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- July 8 2026
QBE Australia Pacific chief executive Sue Houghton to retire
She will remain in the role and continue to lead the business while QBE undertakes a search for her successor.
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- July 8 2026
Hong Kong captive tally climbs to 9 with pair of new approvals
Hong Kong's Insurance Authority authorises HSH Captive, established by The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, and SF Captive, set up by SF Holding.
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- July 8 2026
Australian MGA MLX Risk Partners secures licence
Lloyd's coverholder, led by managing director Sam Reid, specialises in placing complex commercial, industrial, and high-risk operations.
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- July 8 2026
Aon taps Jess Kang as APAC head of data and analytics
She takes charge of Aon's data and analytics strategy across the region having joined from QBE Insurance in Singapore
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- July 8 2026
Gift City’s new MGA regime a ‘build-or-broker’ moment for Indian insurance
Regulatory framework for India’s special economic zone can foster growth and innovation within India's specialty insurance market, brokers tell InsuranceAsia News.
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- July 7 2026
Wild weather hits China as Typhoon Maysak floods Guangxi, deadly storms tear through Hubei, Super Typhoon Bavi loom
Events on Monday caused widespread damage, including a dam collapse, leaving at least 15 people dead and tens of thousands affected.
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- July 7 2026
Sompo appoints Maureen Ung as director for commercial distribution
She has nearly 20 years of experience across customer strategy, claims, and commercial distribution in the Asia-Pacific insurance market.
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- July 7 2026
Singapore targets 2028 launch of protected cell company regime for captives, ILS, sovereign pools
Monetary Authority of Singapore opens consultation on a proposed legislative framework for the new regime aimed at deepening alternative risk transfer solutions.
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- July 7 2026
Howden hires trio to grow employee benefits, financial lines in Hong Kong
Broker appoints Eugene Wong as employee benefits practice lead, Alan Sze as associate director for employee benefits sales, and Jason Lam as associate director for financial lines.
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- July 7 2026
APRA overhauls reinsurance framework to allow alternative cover, cut red tape
New regime, due to take effect from January, will modernise Australia's prudential framework, expand access to alternative reinsurance and give appointed actuaries greater authority over capital treatment, reducing regulatory approvals.
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- July 7 2026
Hong Kong’s first virtual insurer eyes Malaysia-led Southeast Asia push after hitting ‘critical’ US$100m revenue milestone
Life insurer Bowtie expects to break even 'quite soon' on the back of rapid growth and a 93% customer retention rate, co-founder Fred Ngan told InsuranceAsia News.
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- July 7 2026
New South Wales emergency services levy reform could save US$347m in economic costs, lower premiums: ICA analysis
Independent economic analysis released by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) shows reforms would deliver more money to over two million households, with most saving at least US$38 a year.
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- July 7 2026
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions appoints Matthew Chae as L&H growth leader in South Korea
Seoul-based Chae has strong cross-border expertise and more than 20 years of experience across life insurance and reinsurance.
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- July 7 2026
Markel appoints Weng Fatt Tan as senior casualty underwriter in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur-based Tan was most recenly head of liability at Berjaya Sompo Insurance.
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- July 7 2026
PCRIC makes second drought parametric payout to Tonga
Payout funds assistance following the arrival of drought conditions in Tonga's Niua island group.
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- July 6 2026
Australia’s competition regulator probes Allianz-nib travel insurance tie-up
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission launches a phase one investigation into the US$34.66m transaction.
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- July 6 2026
Niyam Group taps Ritesh Shah to drive India engineering, construction buildout
He joins after a long stint at Swiss Re in India.
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- July 6 2026
Aviso Specialty hires Kerin Rathgeber as trade credit head
Melbourne-based Rathgeber has more than 29 years of experience spanning trade credit, underwriting, broking, business development and strategic client advisory.
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- July 6 2026
Willis appoints Gary McMullen as senior director for workplace risk
Brisbane-based McMullen joins from Aon following a previous stint at Willis Australasia.
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- July 6 2026
Mitsui Sumitomo-owned Time Machine makes pair of senior underwriting hires
W&I specialist Japanese MGA appoints Shuko Shikatani as an underwriter and CFO, while Sumiyo Yamamoto joins from AIG as an underwriter.
