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- August 12 2026
PICC appoints veteran banker Tan Jiong as chairman
He succeeds Ding Xiangqun, who becomes the new head of the National Financial Regulatory Administration.
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- August 12 2026
Typhoon Dolphin losses hit US$178m as Beijing battles heavy rain, floods
Insurers across five provincial-level regions have received nearly 100,000 claims reports, with Ping An's estimated payouts exceeding US$96m.
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- August 12 2026
Kyobo Life eyes Axa Korea takeover to re-enter non-life market: report
If completed, the deal would bring Axa Korea back under Kyobo Life's wing after over two decades.
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- August 12 2026
Suncorp FY26 net profit slides 44% on US$1.4bn nat cat bill
Queensland-based carrier's GWP was up 3% year-on-year to US$11bn, while insurance service result was down 23% to US$850m.
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- August 12 2026
Suncorp reshuffles leadership team after profits tumble
Bridget Messer takes on a new role, with Michelle Bain taking over as chief risk officer, while Lisa Harrison and Michael Miller swap roles.
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- August 12 2026
‘Major risk modifier’ El Nino forces energy insurance rethink
As events intensify across Asia Pacific, insurers are moving beyond conventional underwriting to address shifting risk profiles, from hydropower disruptions to supply chain vulnerabilities, industry sources told InsuranceAsia News.
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- August 11 2026
Mandarin Re increases paid-up capital to US$26m
Capital increase willl support the Labuan-based reinsuer's US$70m GWP target for 2026.
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- August 11 2026
Jeong-Sook Kim joins UK P&I Club to steer South Korea presence
She is a qualified maritime lawyer who previously worked for Steamship Mutual for over a decade.
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- August 11 2026
Ian Clendenning to join Integra Technical Services as global head of mining
Veteran loss adjuster has over four decades of experience across Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East,
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- August 11 2026
MS First Capital’s new Gift City branch commences reinsurance operations
CEO Vikas Shukla also confirms the appointment of S Venugopalan as the CFO of operations within India's special economic zone.
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- August 11 2026
WTW names Jayne Bok as head of Hong Kong, Macau
She replaces Sean Deehan, who joined Aon as CEO of its Strategy and Technology Group for APAC in July.
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- August 11 2026
Aviso Specialty hires Shane Aitken as financial lines manager
Sydney-based Aitken has 20 years of broking experience, most recently as a principal within Marsh Specialty's finpro team.
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- August 11 2026
QIB Group names Alan Moran as chief broking officer
Peter Apolakiatis becomes Austcover's new general manager following Moran's promotion.
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- August 11 2026
Sompo appoints Dave Wong as property underwriter for Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
He will help drive the growth of Sompo's property and construction portfolio, strengthen the underwriting capabilities and deliver solutions for brokers and clients.
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- August 11 2026
Asia shipbuilding boom exposes new fault lines for insurers
A surge in newbuild orders is attracting fresh capacity and driving down rates, but concentrated Asian exposures, and increasingly complex risks tied to supply chains, alternative fuels and contractual delays are testing insurers’ appetite and accumulation controls.
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- August 11 2026
VietSure Insurance enters Vietnamese non-life market following regulatory approval
Ho Chi Minh City-headquartered insurer is co-founded by Ngo Quang Trung, former CEO of private retail bank BVBank.
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- August 10 2026
Aon’s Kayo Montgomery relocates to Japan in regional strategic account role
Tokyo-based Montgomery has been named regional strategic account manager for Asia.
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- August 10 2026
Joe Keiper joins Edgewise Insurance Brokers as head of construction broking
He was prvioulsy with EBM Insurance & Risk as a client director for construction and marine.
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- August 10 2026
MSIG Thailand appoints Sirinpond Sukkarin as cyber insurance manager
Prior to joining MSIG, Bangkok-based Sukkarin managed cyber and financial risk insurance portfolios at Dhipaya Group.
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- August 10 2026
Tasmania partners with RACT to advance TasInsure
A three-month interim partnership will pave the way for a proposed five-year partnership between the automobile club and state-backed insurer focused on insurance affordability, resilience and cover for hard-to-place sectors.
