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- March 17 2026
BPL sets up shop in Japan amid international expansion, names Kenichi Iwakura CEO
Credit and political risk insurance broker already has offices in London, Paris, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Geneva.
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- March 17 2026
Exclusive: BNP Paribas Cardif needs 4 years to exit Taiwan P&C market amid US$15m shortfall
Financial Supervisory Commission has recieved a business cessation application from the Taiwan Branch of Cardif-Assurances Risques Divers.
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- March 17 2026
Japan, Australia export insurers renew reciprocal reinsurance pact
Deal between Export Finance Australia and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance streamlines reinsurance operations and boosts support for exports to third countries and joint projects.
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- March 16 2026
Exclusive: BP Marsh-backed MGA Amiga Specialty obtains Hong Kong licence
Led by Ralph Sherbahn, Amiga will begin underwriting of financial lines products with Axa XL capacity.
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- March 16 2026
Sompo taps Alice Sun as senior casualty underwriter in Hong Kong
She joins the casualty team in Hong Kong from Allianz Commercial.
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- March 13 2026
Exclusive: Munich Re ships Sompo veteran Koki Shiomi as marine underwriter in Japan
Shiomi will start from April and report to Justin Xu, regional head of marine Asia Pacific for the global reinsurer.
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- March 11 2026
Starr appoints Vivian Xiao Wei as China head of financial lines
Shanghai-based Xiao has 17 years of underwriting experience, with a strong background in financial lines.
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- March 11 2026
West P&I strengthens Korean presence with new consultancy agreement
WIK Marine Consultant's director S. R. Kim has been appointed as West P&I’s representative in South Korea.
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- March 11 2026
Hong Kong challenges global markets with lower marine war-risk premiums amid Middle East tensions
The Hong Kong marine war risk pool, offering up to US$130m limit per policy, now covers 10 mainland Chinese ships sailing in the Gulf, the Hong Kong Insurance Authority said.
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- March 9 2026
Lotte Non-Life faces capital plan review as JKL accelerates sale
Financial Services Commission directs South Korean carrier to submit a new capital improvement plan within two months, having rejected an earlier proposal.
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- March 9 2026
Lockton taps Aon veteran Livy Dai as China CEO
He is based in Shanghai and will oversee Lockton's growth in mainland China.
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- March 5 2026
Mitsui Sumitomo completes acquisition of 15% stake in WR Berkley
Japanese insurance group acquired the shares on the secondary market from public shareholders, and no shares were sold by the WR Berkley Corporation or the Berkley family.
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- March 3 2026
Fusion Specialty launches Japanese subsidiary
W&I specialist MGA in Japan will be led by Steven Harwood and Satoshi Omura.
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- March 3 2026
Marsh’s Franky Mok joins Howden to lead Hong Kong financial lines team
New senior director was most recently head of Marsh's finpro practice in Hong Kong.
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- March 3 2026
China National Nuclear powers up Hong Kong’s growing captive market
Approval for CNNC Captive Insurance brings the number of captives operating in the city to seven.
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- March 2 2026
Liberty confirms Cynthia Sze appointment to lead unified Hong Kong unit as duo depart
Eddie Young, vice president and chief executive of Liberty Specialty Markets, and Cynthia Leung, finance leader for Liberty Insurance, will leave at the end of July following completion of the unification.
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- March 2 2026
Marcus Portbury replaces retiring Marc Breuil as BHSI’s Asia, Middle East president
Portbury will also assume Breuil's role as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance's (BHSI) Hong Kong branch.
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- February 27 2026
Exclusive: AIG’s Cynthia Sze to lead Liberty’s unified Hong Kong unit
Current CEO of AIG Hong Kong and Macau will join Liberty as chief executive from May.
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- February 25 2026
Hong Kong extends pilot ILS grant scheme to 2028
Financial secretary Paul Chan Mo-po announced various moves for the industry in Wednesday's budget speech also including a three-year extension of the programme to enhance talent training for the insurance sector.
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- February 23 2026
Howden appoints Nobuyuki Akahane to lead new Japanese construction initiative
He will be based in London and support an expanded focus on Japanese‑led construction and infrastructure projects across global markets.
