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- June 26 2026
Taiping Indonesia completes first cross-border renminbi reinsurance deal
Deal involves four cross-border renminbi premium payments tied to a construction insurance policy for a nickel and cobalt project.
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- June 25 2026
GIC Re targets 40% foreign business share, pivot away from overseas property cat risks: report
India’s state-owned reinsurer plans to grow in north Asia and parts of Europe, while rebalancing towards casualty and specialty lines, chairman Hitesh Joshi says.
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- June 25 2026
Japanese non-life insurers seen sustaining strong underwriting profits: Fitch
Robust underwriting profits as quiet catastrophe losses, higher domestic rates and strong overseas specialty lines support earnings.
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- June 25 2026
Markel taps Henry Ang as Singapore head of terrorism
Singapore-based Ang joins from Everest, where he led political violence and terrorism for Asia alongside a property underwriting role.
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- June 25 2026
Howden Re deepens China bench with trio of managing directors
Reinsurance broker appoints Houqin Zhu as head of China treaty, Mike Xin as Asia Pacific agriculture head and David Song as head of greater China retrocession.
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- June 25 2026
Opinion: Late to the party Singapore started, Hong Kong has arrived in the MGA space
Hong Kong's Insurance Authority has adopted a favourable approach to MGA proposals, with estimates that the city has 20 MGAs.
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- June 24 2026
GSIS sets aside US$1.1m in reserves for Mindanao earthquake claims: report
Figure covers initial reports involving 4,403 insurance policies with a combined insured value of US$383.2m.
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- June 24 2026
Howden names Supaporn Chanin as power, energy director in Thailand
She brings nearly three decades of experience in insurance and risk management.
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- June 23 2026
China’s first ultra‑light eVTOL cross‑boundary insurance launched in Qianhai
Yingwu Intelligent Technology (YIVTOL) has secured more than US$2.6m in coverage for its S‑Zero model through a policy arranged in Hong Kong.
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- June 23 2026
Japan non-life stability holds as higher rates boost investment income despite claims inflation: AM Best
Rising domestic interest rates and the rollout of J‑ICS strengthen Japan’s non-life sector, even as claims inflation and major earthquake risks continue to weigh on performance.
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- June 23 2026
Willis appoints Daniel Choi to lead finex in Malaysia
He has over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, including with Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Allianz General Insurance, MSIG Insurance, and BIB Insurance Brokers.
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- June 22 2026
Gallagher Re confirms Minesh Jani’s appointment as India CEO
InsuranceAsia News had reported on his move from Howden Re in February.
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- June 22 2026
QBE appoints Callum O’Brien as head of P&I for Asia
He succeeds Sebastian Tjornelund, who was promoted to Asia head of marine underwriting in December.
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- June 22 2026
HDI Global appoints Viola Lee as Hong Kong head of claims
She brings more than 15 years of experience in insurance and broking, with experience in technical claims management, claims operations and operational transformation.
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- June 21 2026
Lloyd’s partners with ICICI Lombard to expand multinational capabilities in India
Under the agreement, ICICI Lombard will issue local policies on behalf of Lloyd’s managing agents for selected lines of business.
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- June 19 2026
India releases US$2bn instalment for crop farmers in West Bengal: report
The instalment will support over 94 million farmers as part of India’s flagship crop insurance scheme, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, according to the report.
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- June 18 2026
Crawford appoints duo as loss adjusters in Singapore
Eileen Chew and Alice Lee have over a decade of experience in roles with loss adjusters.
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- June 18 2026
Dana Sun joins AIG as senior commercial property underwriter
She has over 15 years of experience in Singapore and South Korea's (re)insurance industry.
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- June 18 2026
Strong demand drives ‘phenomenal’ growth of India’s new kid on the block
Nascent surety market is seen as a huge opportunity for the (re)insurance industry, with conservative estimates indicating a potential expansion to nearly US$1bn by 2030.
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- June 17 2026
India’s GIC Re appoints Hitesh Joshi as chairman, MD
He most recently served as interim chairman and MD, following the retirement of Ramaswamy Narayanan.
