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- April 17 2026
IAG’s RACI acquisition moves to phase two ACCC investigation
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says acquisition could 'substantially lessen' competition within Western Australia’s home and motor insurance market.
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- April 17 2026
Swiss Re appoints Devpriya Misra as APAC head of credit and surety reinsurance
He has been with Swiss Re since 2009.
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- April 16 2026
Sompo taps Everest underwriters to drive Australia growth
Arthur Constantinou has been appointed head of energy and construction, Josh Luk head of financial lines, Matt O'Brien head of casualty and Andrew Lester head of property.
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- April 16 2026
Asia’s energy market stays soft with abundant capacity, benign losses: WTW
Although loss activity and macroeconomic volatility could slow softening in the near term, market lacks a clear catalyst for correction, broker says.
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- April 16 2026
Hong Kong-based specialist broker Alea secures French intermediary licence
Healthcare and employee benefits broker also opens a Paris office.
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- April 16 2026
Australia’s Community Broker Network confirms leadership appointments
Firm promotes Elise Pedersen to general manager for subsidiaries and associates and appoints Ewan Thompson as general manager for partners.
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- April 16 2026
Aon Reinsurance Solutions hands Daniel England extended role as APAC head of casualty treaty
England, who will remain in Japan, retains his role as head of casualty and cyber treaty in Japan.
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- April 16 2026
Geopolitics, cyber threats, climate perils test Asian marine insurers: QBE
Marine insurers in Asia face rising risks from extreme weather, cyber threats, geopolitical tensions, and manpower shortages, according to a new QBE report.
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- April 15 2026
Tokio Marine Management Australasia names new Japan business department head
Satoshi Asano replaces Naoto Ishizuka, who is heading back to Tokio Marine Group in Japan after four years in the role.
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- April 15 2026
Didier Bélot appointed Marsh Risk Asia’s head of industry
Singapore-based Belot was previously at Swiss Re Corporate Solution for 11 years, most recently as head of Southeast Asia between December 2017 and August.
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- April 15 2026
Digbijoy Shukla succeeds Roopa Malhotra as Zurich’s APAC head of digital
Malhotra takes on the role of chief growth and propositions officer at Zurich Japan.
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- April 15 2026
Rare Earth Insurance revamps leadership across Asia, Europe
Firm promote Wang Wei to APAC chairman, with Candace Chan leading Hong Kong and Taiwan as CEO, Mark Gu as China CEO, and Martin Ham as chief executive for the UK and Europe.
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- April 15 2026
Sompo bolsters Australia underwriting team in major expansion drive
Paul O’Neill will lead a newly expanded team of underwriters across its Sydney and Melbourne offices.
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- April 15 2026
‘Essential to diversify’: Taiping Re looks beyond property cat as market softens, doubles down on Hong Kong, health
CEO Sheldon Yu tells InsuranceAsia News that the Hong Kong-headquartered reinsurer is pivoting away from property catastrophe lines to focus on health reinsurance in China and expanded ILS and cross-border solutions in Hong Kong.
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- April 14 2026
Sompo names Daniel Lukas APAC head of personal lines
Singapore-based Lukas joins from Chubb, where he had spent over 11 years in analytics and personal lines roles in London and Singapore.
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- April 14 2026
‘Very good partners’ Hong Kong, Bermuda can benefit from ILS market: IA
At a forum in Bermuda, Insurance Authority chief executive Clement Cheung tells a forum in Bermuda there are a lot of untapped resources in Asia.
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- April 14 2026
Korean Re weighs coverage for shippers rerouting around war-hit Strait of Hormuz
Some shippers are reportedly planning to send follow-up ships to offload cargo from vessels and then carry it via alternative routes.
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- April 14 2026
Coface elevates Agnes Chan to APAC head of partnerships
Kuala Lumpur-based Chan has been with Coface for over 10 years, most recently as country manager of Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines since October 2023.
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- April 14 2026
Berkley Re APAC hires Allianz Re’s Kenrick Law as head of underwriting
Most recently regional CEO and head of P&C client management at Allianz Re, Singapore-based Law will also be branch manager at Berkley Re APAC.
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- April 14 2026
APAC timber insurance market set for sustained growth, with mass timber projects to the fore
APAC's timber and lumber insurance market is set for 7.2% growth to 2030, driven by a US$63bn regional sector and a green building boom – but while insurers are increasing capacity, they are applying tighter guidelines.
