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- November 5 2026
Aon taps Vivian Zhang to oversee APAC financial sponsors coverage
She previously worked for Gerson Lehrman Group and Bloomberg in Hong Kong.
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- November 4 2026
Chubb hires AIG’s Matthew Pereira as North Asia property manager
He joins following a 15-year stint at AIG in London, Stockholm and Hong Kong.
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- November 3 2026
Exclusive: Lockton prepares Japan entry with Kyoritsu partnership
Move would deepen an existing relationship between the global broker and the in-house broking arm of Mizuho Financial Group.
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- November 2 2026
Hong Kong-based Tina Cheung joins Chubb as senior financial lines underwriter
She had departed Markel after three years in August, as reported by InsuranceAsia News.
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- November 2 2026
SIRC 2026: Japan’s high-tech investment boom reshaping risk landscape
Market should be cautious not to interpret a period with fewer peak events as a reduction in underlying risk, Swiss Re’s Atsuhiro Dodo warns.
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- November 2 2026
Hong Kong Insurance Authority proposes revised asset-intensive reinsurance regulatory framework
Regulator is stepping up its scrutiny of asset-intensive reinsurance following rapid growth of the market in recent years.
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- November 2 2026
Allianz Commercial Japan taps Katsuya Kobayashi as head of marine
He has more than 30 years of insurance industry experience, according to a LinkedIn update from Brian Jinzenji, managing director for Japan and South Korea.
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- October 29 2026
Elseco expands into Asia with Singapore A&H Lloyd’s coverholder launch
Dubai-based MGA also secures capacity from Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance for its general aviation business.
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- October 28 2026
Samsung Fire & Marine set for Japan return amid plans for joint Tokyo office for financial units: report
South Korean conglomerate's life insurance, P&C, securities and asset management companies will share the office to deepen Japan market research, build local networks and scout investment and acquisition opportunities.
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- October 28 2026
Peak Re handed first-time A- rating by S&P, insulated from Fosun
Ratings agency said it reflects the Hong Kong reinsurer's strong market standing and robust capital position, while noting that its credit profile is delinked from its parent.
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- October 27 2026
S&P revises Allianz Japan outlook to positive following group ratings revision
Ratings agency affirms its AA long-term issuer credit and financial strength ratings for AGCS Japan.
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- October 26 2026
Lloyd’s China unveils new leadership team as regulator approves appointments
Furen Shen has been confirmed as CEO, while Yuanbiao Sun has moved up to chairman, and Xiaolan Li has been appointed chief compliance officer.
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- October 26 2026
South Korea plans state reinsurance backstop for storm, flood, earthquake cover
Interior ministry proposes legislation allowing the government to write nat cat reinsurance, with the national treasury in line to meet any shortfalls.
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- October 26 2026
Greg Solomon rejoins WTW as Hong Kong ICT market leader
He returns following a previous stint as head of life and health reinsurance in Hong Kong from 2014 to 2019.
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- October 25 2026
Champi to make landfall as extratropical cyclone over Kyushu after battering Taiwan
Typhoon Champi brought high winds, heavy rain and widespread disruption to Taiwan, mainland China and Japan this week.
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- October 23 2026
Hong Kong’s H1 FY26 general insurance gross premiums up 9.1% to US$8bn, driven by offshore reinsurance
Underwriting profit soared 253% to US$740m as onshore pecuniary loss business in the direct segment recovered from a loss of US$38m to a profit of US$395m.
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- October 23 2026
Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Champi skirts eastern coast
It is the 30th typhoon in the Pacific this year as El Nino's impact continues to be felt across the region.
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- October 22 2026
Howden adds Yuchen Yang to China M&A team in Beijing
She joins from energy IoT solution provider NewLink, where she was a senior legal manager.
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- October 21 2026
Skuld’s Wei Fan to take Hong Kong helm in late 2027, Patrick Wang to chair Far East unit
P&I club unveil a global restructuring, which will see Nick March handed an expanded remit as Singapore and Japan head.
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- October 20 2026
CyberCube adds Sompo Japan to growing APAC client base
The APAC region is at the heart of CyberCube's growth plans over the coming years.
