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- October 6 2026
Axa XL promotes Paul Gardner to Asia underwriting manager for political risk, credit, bond
Based in Singapore, Gardner brings over 35 years of experience in structured finance and cross-border solutions spanning project finance, commodity finance, tax, leasing, export credit agencies, as well as advisory and workout solutions.
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- October 6 2026
El Nino changes risk conversation as Australian insurers scrutinise bushfire, flood exposure
Industry sources say pricing and reinsurance are set with a longer-term view, with catastrophe models and scenario testing informing risk assessment rather than adjustments to individual climate cycles.
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- October 5 2026
Daniel Rombach joins Great Eastern as VP for digital distribution platforms
Singapore-based Rombach makes the switch from Chubb, where he was most recently the accident and health product owner for Asia Pacific since April 2024.
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- October 5 2026
Everest names Adrian Di Pasquale as APAC financial lines director for wholesale, specialty
Singapore-based Di Pasquale joins from Chubb, where he served as Southeast Asia financial lines underwriting manager since April 2025.
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- October 5 2026
Ex-Lloyds chief John Neal joins software developer LUSYi
He returns to the industry after a hiatus, following a tumultuous period that saw planned moves to Aon and AIG unravel amid a Lloyd's investigation.
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- October 4 2026
Japan watchdog moves to suspend Prudential Life Insurance over fraud scandal
Financial Services Agency plans to halt new policy acquisitions and sales activities by the life insurer for more than three months after 107 employees defrauded about 500 customers of roughly US$23.4m over a 34-year period.
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- October 2 2026
Marsh, Great Eastern, Allianz, SG Re, Markel: 15 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Berajaya Sompo, Aon, Chaucer, Coface, Protec General Insurance, AIG, Arch Insurance, Steamship Mutual, Envest and Frontier Global Underwriting also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- October 2 2026
Axa XL elevates Thomas Gotting to chief client, distribution officer for APAC and Europe
Gotting, who is based in Cologne, will lead Axa XL's client and distribution strategy across Europe, Asia and Australia.
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- October 2 2026
KDIC, OK Financial set to conclude negotiations over YeByeol Non-Life Insurance deal: reports
Final acquisition of the bridge insurer set up to wind down the troubled MG Non-Life Insurance is expected to be completed in 2027.
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- October 1 2026
Thailand floods, Typhoon Dujuan test Asia’s flood cover and business interruption exposure
Loss adjusters tell InsuranceAsia News that extreme rainfall is emerging as a major loss driver across Asia, driving motor, property and business interruption claims.
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- October 1 2026
Simon Global launches Singapore-based reinsurance broker
Upon completion of its registration with the Monetary Authority of Singapore, SG Re will focus primarily on treaty reinsurance business across Asia, with particular emphasis on Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia.
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- September 29 2026
AIG names Keiichi Ishida as head of commercial property in Japan
Ishida, who has relocated back to Tokyo, joins from Everest, where he spent the last two years as head of Japan, based in Singapore.
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- September 29 2026
Protec General Insurance appoints Dipankar Saikia as COO
Delhi-based Saikia brings over 35 years of experience across general and health insurance.
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- September 28 2026
Australian casino operator Crown sues RiverStone for US$16m in unpaid class action cover: reports
Casino operator is seeking to recover funds on an excess of loss policy after the insurer allegedly refused to make good on cover tied to a shareholder class action settlement.
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- September 28 2026
Aon bolsters Asia transaction solutions team with Minwoo Yoon as regional director
Singapore-based Yoon will be responsible for expanding the broker's tax liability insurance practice across the region.
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- September 28 2026
Gallagher promotes John Li to national practice leader covering APAC
Perth-based Li says the role will focus on driving growth in hard-to-place corporate and specialty risks across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
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- September 25 2026
QBE, Canopius, Aon, Sompo: 12 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Chubb, AIG, Aviso Specialty, Lockton, Delta Insurance, Munich Re Specialty, Hannover Re and AlphaRe also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- September 25 2026
Chubb elevates Lulu Tsai to head of marine, specialty for Hong Kong
She has nearly two decades of experience, with expertise across cargo, freight forwarders liability, hull, and fine art and specie.
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- September 25 2026
Scor adds Clint Darling as construction underwriter in Australia
Sydney-based Darling most recently spent over nine years with Aon, where he has been a client manager since July 2017.
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- September 24 2026
Typhoon Dujuan losses to be close to August Chiba flood figures: Crawford
Loss adjuster Mamoru Tanouchi says flooding affected mostly the residential and agricultural areas in Chiba prefecture, with 10 people confirmed dead, and at least four missing as of Thursday afternoon.
