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- May 8 2026
Hillhouse reaches deal to acquire Marsh-owned high-net-worth broker in Asia
Mercer Private Client Services, founded in 2003, offers wealth protection and integrated life insurance solutions to private wealth management clients.
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- May 8 2026
MS Amlin appoints duo to senior Singapore claims roles
Joyceline Tay and Hung Wei Ng join the specialty (re)insurer as senior claims analysts.
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- May 8 2026
Howden Philippines hires Cyndi Villamor as chief client officer for corporate risk services
She returns to broking after over a decade at AIG.
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- May 7 2026
Seadrif, UN World Food Programme launch US$1.1m parametric disaster cover for Laos
Impact-based disaster insurance policy, which is valid for 12 months from May 1, spans multiple hazards, including floods, tropical cyclones, earthquakes and landslides.
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- May 7 2026
Deutsche Rück unites Asia, Middle East and Latin America units into new division led by Tarik Aouad
Aouad will oversee portfolio management of the new international growth markets division with a focus on growth and cross-regional development.
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- May 7 2026
Korean non-life overseas businesses weaken in 2025 as nat cats bite, life insurers surge on M&A
Financial Supervisory Service says it is closely monitoring overseas operations’ financial stability, citing market volatility, Middle East tensions and climate risks.
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- May 7 2026
Chinese insurers pay US$2.2m in aftermath of deadly Hunan fireworks factory explosion: reports
PICC, Ping An, China Life, Taiping and Sunshine Insurance face the most exposure and have activated emergency response plans and sped up claims settlement.
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- May 6 2026
AIG hires Ivy Thoo as senior casualty underwriter
Singapore-based Thoo joins following five years in business development managerial roles at Allianz.
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- May 6 2026
Deadly China fireworks blast triggers US$878,000 work safety payout from Ping An P&C
President Xi Jinping orders an investigation after Monday's explosion at a fireworks manufacturing hub in south-central Hunan province kills at least 26 and injures 61.
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- May 6 2026
Igloo charts next growth phase with international M&A, AI-native overhaul, category expansion
CEO Raunak Mehta tells InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast about the Southeast Asian insurtech's next phase of growth using a three‑pillar strategy.
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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
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
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.
