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- April 15 2026
Tokio Marine Management Australasia names new Japan business department head
Satoshi Asano replaces Naoto Ishizuka, who is heading back to Tokio Marine Group in Japan after four years in the role.
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- April 15 2026
Didier Bélot appointed Marsh Risk Asia’s head of industry
Singapore-based Belot was previously at Swiss Re Corporate Solution for 11 years, most recently as head of Southeast Asia between December 2017 and August.
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- April 15 2026
Digbijoy Shukla succeeds Roopa Malhotra as Zurich’s APAC head of digital
Malhotra takes on the role of chief growth and propositions officer at Zurich Japan.
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- April 15 2026
Rare Earth Insurance revamps leadership across Asia, Europe
Firm promote Wang Wei to APAC chairman, with Candace Chan leading Hong Kong and Taiwan as CEO, Mark Gu as China CEO, and Martin Ham as chief executive for the UK and Europe.
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- April 15 2026
Sompo bolsters Australia underwriting team in major expansion drive
Paul O’Neill will lead a newly expanded team of underwriters across its Sydney and Melbourne offices.
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- April 15 2026
‘Essential to diversify’: Taiping Re looks beyond property cat as market softens, doubles down on Hong Kong, health
CEO Sheldon Yu tells InsuranceAsia News that the Hong Kong-headquartered reinsurer is pivoting away from property catastrophe lines to focus on health reinsurance in China and expanded ILS and cross-border solutions in Hong Kong.
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- April 14 2026
Sompo names Daniel Lukas APAC head of personal lines
Singapore-based Lukas joins from Chubb, where he had spent over 11 years in analytics and personal lines roles in London and Singapore.
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- April 14 2026
‘Very good partners’ Hong Kong, Bermuda can benefit from ILS market: IA
At a forum in Bermuda, Insurance Authority chief executive Clement Cheung tells a forum in Bermuda there are a lot of untapped resources in Asia.
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- April 14 2026
Korean Re weighs coverage for shippers rerouting around war-hit Strait of Hormuz
Some shippers are reportedly planning to send follow-up ships to offload cargo from vessels and then carry it via alternative routes.
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- April 14 2026
Coface elevates Agnes Chan to APAC head of partnerships
Kuala Lumpur-based Chan has been with Coface for over 10 years, most recently as country manager of Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines since October 2023.
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- April 14 2026
Berkley Re APAC hires Allianz Re’s Kenrick Law as head of underwriting
Most recently regional CEO and head of P&C client management at Allianz Re, Singapore-based Law will also be branch manager at Berkley Re APAC.
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- April 14 2026
APAC timber insurance market set for sustained growth, with mass timber projects to the fore
APAC's timber and lumber insurance market is set for 7.2% growth to 2030, driven by a US$63bn regional sector and a green building boom – but while insurers are increasing capacity, they are applying tighter guidelines.
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- April 13 2026
Sompo names Olivia Clark as head of aviation for APAC
Singapore-based Clark joins from Everest, where she had been a senior aviation underwriter almost a year.
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- April 13 2026
Specialist Risk Group appoints Halim Rosalan as Asia head of business
Singapore-based Rosalan will have oversight of business development, benefits solutions, corporate risk solutions, facultative reinsurance and claims.
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- April 13 2026
Victoria bushfire losses rise to US$570m: Perils
Bushfires unfolded between January 7-13, when a severe heatwave drove extreme fire conditions across southeastern Australia.
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- April 13 2026
APAC insurers brace for indirect impact of Middle East conflict as volatility, supply-chain risks rise: S&P Global
Potential prolonged disruptions to energy supply can lead to compounding claims expenses in motor, property and commercial lines while increasing demand for political risk and business interruption coverage.
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- April 13 2026
India firms up plans for GIC Re-led US$100m marine war risk pool
Bharat Marine Pool will be led by state-owned reinsurer GIC Re and New India Assurance.
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- April 13 2026
Starr appoints Vichai Laotrakul as Thailand CEO
Bangkok-based Laotrakul brings over two decades of underwriting experience across multiple lines of business.
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- April 12 2026
Cyclone Vaianu batters New Zealand’s North Island
Winds exceeding 130km/h force hundreds to evacuate and has caused power cuts to some 5,000 homes.
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- April 11 2026
Marsh names Heath Jose as strategic client director for Singapore
He joins the global broker from BMS, where he was a director.
