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- June 17 2026
Brokers back fire levy review, call insurance funding model an ‘unfair burden’
Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand urges to shift the Fire and Emergency New Zealand levy off insurance premiums and instead fund it through taxes or council rates.
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- June 17 2026
India’s GIC Re appoints Hitesh Joshi as chairman, MD
He most recently served as interim chairman and MD, following the retirement of Ramaswamy Narayanan.
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- June 16 2026
Descartes Underwriting gains Lloyd’s coverholder status via new Oak Global partnership
Parametric specialist's APAC expansion will be supported by access to Lloyd’s capacity.
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- June 16 2026
India to sell up to 5% of GIC Re via share placing
Government is divesting part of its stake to comply with minimum public ownership regulations.
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- June 16 2026
Markel accelerates Asia push in bid to rebalance global book, but ‘not before we are ready’
Markel International president Andrew McMellin and APAC managing director Sucheng Chang tell InsuranceAsia News about how the specialty carrier's regional build-out reflects a broader push to replicate London-based expertise in regional markets.
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- June 16 2026
Corporate travel insurers brace for more Middle East war-related claims as Iran conflict continues
Until insurers know the full financial impact of the claims, general corporate travel pricing is expected to remain stable, Melanie Barrett, head of A&H at MGA Dual Australia, tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- June 15 2026
Tysers appoints William Furness-Smith as interim Singapore CEO
Permanent appointment as Babita Rai's successor is subject to approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
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- June 15 2026
VIG Re names Wilfrid Goh as chief representative for APAC
Singapore-based Goh will lead the establishment of VIG Re’s presence in Singapore, effective from July 1, and will report to managing director Marc Haushofer.
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- June 15 2026
Swiss Re promotes Torben Swart to MD, head of technical & operational excellence for APAC ex-China
Hong Kong-based Swart most recently served as head of L&H reinsurance for Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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- June 15 2026
Asia’s protection gap remains stubbornly persistent as new exposures remain uninsured
Swiss Re Institute identifies economic growth as the main driver of rising exposure, with the protection gap broadly tracking nominal GDP growth.
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- June 15 2026
Philippines quake claims expected to escalate, testing local claims management, loss adjusters say
Region is still assessing widespread destruction after the 7.8 quake struck south of General Santos City last week, with loss adjusters warning that early loss estimates will climb as structural defects, foundation movement, hidden damage, and BI exposures emerge.
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- June 14 2026
Aon gives Harry Edwards new Asia growth leader role
Singapore-based Edwards has been with Aon for more than six years.
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- June 14 2026
New Zealand’s NHC grows reinsurance program to record US$7.3bn
The expanded limit reflects the strong confidence of the international reinsurance market in the agency, according to NHC CEO Tina Mitchell.
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- June 12 2026
Munich Re Specialty promotes Philip Steinbach to head of surety underwriting for Australia
Sydney-based Steinbach was most recently a senior underwriting consultant for surety when he joined the insurer 10 months ago.
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- June 12 2026
Berkley Re’s Glen Riddell named chair of Singapore Reinsurers’ Association
Riddell, who succeeds PartnerRe's James Beedle, will be joined by Lloyd’s Asia CEO Emma Loynes as deputy chair.
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- June 12 2026
Axa XL Re’s Phil Xue returns to Guy Carpenter as China, Hong Kong managing director
Xue, who will also take over as the chief operating officer for the reinsurance broker in the region, was most recently CEO for Shanghai-based Axa International Re.
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- June 12 2026
Exclusive: Specialist broker HWF Partners explores Asia entry as transaction liability talent war intensifies
The Ardonagh-backed London broker is seeking a senior local hire to lead a potential Asia build-out, sources say.
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- June 11 2026
Exclusive: Liberty’s HK and Singapore distribution chief Jacky Chan departs
Hong Kong-based Chan has been with the global insurer since 2019.
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- June 11 2026
Aviso Specialty hires Nicholas Martin to lead new risk intelligence division
The former Marsh exec will lead the broker's unit providing senior management-led risk advisory services.
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- June 11 2026
Gallagher Australia poaches senior corporate broking trio from Aon
Joshua Heron has joined as corporate manager, Sarah Alexander as account manager, and Michael Hambleton joins as client manager in Brisbane.
