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- April 9 2026
Australia’s new merger control regime makes ‘positive start’, regulator says
Since January 1, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission must be notified of an acquisition that trips specific thresholds.
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- April 9 2026
Coface names Darren Chan country manager for Malaysia, head of Philippines
He has been with the trade credit insurer since 2016.
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- April 9 2026
VIG Re sees mature Asia GWP slip in 2025 despite strong overall results
Its GWP for the region fell from EUR50.4m (US$58.7m) in 2024 to EUR42.8m last year, its report showed.
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- April 9 2026
China’s P&C underwriting profit to improve as capital stays strong despite growing asset risk: Moody’s
Rating agency maintains a stable outlook for China's P&C insurance sector.
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- April 9 2026
Ex-Wallabies captain Michael Hooper joins Aviso Specialty as consultant
He is the most capped captain in the history of the Australia rugby union team.
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- April 8 2026
JKL Partners to relaunch Lotte Non-life sale: report
Seoul-based private equity firm, which holds roughly a 77% stake, attempted to sell last year, but negotiations fell through due to price gaps.
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- April 8 2026
Tarun Mathur resigns as Policybazaar Insurance Brokers CEO, replaced by Sajja Praveen Chowdary
Mathur cites 'personal commitments' as the reason for his exit.
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- April 8 2026
ARPC cyclone reinsurance pool claim payments surpass AU$1bn
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation CEO Christopher Wallace says the milestone highlights the role of the pool in strengthening resilience in cyclone-prone regions and helping reduce the cost of insurance.
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- April 8 2026
Pinnacle Underwriting appoints Brendan McDonald to lead casualty, financial lines offering across APAC, MENA
MGA has secured an exclusive broad form facility with dedicated capacity across product and public liability, professional indemnity and directors and officers liability reinsurance.
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- April 8 2026
Zurich hires Cheryn Wong as senior casualty underwriter
Singapore-based Wong joins from Everest, where she has been a casualty underwriter for Asia since January 2025.
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- April 8 2026
Specialist risk adviser Continuum forms strategic partnership with Hong Kong-based broker Freed Capital
Freed Capital has also made a strategic investment in Continuum.
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- April 8 2026
Minhyuk Jung to head up Aon’s South Korea desk
Role sits within Aon's global broking centre.
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- April 8 2026
AIG hands Steve Gibbs additional international head of personal lines claims role
He has been with AIG for over six years as Asia Pacific head of claims.
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- April 8 2026
Price Forbes hires Tokio Marine veteran Akihisa Hirata as director for Japan business
Hirata, who worked at Tokio Marine Group for 33 years in Tokyo, has relocated to Singapore.
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- April 8 2026
India eyes US$1.8bn sovereign guarantees to back Persian Gulf vessel insurance
Plan would reduce dependence on overseas reinsurance.
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- April 8 2026
Aviso Specialty launches M&A practice, led by Kane Sim
Sydney-based Sim recently led the M&A offering at Marsh in the Pacific region.
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- April 7 2026
Kaibridge ups A&H capabilities with Melanie Hoffmann hire
Industry veterans Nigel Fitzgerald and Grant Cairns launched their new MGA by acquiring specialist accident and health (A&H) underwriting agency Blend Insurance Solutions in February.
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- April 7 2026
Oneglobal Broking promotes Sharron Khoo to Asia COO
(Re)insurance broker also promotes Andrew Ko to CEO for greater China.
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- April 7 2026
Talbot elevates Jiewei Pang, Russell Giam in Singapore
Pang becomes a senior property underwriter, while Giam assumes the role of political risk underwriter.
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- April 7 2026
Liberty promotes Celine Choo to head of construction for Asia
She has been at Liberty for nearly 16 years, most recently as an assistant vice president.
