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- August 24 2026
Sompo appoints Winnie Chau as senior financial lines underwriter for Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
Hong Kong-based Chau brings over 14 years of underwriting experience in financial lines, including cyber and professional indemnity.
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- August 24 2026
‘Buyer friendly’ reinsurance market to endure in APAC despite super El Nino: AM Best
Cedents in APAC have used the softening reinsurance market during recent renewals to enhance their protections and support their growth, according to AM Best.
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- August 24 2026
Vietnam’s Asia Commercial Bank receives licence for new non-life insurance arm
ACB Insurance is licensed to operate for 99 years and provide non-life and health products.
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- August 24 2026
Tonga receives additional parametric drought payouts from PCRIC
Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) makes a short-term preparedness payout for the island of 'Eua, as well as a rapid response payout for Tongatapu.
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- August 24 2026
Typhoon Dolphin’s ‘salty’ cargo disruption bill only going one way as North Asian port congestion bites
With over 2.4m TEU of capacity stranded across Shanghai and Ningbo after three storms in five weeks, Otonomi CEO Yann Barbarroux says the compounding congestion is reshaping the risk calculus for cargo owners just as peak season approaches.
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- August 23 2026
Strong Kanto earthquake sparks week-long warnings in Japan
The 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Japan, including the greater Tokyo area on Sunday morning.
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- August 23 2026
ILS investment manager Fermat Capital Management expands in APAC with new Singapore hire
Nicholas Tan joins from UK asset manager Aberdeen Group.
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- August 23 2026
Aon shifts Harrison Willing to Asia natural resources team
He has moved from Canada to Singapore to take up his new role.
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- August 21 2026
Amwins, KKR, Dragoneer sign binding agreement to acquire Steadfast in US$5.5bn deal
Implementation scheme is targeted for December, after which Amwins Australasia will acquire Steadfast’s underwriting agency business segment.
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- August 21 2026
Exclusive: Zurich’s Hong Kong financial lines head David Chiu set to leave
He is believed to be heading for QBE Insurance, which has been without a financial lines leader in Hong Kong following Canon Liu's departure for Sompo in July.
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- August 21 2026
Marsh Risk New Zealand names Matthew Riddle as interim president ahead of Toni Ferrier departure
Marsh Pacific had confirmed Ferrier would be stepping down from her roles as Marsh New Zealand CEO and Marsh Risk New Zealand president in a LinkedIn post on Thursday.
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- August 21 2026
Steadfast says terms agreed for US$5.4bn takeover, deal documents being finalised
Broker’s shares went into trading halt on Friday, which marks the end of the exclusivity period for Amwins, Dragoneer, and KKR to complete due diligence and secure remaining approvals.
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- August 21 2026
Analytics: Lloyd’s Asia GWP growth stalls at US$1.2bn in 2025, but underwriting gain soars 24%
Monetary Authority of Singapore filings show premium growth flatlined after a 17% jump the year before, even as it posted stronger underwriting gains and a 10% increase in net profit.
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- August 20 2026
Exclusive: Aon hires Marsh’s Godelieve van Dooren as Southeast Asia CEO
Singapore-based van Dooren succeeds Andrew Minitt, who left Aon earlier this year for The Ardonagh Group.
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- August 20 2026
AIG taps Lisa Sun to lead mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau in expanded role
John Wu is also promoted to interim responsible person for AIG China.
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- August 20 2026
Niyam Group names Lovenish Kumar as director of operations
He previously worked at Axa XL for over 10 years, most recently as a reinsurance manager.
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- August 20 2026
Pacific Life Re agrees third Japan flow life reinsurance deal with new counterparty
Deal marks a 'key milestone' in its commitment to Japan's asset-intensive reinsurance market.
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- August 20 2026
Marsh New Zealand CEO Toni Ferrier to step down
Auckland-based Ferrier, who has held the position alongside the role of president for Marsh Risk New Zealand since January 2024, will leave the roles at the end of August.
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- August 20 2026
Oneglobal Broking appoints Fabien Goutoulli as Singapore CEO
He joins from French broker Diot-Siaci, where he spent the last 13 years in various senior roles in France and Singapore.
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- August 20 2026
Oona targets Southeast Asia acquisitions, sets sight on Thailand, Vietnam
Warburg Pincus-backed insurer plans to accelerate regional expansion following a GWP and earnings surge in Indonesia and Philippines.
