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- August 30 2026
Singapore’s Income Insurance CEO Andrew Yeo to depart in December: report
Search for a successor is underway, according to an email sent to staff seen by The Strait Times.
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- August 30 2026
Scor Business Solutions names Steven Sim APAC energy head in leadership reshuffle
Incumbent Pierre-Louis Migairou has been promoted to global head of energy, while onshore energy underwriter Nicolas Dorgnach will also relocate to Singapore.
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- August 30 2026
Tokio Marine HCC International acquires UK commercial motor specialist Direct Commercial
Deal represents a new business for Tokio Marine HCC International, which is part of Tokio Marine Group.
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- August 28 2026
Peak Re’s GWP grew 11.8% to US$1.2bn in H1 FY26
Reinsurer's revenue also increased year on year by 25% to US$825.7m, according to a stock exchange filing by parent company Fosun International.
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- August 28 2026
Nepal flash floods insured losses could top US$1bn, spilling into reinsurance
Major international and regional reinsurers, including Hannover Re, GIC Re, Saudi Re, and Kenya Re, face material exposures via direct and retrocession programs.
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- August 27 2026
South Korea non-life insurers’ H1 net income up 10% to US$3.7bn
Premium income increased 8.6% to US$50.4bn in the first half of the year, with growth observed across all lines.
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- August 27 2026
Deadly flash flood on Nepal-China border leaves widespread destruction
More than 270 people have died, while over 1,000 are still missing following the event on Wednesday morning.
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- August 27 2026
Product recall market to swerve loss over Tesla’s China hidden door handle snafu
Over four million vehicles are affected in China’s biggest-ever car recall, which also includes vehicles from Chinese carmakers XPeng, Xiaomi and Geely.
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- August 26 2026
AIG elevates Pongprat Suwan to Thailand trade credit head
Bangkok-based Suwan will lead underwriting and operational strategies, oversee the commercial and underwriting priorities, including distribution, partnerships, and business development.
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- August 26 2026
MSIG Hong Kong names Billy Wong as CUO
He brings nearly two decades of insurance expertise across retail and commercial lines, with experience in underwriting, portfolio management, pricing, reinsurance, and product development.
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- August 26 2026
Takaful insurer Qatar Islamic Insurance Group handed Gift City branch approval
Nisamudheen Sadar Manzil, chief technical officer of insurance and reinsurance operations, is named the nominated contact person.
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- August 26 2026
Rare quartet of storms batters southern China, paralysing key ports
Narra, Gaenari, Saudel, and Atsani slam China's coast, flooding cities, clogging ports, and also disrupting Japan and Taiwan.
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- August 25 2026
Chubb exploring ‘other options’ after scrapping Malaysian unit IPO: report
Flotation of Chubb Insurance Malaysia was intended to fulfil requirements to comply with foreign ownership rules.
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- August 25 2026
Tokio Marine identifies Suncorp as preferred takeover target: report
The Japanese insurance group is understood to have reviewed other potential options, including IAG and Canada’s Intact Financial.
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- August 25 2026
Allianz Thailand announces leadership succession with Thomas Wilson set to retire
Lars Heibutzki will succeed Wilson as Thailand country manager and CEO of the life and health business, while Sanghun Park will take over Heibutzki's role as CEO of the general insurance business, both effective from January 1.
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- August 25 2026
Exclusive: Tina Cheung to depart Markel after three years
She has been with the financial lines underwriting team in Hong Kong since 2023.
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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
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.
