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- August 20 2026
Oneglobal Broking appoints Fabien Goutoulli as Singapore CEO
He joins from French broker Diot-Siaci, where he spent the last 13 years in various senior roles in France and Singapore.
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- August 20 2026
Oona targets Southeast Asia acquisitions, sets sight on Thailand, Vietnam
Warburg Pincus-backed insurer plans to accelerate regional expansion following a GWP and earnings surge in Indonesia and Philippines.
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- August 20 2026
India’s competition commission clears General Atlantic to lift Acko stake
Digital general insurer is set to go public in the second half of 2026 or early 2027.
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- August 20 2026
Allianz Trade promotes Scott Munafo to China CEO
He has been with the trade credit insurer since 2015, and was most recently group head of broker management and partnerships based in Paris.
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- August 20 2026
From Flores to Chiba, Asia’s nat cat spree exposes protection gap with insurers set to escape major losses
Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and China have been hit with earthquakes, downpours, floods and typhoons over the last week, with loss adjusters telling InsuranceAsia News that the human toll is severe but insured losses remain surprisingly contained due to low coverage in affected areas.
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- August 19 2026
Axa XL promotes Vinod Kumar to cyber underwriter in India
Mumbai-based Kumar was previously an assistant cyber underwriter since May 2025.
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- August 19 2026
Japan mulls state reinsurance for oil tankers as it braces for protracted Middle East turmoil
Government plans to introduce the new legislation during the autumn extraordinary session of the National Diet.
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- August 18 2026
Nat Re brings veteran executive Alexander Reyes out of retirement to take helm
Current CEO Allan Santos will retire on October 1 after nine years.
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- August 18 2026
Toa Re underwriting results soar 147% to US$234m in robust FY25 performance
Fuelled by a sharp underwriting improvement and strong profit growth at its key international units, the Japanese reinsurer's net profit jumped by 38% year-on-year to US$246m.
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- August 18 2026
Generali Central Insurance names Sandeep Rathi as head of underwriting
Mumbai-based Rathi joins from Kuwait Re, where he had been the regional underwriting manager for facultative since January.
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- August 18 2026
Kumamoto earthquake claims top 40,000 as insured losses mounts: GIAJ
Businesses in the commercial and industrial sectors in Kumamoto have suffered losses totalling US$736.2 million following last month's deadly quake.
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- August 18 2026
Berkley Re Asia taps Hena Choi as head of casualty
She joins the reinsurer in Singapore following almost two decades at Samsung Fire & Marine.
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- August 18 2026
Jackson Sim joins Marsh as Asia liability consulting leader
He joins the broker in Singapore from Liberty.
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- August 17 2026
HDI Global hires Rebecca Kong to lead North Asia distribution
She has over 20 years of general insurance experience, most recently leading distribution strategies and market initiatives at AIG China.
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- August 17 2026
Vietnam’s sovereign wealth fund to maintain Bao Minh Insurance, VinaRe stakes as part of restructuring plan
State Capital Investment Corporation holds a 50.7% stake in Bao Minh Insurance and a 40.36% stake in VinaRe.
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- August 17 2026
MSIG Singapore paid US$104m in claims in 2025
Insurer recorded a 94% claims settlement ratio last year, according to its first claims report for the city state.
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- August 17 2026
Vietnam’s new construction insurance rule shifts market from box-ticking to essential risk management
Insurers must shift their focus beyond pricing for sustainable growth in one of Southeast Asia’s most active construction markets, sources tell InsuranceAsia News.
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- August 16 2026
7.7-magnitude earthquake jolts eastern Indonesia, causes widespread damage, fatalities
Death toll rises to 51, with approximately 1,300 homes damaged.
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- August 16 2026
Protec General Insurance appoints Subramanyam Brahmajosyula as head of underwriting, reinsurance
Appointment follows the M Pallonji-backed general insurer being granted a general insurance license at the end of July.
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- August 14 2026
Howden adds Sonija Cheng to Hong Kong financial lines team
She joins as a director following over seven years at Willis.
