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- August 16 2026
7.7-magnitude earthquake jolts eastern Indonesia, causes widespread damage, fatalities
Death toll rises to 51, with approximately 1,300 homes damaged.
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- August 14 2026
bolttech taps ‘accomplished leader’ Rohith Murthy as Malaysia GM
He brings more than 20 years of experience in digital financial services, banking and product innovation across Asia and Europe.
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- August 14 2026
Etiqa Insurance Singapore promotes Claudia Soh as CEO
She has been serving as acting chief executive officer while also holding her role as chief financial officer for the last six months.
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- August 13 2026
Malayan Adjustment appoints David Selva as COO
Kuala Lumpur-based Selva has 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, spanning loss adjusting, broking, and insurance.
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- August 11 2026
Mandarin Re increases paid-up capital to US$26m
Capital increase willl support the Labuan-based reinsuer's US$70m GWP target for 2026.
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- August 11 2026
VietSure Insurance enters Vietnamese non-life market following regulatory approval
Ho Chi Minh City-headquartered insurer is co-founded by Ngo Quang Trung, former CEO of private retail bank BVBank.
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- August 10 2026
MSIG Thailand appoints Sirinpond Sukkarin as cyber insurance manager
Prior to joining MSIG, Bangkok-based Sukkarin managed cyber and financial risk insurance portfolios at Dhipaya Group.
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- August 10 2026
Zurich relaunches Travel Guard in Singapore following integration
Zurich acquired Travel Guard as part of its US$600m takeover of AIG's personal travel business at the end of 2024.
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- August 7 2026
Marsh appoints Dalton Sze, Denise Yong as assistant vice presidents for renewable energy in Singapore
Yong was most recently a facultative reinsurance broker in London for Guy Carpenter, while Sze was an operational risk manager at Sembcorp Industries.
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- August 7 2026
Aon taps Stara Low as head of growth, health solutions
She joins Aon in Singapore from WTW.
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- August 5 2026
‘Bittersweet’ as Howden’s David Wall returns to Singapore from Dubai, retains role
He has been with Howden since 2021 and will continue in his role as chief operating officer for Howden specialty Asia Pacific.
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- August 5 2026
Malaysian Re parent to sell takaful business to Bank Rakyat in US$400m deal
MNRB says the deal for Takaful Ikhlas will 'support the continued growth of Malaysia’s takaful industry'.
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- August 5 2026
Cirilo Cabesas joins AIG as senior claims executive
He joins the US insurer in Singapore following a long stint at Crawford.
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- August 4 2026
Tysers Singapore appoints Prantika Sengupta as director for marine claims, client relations
She is responsible for enhancing the firm’s claims offering, working under chairman of claims Chris Sydenham to support clients across the marine portfolio.
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- August 4 2026
Philippines Insurance Commission chief suspended over conflict of interest, ‘serious doubt over impartiality’
Ombudsman suspends Reynaldo Regalado for six months without pay pending the resolution of administrative cases arising from the accreditation of insurance providers under the personal passenger accident insurance program for public utility vehicles.
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- August 4 2026
Aon taps Zurich Indonesia CUO Stephen as Indonesia CEO
He will report to Jane Drummond, chief commercial officer for Asia Pacific and interim head of Southeast Asia.
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- August 3 2026
Maybank to take full control of insurer Etiqa from Ageas
Ageas agrees to sell its minority stake to its joint venture partner for US$1.2bn.
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- August 3 2026
Gurudutt Joglekar replaces Jon Longmore as Chubb’s Malaysia head
Longmore 'will be taking on a new role within Chubb, with details to be announced shortly'.
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- July 31 2026
Opinion: Flood threat in Southeast Asia is real and growing – time for modellers to strut their stuff as AI leads the way
Asia's flood-vulnerable population has surged by one billion since 1975, but AI-driven defences are emerging in Hong Kong and Bangkok.
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- July 30 2026
APAC’s nascent cannabis insurance market navigates a divided region as insurers face steep learning curve
Australia remains the main market in the region and is projected to exceed US$33bn by 2033, although Thailand has backtracked on recent liberalisation.
