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- September 8 2026
‘The buzz is back’: right time for Hong Kong to advance captives ambitions, Willis’ Steve Hutchinson says
Success of Hong Kong's captives regime will be underpinned by its ability to attract multinational corporations to the jurisdiction, the head of corporate risk and broking for Hong Kong and Macau told InsuranceAsia News.
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- September 7 2026
Sompo adds Cedric Wong to Hong Kong financial lines team
Japanese insurer has been building out its financial lines team in Hong Kong.
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- September 7 2026
China announces US$9bn recapitalisation plan for state-owned insurers
China Life and China Taiping will receive direct capital injections from the Ministry of Finance, while PICC and China Re will raise funds through a share sale to the ministry.
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- September 6 2026
MS&AD eyeing European reinsurance broking market entry: report
Group's fronting arm, MS Transverse, aims to replicate its US model in the UK and broader Europe by tapping its exisiting reinsurer and MGA network.
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- September 4 2026
Hana Financial weighs US$148m capital injection for insurance unit amid saturated domestic market: reports
If completed, Hana Insurance will have raised around US$370m in new capital within a year.
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- September 4 2026
Chubb names Samsung Fire veteran Il-Pyung Kim South Korea CEO
Outgoing CEO Janice Mo will step into the role of head of commercial P&C for South Korea.
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- September 4 2026
AM Best affirms Peak Re’s A- ratings, cites robust balance sheet and disciplined strategy
Reported capital and surplus grew by 17% to US$1.7bn in 2025, supported by a retention of underwriting and investment profits.
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- September 3 2026
Samsung Fire & Marine prepares to take control of Canopius: report
Samsung's P&C insurer is nearing a deal to lift its stake in the specialty Lloyd’s (re)insurer to more than 90%, according to reports.
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- September 3 2026
Taiwan’s non-life insurers hold steady amid regulatory overhaul: AM Best
Ratings agency maintains a stable outlook for the segment, reflecting the implementation of major regulatory frameworks, insurers' conservative asset allocation, and resilient balance sheets.
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- September 2 2026
Peak Re hires Natt Wattanaumphaipong as global head of distribution, Sanjiv Agarwal as head of operations
Wattanaumphaipong joins from Great American Insurance in Singapore, while Agarwal moves after a decade at Swiss Re.
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- September 2 2026
PICC P&C terminates PIB brokerage pact, shifts mandate to ZSIB
Move comes as PICC Group plans to exit the wholly-owned intermediary in third-party sale.
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- September 1 2026
Coface names 14-year veteran Antoine Pachoud head of commercial in Japan
He was most recently Coface Global Solutions (CGS) director for France and Western Europe, based in Paris.
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- September 1 2026
Great American Insurance boosts market development, marine capabilities
Insurer promotes Larry Kwok to head of the North Asia market (excluding South Korea), while Er Jun joins from Lockton as head of the marine major market division
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- August 31 2026
‘Ripe for real growth’: Lloyd’s insurer Aegis making Asia Pacific cyber moves
Syndicate 1225’s underwriters visited Japan, Australia and the wider region at the start of the year on a fact-finding tour ahead of welcoming Japanese clients and brokers to London next month.
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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 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 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
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.
