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- July 16 2026
PartnerRe appoints Ankur Gupta as India CEO
Mumbai-based Gupta joins from Munich Re, having last held the position of head of client management for India since July 2019.
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- July 16 2026
Chinese insurers face US$1bn hit after back-to-back storms
Insurance industry has already paid out US$427m after typhoons Maysak and Bavi struck 20 provinces.
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- July 16 2026
Allianz Commercial elevates Jenny Wilhelm to Singapore MD, Will Slade to regional distribution head
In the newly created regional role, Wilhelm will be responsible for the insurer's strategic growth and performance across Singapore, Asean and Sri Lanka.
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- July 16 2026
Hollard Insurance promotes Tony Martiniello to head of distribution
Sydney-based Martiniello will be responsible for driving existing portfolio growth and building new partnerships across Australia and New Zealand.
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- July 16 2026
PICC Hong Kong handed double rating upgrade, positive outlook from AM Best
AM Best upgrades The People’s Insurance Company of China's Hong Kong arm rating to A (excellent) with a stable outlook, citing sustained business scale growth, strongest‑level capitalisation and continued support from PICC Group.
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- July 16 2026
Markel strengthens greater China marine capabilities with Shanghai risk engineer hire
Shanghai-based Vincent Wang brings more than 16 years of experience across marine operations, surveying and engineering consultancy.
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- July 16 2026
AIG elevates Anouk Sireude to Pacific head of marine
She has been with AIG in Australia for two years.
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- July 16 2026
Australia’s M&A rules becomes DNA of dealmaking as cross-border execution risk rises
Mandatory merger control regime, which came into force in January, has not led to a slowdown in M&A volumes, but transaction liability specialists and advisers say regulatory approval is now being considered much earlier in the process.
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- July 15 2026
Zurich denies report of full takeover of Indian general insurance JV
Zurich spokesperson tells InsuranceAsia News that 'we are committed to our successful partnership with Kotak Mahindra Bank'.
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- July 15 2026
Aon appoints WTW’s Sean Deehan as APAC Strategy and Technology Group CEO
He will be based in Hong Kong and report to Sherif Zakhary, global CEO for the broker's consulting and advisory business.
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- July 15 2026
AUB Group names Eric Harris as national manager for broker partnerships
He joins following 27 years as Aon, last holding the position of head of operations for Asia Pacific.
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- July 15 2026
Aon bolsters Asia transaction solutions team with Yen Lin Ee’s return as regional director
She will relocate from Singapore to Tokyo and will have a 'key focus on the Japanese market'.
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- July 15 2026
Swiss Re CorSo promotes Jacqueline McCarthy to expert casualty underwriter for ANZ
She has been with the commercial insurance arm of Swiss Re in Australia since 2024.
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- July 15 2026
BP Marsh homes in on ‘tremendous opportunities’ in APAC insurance distribution niche
Dan Topping, CEO of the London-based investor, outlines how the region’s growing intermediary market fits into its model of patient minority positions in specialist brokers and MGAs.
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- July 14 2026
Australia’s cyclone claim payouts up marginally to surpass AU$1.5bn
Total annual pool premiums are also up slightly to approximately AU$659m.
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- July 14 2026
Dual rolls out Liberty-backed global transactional risk unit with ANZ among initial markets
Howden-owned MGA targets GBP500m transactional risk premiums by 2030 with the new platform, which has plans for further geographical and talent build-out.
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- July 14 2026
Joaquin Carlos Uy rejoins Howden Philippines as financial lines leader
Uy, who joins from WTW, will lead the broker's financial lines practice, driving the development of bespoke and specialised solutions.
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- July 14 2026
January Victoria bushfire losses rise to US$596m: Perils
Third industry loss estimate from the catastrophe data provider indicates personal lines accounted for 30% of the loss, commercial lines 68%, and motor 2%.
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- July 14 2026
APAC transaction liability transforms into ‘mature, established’ risk class: Aon
Region is playing an 'increasingly important' in driving risk trends within the global transaction liability market, according to Martijn de Lange, APAC head of transaction solutions.
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- July 14 2026
Sompo taps Canon Liu as head of financial lines for Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
He will lead Sompo's financial lines underwriting strategy, driving growth and portfolio expansion in D&O, professional indemnity, financial institutions, and cyber insurance.
