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- July 10 2025
Sompo announces key APAC, Singapore hires
Insurer appoints Jin Sheng Ooi as head of accident and health pricing for Asia Pacific, and Jun Zhe Ng as chief consumer officer in Singapore.
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- July 10 2025
Zurich hands Jim Qin expanded role as CEO for Hong Kong life and general insurance arms
Qin has been the CEO for the global insurer's Hong Kong general insurance business since 2021.
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- July 10 2025
‘Valuable partners for insurers’: APAC’s thriving MGA market set for significant growth, Guy Carpenter’s Steve Warwick says
China, Japan and South Korea have longer-term potential alongside existing key regions as insurers increasingly show interest in this booming route to market.
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- July 9 2025
Emerging Asia ex-China to boost non-life premiums as global growth decelerates amid US tariff policy: Swiss Re
Global non-life premiums expected to grow 2.6% in real terms to US$4.8trn in 2025, according to the reinsurer's Sigma report.
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- July 9 2025
Dual confirms new ANZ regional leadership line-up with dual promotions
Howden-owned MGA appoints Michael Ussher and Paula Sheppard-Jones as managing directors of Australia and New Zealand, respectively.
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- July 9 2025
Mitsui Sumitomo to acquire Japanese W&I specialist MGA Time Machine
Japanese insurance group MSI will take a majority ownership of the MGA on August 1, and the remaining shares later to make it a 100% subsidiary.
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- July 9 2025
Canopius recruits Gallagher Re’s Micia Yong as APAC head of property and specialty treaty
Yong will be based in Singapore and and report directly to APAC and MENA CEO Soon Keen Lee.
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- July 9 2025
Sedgwick appoints Muhammad Andriansyah as head of energy in Indonesia
Jakarta-based Andriansyah was most recently senior manager for energy and natural resources at Charles Taylor.
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- July 9 2025
Reinsurance market grapples with geopolitical risks amid renewals shift
There is an acceleration in reinsurance rate reductions across the globe, but the question it raises is whether the softening will cool off, according to panellists at the reinsurance webinar co-hosted by IAN and Fitch Ratings last week.
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- July 8 2025
Great Eastern minority shareholders reject majority owner OCBC’s take-private offer
Shareholders have approved amendments to the constitution and bonus issue as a pathway to resume trading of the insurer's shares.
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- July 8 2025
Howden expands Pacific footprint with acquisition of Kiwi broker Sherpa
Acquisition of the Christchurch-based broker will complement and strengthen Howden’s combined broking business in New Zealand.
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- July 8 2025
India mandates Ace Insurance Brokers to study feasibility of local P&I club setup: report
The move comes two years after finance ministry flagged the need for establishing a full-fledged, India-owned P&I entity.
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- July 8 2025
MSIG Malaysia CEO Chua Seck Guan retires after 15 years at helm; Ang Yien Chia named successor
Chua will continue to serve in a senior advisory capacity, helping to maintain continuity across strategic initiatives and key stakeholder relationships.
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- July 8 2025
Marsh Indonesia promotes Jason Mandera to president director following Douglas Ure’s departure
Jakarta-based Mandera, has been with broker for about 16 years, and was most recently head of specialty and placement.
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- July 8 2025
Cambiaso Risso expands to Hong Kong, eyes Philippines entry
Italian marine broker's new office in the SAR will be led by Swedish Club's Lars Malm and service the greater China region.
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- July 8 2025
Financial lines rate reduction should bottom out as potential large losses loom: Frontier Global’s Joel Pridmore
Sector faces significant challenges, including major litigation such as class actions, regulatory scrutiny of Australian superannuation funds, cyber events, greenwashing, and the risk of under-reserving.
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- July 7 2025
Swedish Club appoints Julia Ju as chief executive of Hong Kong branch as Lars Malm departs
The P&I club has also appointed Jason Wu as regional director for underwriting in greater China.
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- July 7 2025
China’s ZhongAn raises US$500m via secondary placement in Hong Kong
The proceeds will primarily support the Chinese digital carrier's core insurance and asset management business.
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- July 7 2025
Howden taps FM veteran Hamish Ravindran as chief client officer for Asia
Singapore-based Ravindran joins the broker after nearly 23 years at the commercial property insurer.
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- July 7 2025
AIG hires Allison Emery in newly created Pacific delegated underwriting authority lead role
Sydney-based Emery joins the insurer from Lockton, where she was head of market management and key partnerships.
