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- May 18 2026
Sompo hires Megan Yeung as senior casualty underwriter for Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
Most recently a casualty underwriter at Axa XL, Hong Kong-based Yeung is specialised in product and general liability.
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- May 15 2026
Marsh to acquire Japanese energy giant Eneos’ insurance units
Transaction involving Eneos Insurance Service and the insurance division of Eneos Material Trading is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026.
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- May 15 2026
Swiss Re Asia adds Daniel Neo to its board of directors
Neo, who was CEO formerly Asia Pacific at Sompo Holdings, will join the board on June 1.
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- May 15 2026
Santam taps Hemant Gulati to lead Gift City buildout
Appointment comes after the South African insurer received regulatory approval to establish a presence in India’s special economic zone in February.
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- May 14 2026
Jio, Allianz incorporate 50:50 general insurance JV in India
Jio Financial Services will invest US$518,000 for a 50% stake in Jio Allianz General Insurance.
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- May 14 2026
MS&AD completes acquisition of 18% equity stake in Barings
MS&AD had struck a deal in November to acquire the stake, worth US$1.44bn, from MassMutual, Barings' US parent.
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- May 14 2026
Nepal drought triggers US$100,000 parametric payout to farmers
First-of-its-kind payout in Nepal, which was as designed by Global Parametrics, benefitted 405 people.
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- May 14 2026
Tokio Marine open to more ILS deals ‘if there’s any room’, as Kizuna Re highlights strong earthquake demand
Latest outing raised US$100m in Singapore, with assistant manager for global reinsurance, Ken Oka, telling InsuranceAsia News that the insurer has studied issuing catastrophe bonds in Hong Kong.
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- May 14 2026
India’s insurance premiums grew 9.86% to US$83.8bn by November: IRDAI
Non-life insurers, in particular, collected a gross direct premium of US$23bn, representing a year-on-year growth of 8.29%.
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- May 13 2026
Howden names Alaric Lee as Hong Kong CEO, replaces Singapore-bound Alfred Sham
Sham will relocate to Singapore to take on the role of chief strategy officer for Asia.
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- May 13 2026
India launches US$1.5bn maritime insurance pool, issues first war risk policies
GIC-administered Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool provides H&M, cargo, P&I, and war-risk cover for Indian-flagged or controlled vessels and voyages to or from India.
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- May 13 2026
Ardonagh continues to strengthen Asia leadership with Jason Anthony appointment
He will lead Ardonagh’s efforts to build a pan-Asian MGA at scale.
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- May 13 2026
JKL Partners reboots sale of Lotte Non-Life Insurance: report
Relaunced sale expected to raise at least US$668m, according to a report by the Seoul Economic Daily.
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- May 13 2026
Sompo hires Sarah Lee as multinational network manager for APAC
She will be based in Hong Kong and report to Lena Liu, Sompo's Asia Pacific multinational business unit head.
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- May 12 2026
Antares appoints Sri Ram Pappu as deputy Singapore CEO
He has been with the Lloyd's carrier since October 2018 as a senior energy and marine underwriter.
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- May 12 2026
Sedgwick appoints Keith Lee as executive director for energy and global specialty
Singapore-based Lee was most recently regional director for natural resources for Asia at Charles Taylor, where he had been since 2014.
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- May 12 2026
South Korea’s deposit insurance corporation launches re-bidding for Yebyeol Insurance
Only Korea Investment Holdings previously submitted a bid for the bridge insurer of troubled carrier MG Non-Life Insurance.
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- May 12 2026
Malaysia’s RHB reopens talks to sell insurance unit to Tokio Marine
Bank secures approval from the central bank to enter into negotiations with Tokio Marine Asia on the potential sale of its general insurance unit.
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- May 12 2026
Sompo appoints Gally Wong as senior construction underwriter for Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan
Hong Kong-based Wong will report to Szeto Ophelia, head of property and construction for Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
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- May 11 2026
Tokio Marine Newa’s capitalisation to strengthen on profit retention, shareholder injections: AM Best
The rating agency assigned an A (Excellent) financial strength rating with a stable outlook to the Taiwanese carrier.
