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- August 5 2026
Cirilo Cabesas joins AIG as senior claims executive
He joins the US insurer in Singapore following a long stint at Crawford.
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- August 5 2026
APAC insurers race to harness AI’s US$70bn promise, but data and regulatory hurdles persist
Implementing AI is a major operational and regulatory challenge for the industry, with massive rewards for the insurers that can get it right.
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- August 4 2026
Tysers Singapore appoints Prantika Sengupta as director for marine claims, client relations
She is responsible for enhancing the firm’s claims offering, working under chairman of claims Chris Sydenham to support clients across the marine portfolio.
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- August 4 2026
Philippines Insurance Commission chief suspended over conflict of interest, ‘serious doubt over impartiality’
Ombudsman suspends Reynaldo Regalado for six months without pay pending the resolution of administrative cases arising from the accreditation of insurance providers under the personal passenger accident insurance program for public utility vehicles.
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- August 4 2026
GAIP calls for industry action to avoid ‘insurability tipping point’
Insurance industry should adopt integrated risk intelligence, adaptive product design and invest in climate resilience to preserve insurability, the Singapore-based policy think-tank says.
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- August 4 2026
Australian broker Cowden names Charlotte Lau national head of operations
She has over two decades of experience in roles with QBE, Crawford and Sedgwick.
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- August 4 2026
Why are we waiting? Call grows louder to scrap NSW emergency services levy
New South Wales is the only state in Australia that still funds emergency services by taxing home, motor and business insurance.
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- August 4 2026
Aon taps Zurich Indonesia CUO Stephen as Indonesia CEO
He will report to Jane Drummond, chief commercial officer for Asia Pacific and interim head of Southeast Asia.
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- August 4 2026
Ignite Specialty Risk hires Lucinda Stormont-Sainsbury to drive Australia expansion
Australia has been identified as a critical market for the specialist litigation risk MGA.
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- August 4 2026
Kumamoto earthquake ‘highly instructive’ for (re)insurance industry amid supply chain disruption fears
Industry cannot afford to overlook the operational impact of last week's 7.1-magnitude earthquake, industry insiders tell InsuranceAsia News.
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- August 3 2026
Steve Hutchinson ‘passes the reins’ with Bruce Tsoi named WTW’s Hong Kong head of P&C
Tsoi joins from Marsh Risk, where he spent over seven years in various risk management roles.
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- August 3 2026
Maybank to take full control of insurer Etiqa from Ageas
Ageas agrees to sell its minority stake to its joint venture partner for US$1.2bn.
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- August 3 2026
Gallagher Re taps Guy Carpenter veteran Luc Morement as APAC fac head
He was also previously head of Guy Carpenter’s facultative business in the region from 2008 until 2024.
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- August 3 2026
Tributes pour in for ‘one of the true giants’ after Australian insurance broking veteran killed in US car crash
Executive chairman Tim Wedlock spent 39 years with AEI Insurance Broking Group, and was also a former president and fellow of the National Insurance Brokers Association.
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- August 3 2026
Gurudutt Joglekar replaces Jon Longmore as Chubb’s Malaysia head
Longmore 'will be taking on a new role within Chubb, with details to be announced shortly'.
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- August 3 2026
Price Forbes’ Akihisa Hirata joins Howden as head of construction for Japan
He spent five months with Price Forbes as a director for their Japan practice, based in Singapore.
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- August 3 2026
Chantel Pountney joins Sompo as senior property underwriter after career break
She was formerly with US insurer Everest in Melbourne until March.
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- August 3 2026
ADB adds four insurers to credit insurance panel to support US$2.5bn in new lending
Sompo, Mitsui Sumitomo, HDI Global, Scor Business Solutions join the program for the first time under a five-year agreement.
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- August 3 2026
Kumamoto earthquake losses could top US$2.2bn, Verisk estimates
Risk modeller's estimates include insured physical damage to residential, commercial, industrial and mutual property risks, including structures and contents.
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- August 3 2026
SRG promotes Joanna Goh to Asia head of strategy and growth
She joined from Marsh in January and will now oversee its growth initiatives in Asia.
