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- January 21 2026
Chubb appoints Candice Strydom as New Zealand construction lead
Strydom, who joins from Vero Insurance, brings over 15 years of underwriting experience in the New Zealand insurer market.
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- January 20 2026
Yoshio Motohashi named head of liability for Allianz Commercial Japan
Motohashi has worked for the likes of MS&AD and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance in Singapore, Germany and London.
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- January 20 2026
QBE New Zealand taps national portfolio specialist as Jeno Capo returns
Auckland-based Capo was most recently head of professional liability trading at Ando Insurance.
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- January 20 2026
ICA warns against Queensland councils’ mutual insurance plan, urges national pooling
Marsh’s JLT has been asked to consider a mutual insurance option amid growing frustration over a flood-driven surge in premiums.
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- January 20 2026
Allied World names Mark Chisholm as lead underwriter for Australia property division
Melbourne-based Chisholm previously spent over 11 years at CGU Insurance.
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- January 20 2026
Insurers brace for further claims after heavy rainfall in New Zealand’s North Island
An orange heavy rain warning remains in force in Northland with a month’s worth of rain predicted to fall in 2-3 days.
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- January 20 2026
SBI General Insurance appoints Chandan Kumar as lead for motor underwriting
He has over 14 years of experience in underwriting roles, and joins from assistance and protection service firm OneAssist Consumer Solutions.
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- January 20 2026
Unprecedented AI‑led data centre surge tests APAC’s capacity as hyperscale builds accelerate
Wave of developments are stretching traditional underwriting limits, intensifying aggregation concerns, and pushing insurers, brokers and investors toward more specialised engineering insight, alternative capital and bespoke risk‑transfer structures.
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- January 19 2026
Swiss Re India taps Kelvin Kumar as senior client underwriter
Kumar, who has over 16 years of experience in insurance and reinsurance, has relocated from Kuala Lumpur to Mumbai for the role.
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- January 19 2026
Casey Sandler appointed head of distribution management at Allianz Commercial Japan
Tokyo-based Sandler joins from HDI Global.
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- January 19 2026
Sven Liu joins QBE Re as head of greater China
QBE Re taps the former Scor and Munich Re executive to expand its treaty reinsurance footprint across Asia.
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- January 19 2026
Chubb elevates Daniel Farrell to senior Cornerstone relationship manager
Sydney-based Farrell has over 15 years of experience in managerial roles and was previously the marine manager for New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory from July 2022.
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- January 19 2026
Thai train collapse victims to get US$32,000 in initial compensation
Lead carrier Dhipaya Insurance will provide the initial compensation, with further compensation to be considered.
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- January 19 2026
Indian insurance market poised for strong mid-term growth, outpace global markets: Swiss Re
Annual premium growth projected at 6.9% from 2026 to 2030, rebounding from 3.1% in 2025, the reinsurer said.
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- January 19 2026
Ben Williams returns to Aon Australia as national practice leader for housing
Canberra-based Williams returns to broking having been on the client side for the last three years.
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- January 19 2026
Howden boosts business development, employee benefits teams as quartet join
Appointments in Hong Kong reflect an 'unwavering focus' on delivering exceptional value for clients.
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- January 19 2026
Saudi Re approved to open Gift City branch
Move to open in India's special economic zone aligns with the company’s expansion strategy, it said in a stock exchange update.
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- January 19 2026
Alex Benson to join Willis as Asia head of construction and natural resources claims
Singapore-based Benson will report to Alex Rosati, head of claims for Asia at Willis.
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- January 19 2026
Australian construction PI market hit by legal double whammy as risk shifts
Gallagher warns revised legislation and impact of a court ruling increase potential industry exposures in 2026.
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- January 18 2026
CelsiusPro Group, Ecom to design new parametric solutions for Indonesian farmers
The project is backed by University of Southern Queensland in Australia, the Natural Disaster Fund, and Swiss Capacity Building Facility.
