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- September 23 2026
Indian regulator eases dividend distribution rules for foreign-owned brokers
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India scraps the prior-approval regime for insurance intermediaries repatriating dividends to majority foreign shareholders, along with the cap on dividend payout ratios.
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- September 23 2026
Lockton appoints Arthur Wong as Pacific head of analytics
He joins Lockton following more than a decade at Marsh.
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- September 23 2026
IAG to seek public benefits approval after competition watchdog halts RAC Insurance acquisition
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the deal would likely substantially lessen competition in the supply of motor, home and contents insurance in Western Australia, while IAG says it would create long-term benefits for members, customers and communities.
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- September 22 2026
Munich Re Specialty hires Johnny Ng as property D&F underwriter
Singapore-based Ng joins the Lloyd's carrier from Aon.
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- September 22 2026
Typhoon Dujuan triggers record rainfall, landslides, flooding in Japan
Typhoon, which has moved into the Pacific, leaves four people dead and at least six missing as of Tuesday morning.
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- September 22 2026
Lockton appoints Alex Bursak as regional credit director for Asia
He joins from WTW, having previously also spent over eight years with Allianz Trade in Asia Pacific, including two years as Indonesia country manager in Jakarta.
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- September 22 2026
Vietnamese reinsurer AlphaRe appoints Hieu Pham as facultative manager for non-marine lines
He was most recently an associate reinsurance broker at Kay International AMEA in Singapore.
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- September 22 2026
QBE Australia adds James Butchart as national marine, aviation portfolio specialist
He was previously head of marine for Zurich Australia, where he spent over 14 years.
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- September 22 2026
PolicyStreet snaps up Hannover Re’s Firdaus Kasman as new CUO
Kuala Lumpur-based Kasman joins the Malaysian insurtech having spent the last eight and a half years at Hannover Re.
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- September 22 2026
Jonathan Groves succeeds Sue Houghton as QBE’s Australia Pacific CEO
He has been with QBE in various senior roles for 13 years, including Pacific region CEO.
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- September 22 2026
Oneglobal completes takeover of Hong Kong crypto specialist Fraction
Acquisition follows the appointment of Fraction co-founders Dan Dibden and Onno Sterk to senior roles in July.
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- September 22 2026
Stricter rules, cross-border risks drive Asia financial lines growth: Lockton’s Frederic Boles
Head of professional executive and credit for Asia tells InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast that the region is a 'dynamic marketplace with a lot of opportunities'.
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- September 21 2026
W&I specialist Alpha TR launches with Axa XL lead capacity
Backed by Aviva Syndicates paper and supported by SRG, the MGA will target private capital and alternative asset funds across international markets outside the US with ability to deploy US$54m per risk.
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- September 21 2026
QBE hires Shahrezal Wan as Singapore lead for motor, corporate underwriting solutions
Singapore-based Wan joins from Marsh, where he was placement manager.
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- September 21 2026
HDI Global adds Rebekah Khew, LiLian Lau to North Asia underwriting team
Rebecca Kong had already been appointed as North Asia head of distribution and strategic partners last month.
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- September 21 2026
Aviso Specialty taps Thomas Delaney as head of corporate
He had been at Marsh for 10 years across Australia and New Zealand.
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- September 21 2026
Tower grows reinsurance limit to US$555m, reduces costs
Kiwi insurer's FY27 reinsurance expenses are expected to cost around 9.5% of its GWP, down from 10.6% in FY26.
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- September 21 2026
IAG denies Greensill settlement with Credit Suisse
Australian insurer says it has yet to reach a settlement in the multi‑billion‑dollar lawsuit, responding to an Australian Financial Review report that parties had struck an out‑of‑court deal.
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- September 21 2026
APAC decommissioning market enters transitional phase as ageing energy assets reach end of life
From Indonesia's 630 offshore platforms to Australia's US$45bn liability, insurers are assessing the growing wave of decommissioning activity as operators grapple with ageing energy infrastructure, industry sources told InsuranceAsia News.
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- September 21 2026
Canopius bolsters APAC leadership team with senior claims, underwriting appointments
Specialty and P&C (re)insurer appoints Richard Adamczyk as senior claims manager for Australia and New Zealand, alongside Louise Wai as APAC head of property, direct and facultative, and Jack Hullah as APAC head of credit and political risk.
