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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
Munich Re prunes book by 9.1% during July renewals
German reinsurer says terms and conditions remain stable despite 'downward trend' in P&C reinsurance rates.
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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 7 2026
China’s new reality: rising nat cat risk, manufacturing concentration challenges insurance market
Marc Burban, founder and CEO of Asian Risks Management Services, tells InsuranceAsia News’ Between the Lines podcast that rising nat cat frequency and industrial clustering are forcing China's insurers to underwrite smarter.
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- August 6 2026
Zurich APAC’s P&C GWP grew 11% to US$2.3bn in H1 FY26
Business operating profit of the P&C line also increased by 12% year-on-year, according to its second quarter earnings update on Thursday.
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- August 6 2026
Swiss Re sees ‘challenging market conditions’ during June, July renewals
Swiss Re is on track to meet its 2026 net profit target following a strong first half aided by a benign natural catastrophe experience.
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- August 6 2026
PCRIC makes third drought parametric payout to Tonga
Payout funds assistance following the arrival of drought conditions in Tonga's Ha'apai and Tongatapu islands.
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- August 6 2026
‘Beginning of a new era’ as Swiss Re CorSo pens Indian partnership with Bajaj General Insurance
Zurich-headquartered insurer also announces partnership with GNP Seguros in Mexico.
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- August 6 2026
Markel hires first dedicated claims adjuster in Hong Kong
Senior claims adjuster Audrey Pang reports to Bo Yu, head of Asia claims.
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- August 6 2026
India’s EarthRe bags licence, becomes first incorporated Gift City reinsurer
Subsidiary of parametric insurtech InRisk Labz is a 'technology-first non-life reinsurer' focusing on nat cat, climate, property, crop, and specialty risks.
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- August 6 2026
AI chip factory boom in Asia puts sustainable reinsurance capacity, nat cat exposure in spotlight
With AI accelerating demand, complex risks will increasingly require support of specialist facultative capacity, Peak Re CUO Philip Hough says.
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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
Exclusive: Origin Energy confirms ‘extensive’ cyber insurance program after breach
CFC is understood to be among the panel of insurers on the hook following the data breach, which impacted over 900,000 of the Australian utility company's customers.
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- August 5 2026
APAC data centre operators face ‘rapidly’ changing risk landscape: HDI
Natural catastrophes and rising global temperatures are fuelling growing risk for data centres in 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 5 2026
APAC insurers race to harness AI’s US$70bn promise, but data and regulatory hurdles persist
Implementing AI is a major operational and regulatory challenge for the industry, with massive rewards for the insurers that can get it right.
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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
GAIP calls for industry action to avoid ‘insurability tipping point’
Insurance industry should adopt integrated risk intelligence, adaptive product design and invest in climate resilience to preserve insurability, the Singapore-based policy think-tank says.
