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- August 25 2026
New Lloyd’s-backed MGA Angel Underwriting taps Aaron Whiteley as first head of underwriting
Australian MGA will underwrite contract works and public liability, as well as life sciences risk.
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- August 25 2026
Jocelyn Lee joins Lockton as cargo and logistics assistant vice president in Singapore
She was most recently a marine underwriting manager at Starr in Thailand and Singapore.
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- August 25 2026
AUB Group hails ‘strong progress’ as net profit after tax grows 12.2% in FY26
AUB Group's growth in FY26 was powered by its Australian broking, international, BizCover and agencies divisions.
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- August 25 2026
US$750bn APAC data centre build forces underwriting rethink: Willis
While capacity remains available, insurers are becoming more selective in assessing the risks, Lay See Ong, digital infrastructure industry leader for Asia at Willis, tells InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast.
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- August 24 2026
Structural reforms key driver of Japanese reinsurance market softening: AM Best
Japan's insurers are better positioned to weather reinsurance market cycles following diversification and improved underwriting discipline, according to AM Best.
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- August 24 2026
Sompo appoints Winnie Chau as senior financial lines underwriter for Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
Hong Kong-based Chau brings over 14 years of underwriting experience in financial lines, including cyber and professional indemnity.
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- August 24 2026
‘Buyer friendly’ reinsurance market to endure in APAC despite super El Nino: AM Best
Cedents in APAC have used the softening reinsurance market during recent renewals to enhance their protections and support their growth, according to AM Best.
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- August 24 2026
Vietnam’s Asia Commercial Bank receives licence for new non-life insurance arm
ACB Insurance is licensed to operate for 99 years and provide non-life and health products.
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- August 24 2026
Tonga receives additional parametric drought payouts from PCRIC
Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) makes a short-term preparedness payout for the island of 'Eua, as well as a rapid response payout for Tongatapu.
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- August 24 2026
Typhoon Dolphin’s ‘salty’ cargo disruption bill only going one way as North Asian port congestion bites
With over 2.4m TEU of capacity stranded across Shanghai and Ningbo after three storms in five weeks, Otonomi CEO Yann Barbarroux says the compounding congestion is reshaping the risk calculus for cargo owners just as peak season approaches.
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- August 23 2026
Strong Kanto earthquake sparks week-long warnings in Japan
The 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Japan, including the greater Tokyo area on Sunday morning.
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- August 23 2026
ILS investment manager Fermat Capital Management expands in APAC with new Singapore hire
Nicholas Tan joins from UK asset manager Aberdeen Group.
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- August 23 2026
Aon shifts Harrison Willing to Asia natural resources team
He has moved from Canada to Singapore to take up his new role.
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- August 21 2026
Amwins, KKR, Dragoneer sign binding agreement to acquire Steadfast in US$5.5bn deal
Implementation scheme is targeted for December, after which Amwins Australasia will acquire Steadfast’s underwriting agency business segment.
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- August 21 2026
Exclusive: Zurich’s Hong Kong financial lines head David Chiu set to leave
He is believed to be heading for QBE Insurance, which has been without a financial lines leader in Hong Kong following Canon Liu's departure for Sompo in July.
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- August 21 2026
Marsh Risk New Zealand names Matthew Riddle as interim president ahead of Toni Ferrier departure
Marsh Pacific had confirmed Ferrier would be stepping down from her roles as Marsh New Zealand CEO and Marsh Risk New Zealand president in a LinkedIn post on Thursday.
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- August 21 2026
Steadfast says terms agreed for US$5.4bn takeover, deal documents being finalised
Broker’s shares went into trading halt on Friday, which marks the end of the exclusivity period for Amwins, Dragoneer, and KKR to complete due diligence and secure remaining approvals.
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- August 21 2026
Analytics: Lloyd’s Asia GWP growth stalls at US$1.2bn in 2025, but underwriting gain soars 24%
Monetary Authority of Singapore filings show premium growth flatlined after a 17% jump the year before, even as it posted stronger underwriting gains and a 10% increase in net profit.
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- August 20 2026
Exclusive: Aon hires Marsh’s Godelieve van Dooren as Southeast Asia CEO
Singapore-based van Dooren succeeds Andrew Minitt, who left Aon earlier this year for The Ardonagh Group.
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- August 20 2026
AIG taps Lisa Sun to lead mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau in expanded role
John Wu is also promoted to interim responsible person for AIG China.
