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- August 17 2026
MSIG Singapore paid US$104m in claims in 2025
Insurer recorded a 94% claims settlement ratio last year, according to its first claims report for the city state.
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- August 17 2026
Crawford strengthens Australia leadership with appointments across property, specialty, client teams
Loss adjuster promotes Justin McEwan and Lucas Bressanutti and hires Amy Kane and Joshua Boyd.
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- August 17 2026
Amwins, Dragoneer, KKR enter ‘final stages’ of US$5.4bn Steadfast takeover
Exclusivity period for the consortium has been extended again to Friday to allow for work on the bid to be completed.
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- August 17 2026
Vietnam’s new construction insurance rule shifts market from box-ticking to essential risk management
Insurers must shift their focus beyond pricing for sustainable growth in one of Southeast Asia’s most active construction markets, sources tell InsuranceAsia News.
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- August 16 2026
7.7-magnitude earthquake jolts eastern Indonesia, causes widespread damage, fatalities
Death toll rises to 51, with approximately 1,300 homes damaged.
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- August 16 2026
Protec General Insurance appoints Subramanyam Brahmajosyula as head of underwriting, reinsurance
Appointment follows the M Pallonji-backed general insurer being granted a general insurance license at the end of July.
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- August 14 2026
Howden adds Sonija Cheng to Hong Kong financial lines team
She joins as a director following over seven years at Willis.
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- August 14 2026
Clement Cheung reappointed Hong Kong Insurance Authority CEO for three-year term
He will serve through until August 2029 having led the regulator since 2018.
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- August 14 2026
bolttech taps ‘accomplished leader’ Rohith Murthy as Malaysia GM
He brings more than 20 years of experience in digital financial services, banking and product innovation across Asia and Europe.
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- August 14 2026
Etiqa Insurance Singapore promotes Claudia Soh as CEO
She has been serving as acting chief executive officer while also holding her role as chief financial officer for the last six months.
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- August 14 2026
Hong Kong to reappoint Clement Cheung as Insurance Authority chief: report
Cheung, who has led the regulator since 2018, is due to complete his current three-year term on Friday.
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- August 14 2026
Marsh brings Evan Danilo back to Australia
He returns following a stint at Lockton in the US.
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- August 14 2026
QBE H1 FY26 insurance operating results top US$1bn, COR flat at 92.8%
Australian carrier’s GWP rose 10% on a headline basis to US$15bn, underpinned by targeted rate increases in international and North American markets.
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- August 13 2026
Lockton hires Shrungar Bhuva as VP for transaction liability in India
Bhuva has nearly seven years of experience advising institutional organisations, financial sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, and multinational organisations on complex public and private market transactions.
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- August 13 2026
Integra Technical Services names Mark Thompson as Australia, New Zealand MD
Sydney-based Thompson will partner with Integra’s leadership team to extend its reach across property, casualty and specialty lines.
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- August 13 2026
Malayan Adjustment appoints David Selva as COO
Kuala Lumpur-based Selva has 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, spanning loss adjusting, broking, and insurance.
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- August 13 2026
Dual Australia promotes Chloe O’Toole to lead commercial underwriter
Sydney-based O'Toole has been with Dual Australia since February 2025.
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- August 13 2026
Asian commercial insurance market stays buyer-friendly, insurers sharpen AI scrutiny: Aon
Risk-adjusted rates are declining by up to 10% for well-managed placements, with cyber, D&O, and preferred property leading the downward trend as competition intensifies.
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- August 13 2026
IAG shrugs off Greensill litigation settlement with ‘quality result’, but US$2bn claims still loom
CEO Nick Hawkins signals settlement talks before September's mega trial of the remaining claims.
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- August 13 2026
Higher claims costs drag IAG’s FY26 earnings down 25%
IAG paid out AU$12.4bn in claims in FY26, up from AU$10.2bn in FY25.
