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- May 20 2026
Aon appoints Tokio Marine veteran Max Hirai as Japan CEO
He was most recently Asia CEO for Tokio Marine Holdings in Singapore.
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- May 20 2026
Asia’s ‘interlinked’ protection gaps require a virtuous cycle of risk reduction, insurance, and government backing: GAIP
CEO Min Hung Cheng tells InsuranceAsia News about the non-profit organisation's three interdependent layers of solutions to address risk and protection gaps.
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- May 19 2026
Malaysian Re parent snaps up Labuan Re in US$100m deal
MNRB Holdings will acquire 80% of the reinsurer, while Malaysian Re will retain its 20% stake.
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- May 19 2026
Seadrif taps Richard Poulter to lead sovereign asset and fiscal empowerment facility
He was formerly chief risk officer at the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company.
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- May 19 2026
Insurance adviser Pro Global expands into APAC with Australian acquisition
Acquisition extends territorial coverage for audit and advisory services into Australia, supporting clients with increasingly complex oversight, governance and operational resilience requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
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- May 19 2026
War overtakes civil unrest as top PVT risk for most Asia Pacific firms: Allianz Commercial
Financial loss of the conflict in the Middle East has the potential to result in a larger insured loss than PVT claims arising from the war in Ukraine, according to Allianz Commercial’s latest risk barometer report.
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- May 19 2026
APAC construction market remains competitive amid digital infrastructure growth: Aon
Hyperscale data centres, battery plants and semiconductor facilities are driving higher-value and more technically complex projects, leading insurers to increase focus on nat cat exposures, project governance and delay risks.
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- May 19 2026
Australia’s cyclone pool cuts premiums by 37%, boosts availability in high-risk areas: ARPC
Government-backed reinsurance scheme improves affordability and access in cyclone-prone regions, with insurer participation driving a 27% rise in policy availability since its launch in 2022.
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- May 19 2026
Zurich appoints Giles Crowley, Sarah Powell to newly created leadership roles
Insurer names Crowley as head of customer and distribution management for APAC, with Powell named head of international broker and customer engagement.
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- May 19 2026
Liberty Mutual hikes stake in India unit to 74%
Move follows earlier increase in Liberty Mutual's stake from 49% to 55.4% in September.
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- May 19 2026
Opinion: No pain, no gain: who will be left once the Indian dust settles?
'Fierce competition' is driving price reductions across all major lines of business, with double-digit discounts available for property, D&O and cyber.
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- May 18 2026
Guy Carpenter names Andrew Hare as head of growth for APAC
Singapore-based Hare joins from fintech firm FIS, where he had been vice president and head of insurance for Asia Pacific since July.
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- May 18 2026
Kiwi broker Rothbury appoints Aon veteran Charlene Kitching as head of broking services
Role, which will see Kitching work from Rothbury’s Tauranga office, was created following a review of business operations.
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- May 18 2026
Steadfast-owned Miramar acquires Australian sports specialist MGA
Sports Underwriting Australia will join the MGA group as Miramar Sports, strengthening the group’s specialty capabilities.
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- May 18 2026
Sompo hires Megan Yeung as senior casualty underwriter for Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
Most recently a casualty underwriter at Axa XL, Hong Kong-based Yeung is specialised in product and general liability.
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- May 18 2026
Cyber insurer Cowbell taps Gerry Power as Australia general manager
Cyber insurer has been building out its business in Australia with the backing of Zurich Insurance.
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- May 18 2026
Asia Pacific MGA market has ‘a lot of headroom’ for growth
GC Access' Steve Warwick highlights strong expansion potential, with MGAs generating new business through talent and technology.
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- May 15 2026
Marsh to acquire Japanese energy giant Eneos’ insurance units
Transaction involving Eneos Insurance Service and the insurance division of Eneos Material Trading is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026.
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- May 15 2026
Swiss Re Asia adds Daniel Neo to its board of directors
Neo, who was CEO formerly Asia Pacific at Sompo Holdings, will join the board on June 1.
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- May 15 2026
Delta Insurance New Zealand hires Petr Dorofeev as tech, cyber product lead
He joins the MGA in Auckland from Suncorp.
