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- June 30 2025
Generali promotes Jonathan Wong to GC&C Asia head of marine underwriting
He replaces Kelvin Chan, who had held the role since June 2019.
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- June 30 2025
Chubb Japan promotes Akira Hayasaka to head of claims services division
Tokyo-based Hayasaka, who was formerly head of commercial claims for the carrier, will report to CEO Edward Kopp.
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- June 30 2025
Howden promotes Lee Vanderson to head of specialty in the Philippines
Vanderson has over 40 years of experience in the insurance industry, including 14 years across Asia in Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Philippines.
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- June 30 2025
Howden Australia appoints Eliza Grant as head of M&A insurance
Sydney-based Grant previously worked at Marsh for four years, most recently as head of transactional risk for private equity and M&A services for the Pacific.
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- June 30 2025
Wild weather hits New Zealand, with ‘millions of dollars’ in damage from Nelson-Tasman rain, floods
IAG has received over 373 claims for home, contents, motor and commercial policies across Nelson, Tasman, Marlborough, Auckland, and other areas.
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- June 30 2025
Delta revamps operational structure, appoints Dinesh Murali as New Zealand CUO
Kiwi MGA also hands underwriting operations manager Simone Batty a new role as general manager of portfolio and distribution.
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- June 30 2025
Willis taps Marsh’s Daphne Duan to lead Asia SRC practice
Singapore-based Duan previously headed the reserving teams at AXA Partners and Argo Group in London.
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- June 30 2025
APAC’s block life reinsurance market to thrive amid regulatory changes and capital optimisation, but oversight looms
Japan has been home to some of the larger deals, but demand is also seen in the likes of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
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- June 30 2025
Generali confirms JV with Central Bank of India
Indian state-owned bank will hold a 26% stake in the local insurance JV with the Italian insurer holding the rest.
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- June 27 2025
Japanese general insurers’ FY24 COR improves by 0.9 percentage points to 96%: GIAJ
Net written premium rose 4.9% to US$66.5bn while underwriting profit fell 28.6% to US$874.4m, according to a report of General Insurance Association of Japan, covering 31 member companies.
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- June 27 2025
Australia’s Clearlake Insurance to buy Logan Insurance Brokers
Acquisition is due to take effect on Monday, expanding Clearlake’s footprint across New South Wales and the broader Australian market.
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- June 27 2025
QBE promotes Patricia Priest to chief underwriting and transformation officer for Australia Pacific
Sydney-based Priest has been with QBE for over five years.
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- June 26 2025
Bridge Specialty taps Chan Hon Kian as head of trade risk for Singapore’s Acorn International Network
Chan brings over 18 years of experience in credit insurance, having worked for Howden Insurance Brokers, Lockton and Aon.
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- June 26 2025
Indian government to reduce stake in GIC Re, New India Assurance: report
Government will divest a 5% stake in New India Assurance Company and 3.5% stake in GIC Re in FY26 to ensure compliance with the minimum public shareholding norms.
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- June 26 2025
Asian Re reports underwriting turnaround with 84.9% COR in FY24
Thailand-based intergovernmental reinsurer also more than doubled net profits for the fiscal year to US$7m.
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- June 26 2025
QBE confirms new claims ‘strategic direction’, with ‘roles impacted’
Rachel Elmes, Arron Mann, Brenton Crabb, and Kate Peterson will leave the firm, IAN understands.
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- June 26 2025
Markel continues APAC build out with dedicated casualty underwriter in Singapore
Lloyd's carrier hires Allied World's Collin Sim, who previously spent 17 years at Gen Re.
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- June 26 2025
FWD Group starts bookbuilding for US$442m Hong Kong IPO
Hong Kong-based insurer, backed by billionaire Richard Li, is set to list on the main board on July 7.
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- June 26 2025
QBE names Jo Hatcher as consumer MD for Australia Pacific
Sydney-based Hatcher has been with QBE for six years and has been general manager for SME and digital innovation since 2022.
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- June 26 2025
Insuring prosperity: APAC’s dynamic fine art and specie market in the frame as risk landscape, extreme weather drive demand
As China's influence wanes, markets like Japan, South Korea, and Singapore are gaining traction, with family offices and new private museums in nearby regions driving demand for coverage and competition.
