointed manager for Japan and Yuwaree Saensuk for health solutions.
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- May 5 2026
Munich Re Retakaful appoints Kevin Rethual as CEO
He takes over from Serena Thio, who will transition into a senior advisory role before retiring from Munich Re at the end of 2026.
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- May 4 2026
Zurich Malaysia names Wayne Leow as country head for commercial insurance
Kuala Lumpur-based Leow joins from Chubb, where he had been holding senior broking roles for nearly eight years.
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- May 4 2026
AIG elevates Hong Kong duo to casualty lead roles
Insurer promotes Evelyn Li to casualty corporate lead, and Carmen Ho to casualty major account lead.
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- May 1 2026
Ardonagh, Sompo, Howden, Aon: 12 APAC insurance people moves of the week
SBI General Insurance, HDFC Ergo, MLX Risk Partners, Zurich, Allianz Trade, Fusion Specialty, Pacific Prime and Lockton also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- April 30 2026
Allianz Trade appoints Bruce Lan as commercial director for China
Shanghai-based Lan has been with the trade credit insurer for nearly a decade, joining as regional sales manager for multinationals for APAC.
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- April 29 2026
Adenes Group launches new JV in Singapore with Japan‑based Uchiyama Loss Adjusting
Joint venture will be led by industry veteran Yasunori Araga, alongside Adenes’ regional leadership team, including head of Asia Pacific, James Ong.
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- April 28 2026
HDFC Ergo elevates Samir Shah to deputy managing director
Mumbai-based Shah has been with the carrier for nearly two decades, previously holding the position of executive director since June 2018.
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- April 28 2026
Howden appoints Kyle Chan as senior director for M&A in Asia
Hong Kong-based Chan was most recently a consultant lawyer for transactions with legal firm Linklaters.
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- April 28 2026
Aon names Suwipamon Tan as director of power team in Thailand
Bangkok-based Tan has over two decades of experience in insurance and reinsurance roles.
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- April 27 2026
Kuwait Re launches Gift City operations
Branch establishes a permanent presence for the reinsurer in India, following over four decades of providing reinsurance solutions in the country.
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- April 27 2026
Aon promotes Lee Huang Ng to chairperson for Taiwan
Taipei-based Ng will continue in her role as broker's chief executive officer for the territory.
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- April 24 2026
Gallagher Re, PartnerRe, Swiss Re, Willis: 9 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Newline, Aon, bolttech, PSC Insurance Brokers and Chubb also made personnel changes over the last week.
