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- September 17 2026
Nat cat risk driving fac demand across Asia: Willis
Asian facultative market is also awash with capacity, as intense competition drives year‑on‑year rate cuts of up to 30% in some placements.
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- September 17 2026
Kumamoto earthquake payouts top US$152m as claims exceed 110,000: GIAJ
Kumamoto prefecture accounts for over 90% of claims following the July 28 quake, which killed at least 38 people.
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- September 17 2026
Aon names Tanvee Mehta as alternative risk transfer leader for Asia
Singapore-based Mehta joins from Swiss Re, where she was most recently the senior structurer of alternative risk transfer (ART) solutions for APAC.
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- September 17 2026
Natsuko Kato joins Aon’s transaction solutions team in Asia
She joins from Medtronic Japan, according to a LInkedIn post from APAC managing director Martijn de Lange.
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- September 16 2026
Hong Kong pushes captive insurance, ILS reforms as policy address seeks to strengthen international hub status
In his annual policy address and first five-year plan on Wednesday, chief executive John Lee Ka-chiu introduces several initiatives, including legislative amendments to introduce a protected cell company (PCC) structure.
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- September 16 2026
Coface appoints Natthaphan Phanitchawong as head of commercial for Thailand
Bangkok-based Phanitchawong joins from AIG, where he spent 17 years as the head of the trade credit insurance department.
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- September 16 2026
Howden brings crop, livestock, parametric risk specialist Sonal Mishra to Singapore
She relocates from India to take up the senior vice president role within the reinsurance division.
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- September 15 2026
Asian power insurance softens on abundant capacity, Chinese market rates remain stable: Willis
International and regional insurers continue to deploy significant capacity, enabling many insureds to secure premium reductions, broader insurer participation and enhanced policy terms, according to Lyo Foo, head of power and natural resources for Asia.
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- September 15 2026
Miller launches Malaysia operations with treaty, fac offering
Jo Garnett and Hui Sin Low are 'key talents already secured', with additional new hires joining in late 2026.
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- September 15 2026
Starr taps Patto To as regional A&H claims manager
Hong Kong-based To will focus on strengthening claims service across Hong Kong and Singapore.
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- September 15 2026
Brics eyes ‘self-reliant insurance ecosystem’
India also proposes hosting a Brics Risk Lab, open to interested members at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (Gift City) International Financial Services Centre in Gujarat.
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- September 15 2026
Thailand’s (re)insurance market defies regional softening as cat losses reshape risk landscape
Earthquake in Myanmar in March 2025 and severe floods in November have reshaped Thailand's property catastrophe market.
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- September 14 2026
Miller Japan hires Hiroaki Wakamatsu as business development, credit insurance specialist
He will work alongside Tokinori Kono, head of non-marine broking, across multiple lines of business, including credit, surety and political risk.
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- September 14 2026
Thailand’s TQR taps Tanasta Dhadasih as assistant vice president
She brings over 14 years of experience in the insurance industry, with strong expertise in financial lines, underwriting, corporate business, and client management.
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- September 14 2026
Labuan Re hires Chan Swee Chee as CUO
He brings over 28 years of experience in the (re)insurance industry, with extensive expertise in treaty and facultative reinsurance across Asia.
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- September 14 2026
Starr appoints Sharon Ho as head of A&H for Hong Kong
She was most recently a partnership and affinity manager at Generali.
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- September 14 2026
Asia emerges as international programs hub as regional firms centralise risk management: HDI Global
Region is seeing growth as a servicing hub for multinationals and a producing centre for international insurance programs, HDI Global's Rinnah Roque tells InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast.
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- September 11 2026
Ageas completes Etiqa sale, Dimitri Terryn confirms departure
Agreement sees Ageas sell its 30.95% stake to joint venture partner Maybank for US$1.2bn.
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- September 11 2026
London P&I among insurers on the hook for Ocean Melody carrier after fatal blaze
Liberian-flagged cargo ship caught fire on Thursday while being docked for repairs in Chinese shipping hub of Qingdao, leaving 25 dead.
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- September 11 2026
Howden Singapore promotes Joyce Hor to COO
She has been working at Howden for 10 years, most recently as finance director.
