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- June 5 2026
Coastal Marine hires Eric Chan as APAC cargo underwriter
He brings a wealth of experience spanning nearly four decades in the insurance industry, and was most recently with Sompo Hong Kong.
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- June 5 2026
James Yau rejoins Coface in double leadership role
Trade credit insurer names Singapore-based Yau as head of commercial for Southeast Asia and head of mid-market for Asia.
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- June 5 2026
ICA, ICNZ formally join forces to strengthen community resilence, confidence
- Industry associations
- Australia
- Strategy
- Insurance Council of Australia
- Insurance Council of New Zealand
Resilient Insurance Markets Initiative formalises what has been an informal trans-Tasman relationship into a structured, bilateral commitment.
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- June 5 2026
Allianz Partners to acquire nib’s Australia, New Zealand travel portfolio
Deal marks Allianz Partners' expansion into the offline travel distribution channel in Australia.
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- June 5 2026
Resolution Life closes trio of Asian reinsurance deals
Two block reinsurance transactions in Hong Kong and a flow reinsurance deal in Japan 'reinforce Resolution Life’s commitment to the growth of the primary life insurance industry in Asia'.
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- June 5 2026
Cyber specialist Emergence acquires renewal rights to Blue Zebra’s cyber portfolio
Aaron Langmaid, Blue Zebra’s head of cyber, will join Emergence in July as part of the acquisition.
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- June 4 2026
Lockton hires Marsh veteran AnnMarie Rodgers as national corporate head in Australia
Broker taps 30-year industry executive to drive upper middle market growth.
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- June 4 2026
Munich Re strengthens cyber team with dual leadership appointments for APAC, Africa
Marco Petrovic will head Asia (excluding greater China), while Johanna Roman will lead Australasia, greater China and Africa.
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- June 4 2026
Allianz Trade appoints Ricky Hung to lead Hong Kong distribution
He has over 20 years of experience in the banking sector, having most recently worked at HSBC as division head for global trade and receivable finance.
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- June 4 2026
Mitsui Sumitomo, Aioi Nissay target US$1.75bn profit by FY30 after merger
Combined MS&AD insurers aim to boost earnings through cost cutting and telematics-driven growth, with the merger set to be completed by April.
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- June 4 2026
Aviso Specialty expands M&A practice with trio of senior appointments
Dmitry Yatsenko, Kurt Michl and Peter Gold are based in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, respectively.
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- June 4 2026
Aon amps up Indonesia power team by snapping up Marsh veteran
Herlina Surya spent the last 15 years at Marsh in Jakarta.
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- June 4 2026
Markel appoints Matthew Stock to lead new Australian fine art and specie offering
Sydney-based Stock joins from 360 Underwriting Solutions, where he was executive director for fine art and specie.
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- June 4 2026
Exclusive: Marsh hires Christopher Cheung in senior financial lines role
Cheung, who was formerly AIG's Hong Kong cyber leader, will rejoin Marsh in Hong Kong this month, InsuranceAsia News understands.
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- June 3 2026
Australia broker channel grows faster than non-life sector, posts 6.1% CAGR: NIBA
Broker-placed business reached US$25.5bn in 2025, accounting for about 46% of the general insurance sector in the country.
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- June 3 2026
Munich Re Specialty hires Bob Algie to lead Australia property, construction, engineering team
His appointment is part of a buildout of Munich Re Specialty's presence in Australia.
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- June 3 2026
AM Best upgrades Hong Kong reinsurer FuSure on strong balance sheet, Tencent backing
Rating agency upgrades financial strength rating to A (excellent) and long-term issuer credit ratings to a (excellent).
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- June 3 2026
Kyobo Life enters race to acquire Yebyeol Non-Life: reports
Korea Investment Holdings and Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance are also weighing bids for the bridge insurer after the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation relaunched the sale process last month.
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- June 3 2026
Lockton hires ex-BMS executive Sam Suen as MD for Asia emerging risks
His move follows the closure of BMS' Hong Kong office, with former BMS Asia CEO Sandra Lee also set to join the US broker.
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- June 3 2026
ICNZ wants fire and emergency levy scrapped, replaced with disaster prevention funding
Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) says reforms could redirect over US$355m a year into disaster prevention projects.
