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- April 29 2026
Pacific Prime promotes Paul Cheung to lead property, casualty, financial lines team in Singapore
He has been with the broker for over six and a half years.
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- April 29 2026
‘Catastrophic failure’ risk looms amid warning Shanghai floods could expand 80% by 2100
Study shows China's international financial hub requires layered defences, but also that the risk of a 'catastrophic failure' is real.
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- April 28 2026
HDFC Ergo elevates Samir Shah to deputy managing director
Mumbai-based Shah has been with the carrier for nearly two decades, previously holding the position of executive director since June 2018.
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- April 28 2026
Baltimore bridge loss reserve hits US$2.8bn, topping Costa Concordia; Q2 marine reserving at risk
US State of Maryland settles with MV Dali's owner and operator but not shipbuilder Hyundai, as the bridge collapse loss estimate rises to the largest marine insured loss ever.
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- April 28 2026
Howden appoints Kyle Chan as senior director for M&A in Asia
Hong Kong-based Chan was most recently a consultant lawyer for transactions with legal firm Linklaters.
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- April 28 2026
Japan’s space programme stumbles with back‑to‑back failures, but insurers remain grounded
Recent failures of Japan's Kairos and H3 rockets were reportedly uninsured and are not expected to materially impact space insurer profitability, although launch delays may have minor indirect effects.
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- April 28 2026
Exclusive: Kelvin Woo set to leave QBE for Sompo Hong Kong role
Hong Kong-based Woo, who was head of corporate underwriting for Hong Kong and Macau, will join the Japanese insurer in a distribution role next month, InsuranceAsia News understands.
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- April 28 2026
Aon names Suwipamon Tan as director of power team in Thailand
Bangkok-based Tan has over two decades of experience in insurance and reinsurance roles.
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- April 28 2026
SBI General Insurance taps Shrish Ramchandra Mahuli as chief business officer
Mahuli joins the Indian carrier from Reliance General Insurance, where he was president and head of agency and broking for motor, health and SME.
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- April 28 2026
Fusion Specialty bolsters APAC team with pair of M&A underwriters
Jason Yoon Lee and Nicholas Wright join the specialist MGA as M&A underwriters.
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- April 28 2026
Zurich hires Axa XL’s Marcus Seow as senior marine underwriter
He spent nearly 14 years at Axa XL as senior underwriter for marine cargo.
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- April 28 2026
MLX Risk Partners taps Mathew Dilley as head of operations
Dilley joins from Aon Benfield in Sydney, where he had been a facultative reinsurance broker since November 2011.
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- April 27 2026
Kuwait Re launches Gift City operations
Branch establishes a permanent presence for the reinsurer in India, following over four decades of providing reinsurance solutions in the country.
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- April 27 2026
Aon promotes Lee Huang Ng to chairperson for Taiwan
Taipei-based Ng will continue in her role as broker's chief executive officer for the territory.
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- April 27 2026
India’s Acko targets second-half IPO at up to US$2.5bn valuation: reports
Bengaluru-based general insurer, which is also backed by Munich Re Ventures, plans to raise about US$350m in an Indian stock exchange listing.
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- April 27 2026
ICA calls on Australian government to establish US$21.6bn flood defence fund
The ICA has made four recommendations to safeguard those vulnerable to extreme flood risk in its submission to an Australian federal inquiry into local government funding.
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- April 27 2026
‘Not much more to give’: Asia’s D&O rate softening may moderate in 2026 amid geopolitical tensions, AI rollout
Brokers and underwriters warn that China, Singapore, and Hong Kong face the steepest D&O rate pressures, with geopolitics and AI risks intensifying concerns as a 2026 market turn looms.
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- April 27 2026
Moody’s upgrades Peak Re’s financial strength rating to A3
Peak Re said the upgrade was a reflection of its underwriting performance and governance framework.
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- April 24 2026
+8 Partners elevates Taiwan veteran Wendy Kao to deputy chair
Taipei-based Kao will continue to serve in her role as Taiwan chief representative for Rare Earth Insurance Partners.
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- April 24 2026
Hong Kong posts strong gross premiums in 2025, but P&C underwriting profits hit by Wang Fuk Court
Underwriting profits in Hong Kong's onshore property damage business fell last year by 97.2% due to reserving and losses arising from the Wang Fuk Court tragedy in November.
