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- May 5 2026
Asia market softening continues in Q1 despite Iran conflict impacts: Aon
India led Asia’s Q1 softening with double-digit rate cuts across property, D&O and cyber, while Japan remained an outlier with rate increases, the broker said.
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- May 5 2026
AIG Australia hires Marsh veteran Carrisa Chung as underwriter for commercial property
Perth-based Chung has been working at Marsh since 2006, most recently as divisional manager for client services for Local Government Insurance Scheme, a mutual protection scheme of West Australian government.
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- May 5 2026
AIG hires Brannigan Ong as head of reinsurance for A&H
Singapore-based Ong was most recently a senior A&H underwriter for Asia at Everest.
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- May 5 2026
Aon bolsters Thailand operations with three appointments
Nicole Oversier rejoins Aon as Asia transaction solutions director, while Arisara Leekitratanapisan is appointed manager for Japan and Yuwaree Saensuk for health solutions.
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- May 5 2026
Lockton appoints new Malaysia, India heads
Broker appoints Nicholas Lee as CEO of Lockton Sime in Malaysia, while Jay Sharma steps into the role of India CEO.
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- May 5 2026
Munich Re Retakaful appoints Kevin Rethual as CEO
He takes over from Serena Thio, who will transition into a senior advisory role before retiring from Munich Re at the end of 2026.
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- May 5 2026
Lockton Singapore promotes Adin Eng to head of corporate risks, overseeing P&C
He joined Lockton in July, having previously worked at MS First Capital and Oneglobal Broking.
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- May 4 2026
Zurich Malaysia names Wayne Leow as country head for commercial insurance
Kuala Lumpur-based Leow joins from Chubb, where he had been holding senior broking roles for nearly eight years.
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- May 4 2026
AIG elevates Hong Kong duo to casualty lead roles
Insurer promotes Evelyn Li to casualty corporate lead, and Carmen Ho to casualty major account lead.
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- May 4 2026
Sudarlin Uzir joins Aon Indonesia as head of industry specialties
He has almost three decades of experience in (re)insurance, having previously held board-level roles in Hong Kong and Indonesia.
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- May 4 2026
Australia’s ATC acquires Frontier Global to expand financial lines, London market footprint
Co-founders Sophie Fraser and Joel Pridmore will continue to lead the business under the BP Marsh-backed MGA.
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- May 4 2026
Asia nat cat insured losses top US$5bn, economic damage reaches US$65bn in 2025: Swiss Re
Some of the largest loss-making events struck lower-income countries with low insurance penetration and weak risk preparedness, according to an Asia analysis from Swiss Re Institute.
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- May 4 2026
Cindy Yeo joins Howden as director for Asia M&A as hiring spree continues
Broker has made several hires for its Asia M&A team under regional CEO Rohan Bhappu.
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- May 4 2026
Aon taps Marsh’s Paddy Hills for regional strategic account manager role
Hong Kong-based Hills joins from Marsh, where he was most recently sales leader for Hong Kong and Macau.
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- May 4 2026
Oneglobal Broking taps Shirlene Fernz as director of claims, advisory
Singapore-based Fernz brings over 19 years of experience across APAC in managing complex, high-value and multi-jurisdictional (re)insurance claims.
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- May 4 2026
Jamie He joins Lockton’s APAC transaction liability team
Lockton has been expanding its transaction liability practice in APAC with a string of hires.
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- May 4 2026
Suncorp New Zealand hires Walter David as senior construction, engineering underwriter
He was formerly with Chubb for almost three years, most recently as a casualty lines underwriter.
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- May 4 2026
HDI Global sees ‘substantial’ opportunity for Southeast Asia renewables, charts a new hope for the region’s energy future
Haris Michaels, head of energy power and engineering in Singapore, tells InsuranceAsia News about HDI Global's plans for region, with Southeast Asia and India seen as the key markets for expansion.
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- May 3 2026
ADB issues US$160m inaugural sovereign cat bonds for Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Two Asian Development Bank (ADB) US$80m bonds with parametric triggers listed on the Singapore Exchange will offer protection against earthquakes and flooding.
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- May 3 2026
Gallagher Re elevates Jun Liu to head of China agriculture
He retains his existing responsibilities as deputy head of Gallagher Re's Beijing office.
