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- November 3 2026
SIRC 2026: Unencumbered by legacy, Willis Re starts afresh in Asia
Asia CEO Richard Jones says the new broker is assembling experienced talent and a client-centric model with no legacy systems to slow it down.
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- November 3 2026
SIRC 2026: Softening opens door for parametrics, blended programs
Parametric insurance can sit alongside traditional cover to address gaps in protection, Descartes’ APAC head Ben Qin says.
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- November 3 2026
Aon, Munich Re launch first-of-its-kind pandemic reinsurance solution for Indonesia, the Philippines
Solution blends indemnity coverage with parametric triggers to close the non-damage business interruption gap for hospitality businesses.
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- November 2 2026
SIRC 2026: ‘Cyber risk is not static, it’s volatile and evolves with any given day’: Beazley
Jessica Schappell, Beazley's head of Asia Pacific, talks about APAC growth opportunities, evolving cyber demand, a softening market, and closing the underinsurance gap.
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- November 2 2026
Hong Kong-based Tina Cheung joins Chubb as senior financial lines underwriter
She had departed Markel after three years in August, as reported by InsuranceAsia News.
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- November 2 2026
SIRC 2026: Renewal discussions move beyond price to structuring: Gallagher Re
Cedents will utilise the savings from a softening market to obtain broader coverage amid an increasingly complex risk landscape, according to regional chief Roshan Perera.
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- November 2 2026
SIRC 2026: Japan’s high-tech investment boom reshaping risk landscape
Market should be cautious not to interpret a period with fewer peak events as a reduction in underlying risk, Swiss Re’s Atsuhiro Dodo warns.
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- November 2 2026
SIRC 2026: MAS proposes reforms to boost insurer allocations to infrastructure
Singapore wants to encourage insurers to deploy capital to help tackle Asia's infrastructure development financing challenges, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore's deputy chair.
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- November 2 2026
Munich Re Specialty formally launches in Australia
New Sydney operation is spearheaded by former Lloyd's Asia, Middle East and Africa head Chris Mackinnon.
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- November 2 2026
SIRC 2026: Singapore industry group forms US$200m data centres insurance facility
Facility is backed by MSIG, Gallagher Re, Scor, Samsung Re and the Cybersecurity Association Singapore.
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- November 2 2026
Shinick Kim joins Willis Re’s Singapore buildout
He joins from Gallagher Re in South Korea.
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- November 2 2026
Hong Kong Insurance Authority proposes revised asset-intensive reinsurance regulatory framework
Regulator is stepping up its scrutiny of asset-intensive reinsurance following rapid growth of the market in recent years.
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- November 2 2026
Weng Kong Chan joins BHSI as senior risk engineer
He joins from Sompo, where he was a risk control specialist within the Japanese insurer's APAC property business.
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- November 2 2026
Allianz Commercial Japan taps Katsuya Kobayashi as head of marine
He has more than 30 years of insurance industry experience, according to a LinkedIn update from Brian Jinzenji, managing director for Japan and South Korea.
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- November 1 2026
Cyclone Arnab leads to US$480m in losses in India’s Andhra Pradesh
Aon's weekly catastrophe report also said that early indications suggested overall direct economic losses are likely in the 'low tens of millions' of US dollars.
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- October 31 2026
Niyam Group ropes in ex-Tysers Singapore CEO Babita Rai to spearhead international business
She was most recently the CEO and executive director for Tysers Singapore between November 2023 and June.
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- October 31 2026
Willis’ Asia natural resources head Nicki Tilney departs
She spent nearly four years with the broker in Singapore and is returning to the UK, with her next role yet to be confirmed.
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- October 30 2026
WTW appoints Jonathan Nepomuceno as Philippines finex leader
Manila-based Nepomuceno brings extensive experience across financial lines, most recently working as vice president at Marsh Philippines.
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- October 30 2026
Strong underwriting results and capital strength shape Asia’s 1.1 renewals: AM Best
Balance sheet strength remains the cornerstone of financial strength, although 2025 results show a divergence between mature and emerging markets.
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- October 30 2026
Echo Re adds Sanjana Sinha to Gift City team as underwriting manager
She joins the reinsurer after spending 12 years with Axa XL, last holding the position of underwriting manager.
