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- March 25 2026
Exclusive: Lloyd’s secures Gift City reinsurance licence
Lloyd’s was awarded a licence by Gift City regulator, the International Financial Services Centre Authority on Tuesday, as first reported by InsuranceAsia News.
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- March 25 2026
Hong Kong’s proposed RBC amendments credit positive, AM Best says
Adjustments could encourage domestic insurers with robust underwriting capabilities or strong parental backing to explore overseas growth opportunities.
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- March 25 2026
Aon’s Marcus Piristi joins Marsh as Pacific head of energy
Adelaide-based Piristi had spent nearly 13 years in global and corporate client roles at Aon.
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- March 25 2026
Tropical Cyclone Narelle re-intensifies off WA coast, ARPC declares new event
Narelle2 was declared by the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) at 4:00am Australian Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday.
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- March 25 2026
China P&I Club posts record renewal for 2026 policy year
Vessels include MV Adora Magic City, China’s first domestically built large cruise ship.
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- March 25 2026
Singapore’s domestic general GWP grows 8.4% to US$4.8bn
Despite a higher claim environment, domestic underwriting profit rose 32% year-on-year to US$226m in 2025.
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- March 25 2026
Aon promotes ‘go‑to broker’ Anita Vivekananda to APAC MD of transaction solutions
Sydney-based Vivekananda has been with Aon for over a decade and was previously the Pacific head of transaction solutions.
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- March 25 2026
From bullion, collectible cars to wine and whiskey collections, Liberty launches fine art and specie offering in Asia
Offering has an underwriting capacity for up to US$250 million for fine art and general specie and up to US$30 million for cash-in-transit and jewellers block.
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- March 25 2026
Australia’s Pinnacle Underwriting approved as Lloyd’s coverholder
Specialty facultative reinsurance MGA says it represents 'a major strategic milestone for our business'.
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- March 25 2026
Malaysia’s Pacific Insurance appoints Florence Chang as CEO
She was previously country head of brokers management and head of commercial insurance at Zurich Malaysia.
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- March 24 2026
India-focused reinsurer Niyam secures Lloyd’s approval for Syndicate 2047
Former GIC Re chairman Devesh Srivastava has been appointed chairman as Niyam will begin underwriting from April 1.
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- March 24 2026
Mosaic to close Singapore office, service Asia from Dubai
Singapore CEO Benn Wilson will relocate to Dubai as part of the carrier's exit from the Lloyd's Asia platform.
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- March 24 2026
Australian broker Envest merges transport specialist MGAs
Insuret and ATL will form a unified national platform dedicated to fleet and trucking insurance.
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- March 24 2026
Swiss Re’s Victor Kuk to succeed Franz-Josef Hahn as Peak Re CEO
Co-founder Hahn will assume the position of special adviser, continuing to provide strategic oversight until October 9.
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- March 24 2026
Zhang Daoming to become PICC president: report
He has been the temporary responsible officer of the People’s Insurance Company of China (PICC) since December following Yu Ze's resignation in December.
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- March 24 2026
Chubb’s Quinton Kotze to join Aon as head of cyber solutions for Australia
Sydney-based Kotze will join Aon in May following 13 years with the American insurer.
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- March 24 2026
Widening protection gap presents Australia with systemic financial risk : APRA
- Industry associations
- Australia
- Catastrophe
- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
- Insurance Council of Australia
One in four households could be uninsured by 2050, according to Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) modelling.
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- March 24 2026
Mark Kenyon joins Howden as partner for NZ broking
He brings more then three decades of experience in leadership, complex claims and advisory roles.
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- March 24 2026
Markel launches W&I offering in Asia with key hires in Hong Kong, India
Lloyd's carrier hires Aon's Siddick Khan as a senior W&I underwriter in Hong Kong and Shubhi Nigam as an underwriter in India.
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- March 24 2026
Energy clients voice disquiet over change of cover for non-exposed Middle East territories
Global P&C insurer Chubb has outlined the structure and scope of the maritime insurance facility created in partnership with the US government, but attacks on oil and gas facilities have added to global tensions.
