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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.
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- August 4 2026
Australian broker Cowden names Charlotte Lau national head of operations
She has over two decades of experience in roles with QBE, Crawford and Sedgwick.
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- August 4 2026
Why are we waiting? Call grows louder to scrap NSW emergency services levy
New South Wales is the only state in Australia that still funds emergency services by taxing home, motor and business insurance.
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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 4 2026
Ignite Specialty Risk hires Lucinda Stormont-Sainsbury to drive Australia expansion
Australia has been identified as a critical market for the specialist litigation risk MGA.
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- August 4 2026
Kumamoto earthquake ‘highly instructive’ for (re)insurance industry amid supply chain disruption fears
Industry cannot afford to overlook the operational impact of last week's 7.1-magnitude earthquake, industry insiders tell InsuranceAsia News.
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- August 3 2026
Steve Hutchinson ‘passes the reins’ with Bruce Tsoi named WTW’s Hong Kong head of P&C
Tsoi joins from Marsh Risk, where he spent over seven years in various risk management roles.
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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
Gallagher Re taps Guy Carpenter veteran Luc Morement as APAC fac head
He was also previously head of Guy Carpenter’s facultative business in the region from 2008 until 2024.
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- August 3 2026
Tributes pour in for ‘one of the true giants’ after Australian insurance broking veteran killed in US car crash
Executive chairman Tim Wedlock spent 39 years with AEI Insurance Broking Group, and was also a former president and fellow of the National Insurance Brokers Association.
