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- February 26 2026
Cat’s well and truly out of the bag: Asia’s ILS market set for ‘active’ 2026
Other jurisdictions may follow Hong Kong and Singapore in establishing their own ILS regimes after a record-breaking year for catastrophe bond issuance globally last year.
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- February 26 2026
ICA calls for reforms to Australia’s small business insurance market
Small businesses in Australia face 'complex pressures', according to Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) CEO Andrew Hall.
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- February 25 2026
UK government sanctions Maritime Mutual New Zealand over alleged Russia links
UK says there were 'reasonable grounds to suspect' the firm had benefited from or supported the Russian government by operating in a strategic industry.
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- February 25 2026
Hong Kong extends pilot ILS grant scheme to 2028
Financial secretary Paul Chan Mo-po announced various moves for the industry in Wednesday's budget speech also including a three-year extension of the programme to enhance talent training for the insurance sector.
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- February 25 2026
Haris Michaels to lead HDI Global’s Southeast Asia energy business
He will step into the role following Mark Mackay's promotion to global head of energy and power.
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- February 25 2026
Gallagher Australia confirms Marsh veteran Alex Lumby as CEO
He succeeds Sarah Lyons, who has relocated to the UK as the CEO of the broker’s London-based specialty division.
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- February 25 2026
Allied World promotes Ben Schindler to assistant vice president
He is based in Sydney and has been with Allied World for more than five years.
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- February 25 2026
Marsh appoints ex-Steadfast executive Noelene Palmer as Pacific COO
Sydney-based Palmer left the Australian broker in November after her role was made redundant.
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- February 24 2026
Steadfast tops AU$1bn in half-year revenue as profits surge
The group’s EBITA grew 12.6% to US$208m, while fee and commission income rose 17% to US$640m.
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- February 24 2026
Jason Hammond appointed CEO of Ansvar Insurance Australia
He replaces Melbourne-based Warren Hutcheon, who will retire after 12 years with the company.
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- February 24 2026
Austbrokers Countrywide and Adroit merger to create ‘significant’ opportunity
Proposed merger between the two AUB Group brokers will strengthen the combined group’s presence across Melbourne, regional Victoria, and southeast Queensland.
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- February 24 2026
Marsh weighs sale of broker for high-net-worth individuals in Asia: report
Private Client Services, which operates under the Mercer subsidiary, provides financial risk management and life insurance services to more than 8,000 clients across roughly 50 markets.
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- February 24 2026
Cyclone Senyar a ‘wake-up call’ for Southeast Asia: Aon
The extraordinary storm caused US$5.4bn dollars of economic losses in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand and 1,406 deaths after making landfall twice in November.
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- February 24 2026
Mandeep Borah rejoins Aon as executive vice president for transaction risk solutions in India
Mumbai-based Borah has nearly two decades of experience in M&A roles and was vice president of M&A in his first stint at Aon.
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- February 24 2026
Cheryl Yi Min Poon joins Howden’s multinational client practice in Singapore
She joins Howden after over a decade at Marsh in Hong Kong.
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- February 24 2026
Isaac Fuente joins Lockton as head of Asia aviation
He has left Howden after almost four years in Singapore and London.
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- February 24 2026
AUB Group lifts net profit by 14% in H1 FY26 despite New Zealand softening
Australian insurance broker also confirmed the appointment of Nick Dryden as CFO.
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- February 24 2026
The ultimate safety net: high risk confusion creating piracy cover concerns, CFC’s Alexander Beaton says
Incidents reported on vessels rose from 117 in 2024 to 137 in the 12 months to December, with the Singapore Strait reporting the highest number at 80.
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- February 23 2026
Howden appoints Nobuyuki Akahane to lead new Japanese construction initiative
He will be based in London and support an expanded focus on Japanese‑led construction and infrastructure projects across global markets.
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- February 23 2026
Gift City regulator plans insurance framework for cat bonds, captives: report
International Financial Services Centres Authority chairman Kalyanaraman Rajaraman also says that a proposal to create an Indian P&I club is under consideration by the Department of Financial Services.
