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- June 8 2026
Lockton confirms Sandra Lee as Asia chief growth officer for risk solutions
Former BMS Asia CEO joins with Sam Suen and Mandy Lai to establish emerging risks team.
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- June 8 2026
Axa taps P&C, life, specialty capabilities to target Asia’s high net-worth with cross-border offering
The insurer’s new platform, Axa Global Private, brings together products from Axa and Axa XL under a unified platform spanning Hong Kong and Bermuda.
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- June 8 2026
‘The enthusiasm makes sense’: sidecars way to go as regional ILS regimes eye next frontier
Growing demand for establishment of a regulatory regime for sidecars to support the development of the region's nascent ILS market and enhance its role as a conduit for global capital.
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- June 5 2026
Continuum partners with London-based Native to expand digital asset broking in Asia
Brokers will support digital asset businesses, Web3 companies, blockchain infrastructure providers in Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan.
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- June 5 2026
Korea P&I Club’s rating outlook revised as reinsurance enhancements reduce volatility: AM Best
Rating agency has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the long‑term ICR of bbb+ (Good) of the club.
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- June 5 2026
Coastal Marine hires Eric Chan as APAC cargo underwriter
He brings a wealth of experience spanning nearly four decades in the insurance industry, and was most recently with Sompo Hong Kong.
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- June 5 2026
Resolution Life closes trio of Asian reinsurance deals
Two block reinsurance transactions in Hong Kong and a flow reinsurance deal in Japan 'reinforce Resolution Life’s commitment to the growth of the primary life insurance industry in Asia'.
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- June 4 2026
Allianz Trade appoints Ricky Hung to lead Hong Kong distribution
He has over 20 years of experience in the banking sector, having most recently worked at HSBC as division head for global trade and receivable finance.
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- June 4 2026
Mitsui Sumitomo, Aioi Nissay target US$1.75bn profit by FY30 after merger
Combined MS&AD insurers aim to boost earnings through cost cutting and telematics-driven growth, with the merger set to be completed by April.
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- June 4 2026
Exclusive: Marsh hires Christopher Cheung in senior financial lines role
Cheung, who was formerly AIG's Hong Kong cyber leader, will rejoin Marsh in Hong Kong this month, InsuranceAsia News understands.
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- June 3 2026
AM Best upgrades Hong Kong reinsurer FuSure on strong balance sheet, Tencent backing
Rating agency upgrades financial strength rating to A (excellent) and long-term issuer credit ratings to a (excellent).
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- June 3 2026
Kyobo Life enters race to acquire Yebyeol Non-Life: reports
Korea Investment Holdings and Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance are also weighing bids for the bridge insurer after the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation relaunched the sale process last month.
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- June 3 2026
Lockton hires ex-BMS executive Sam Suen as MD for Asia emerging risks
His move follows the closure of BMS' Hong Kong office, with former BMS Asia CEO Sandra Lee also set to join the US broker.
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- June 2 2026
Marsh hires Kazutoyo Kobayashi as senior vice president for credit specialities in Japan
Tokyo-based Kobayashi was most recently a client manager at Munich Re.
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- June 2 2026
Toa Re makes changes to Japan, Singapore leadership
Japanese reinsurer appoints Masahiro Yamada as managing director for Japan, with Ryo Yokochi named as CEO of its Singapore Branch.
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- June 2 2026
Typhoon Jangmi batters Japan’s Okinawa and Kagoshima, heads for Kyushu
Tropical storm injures at least nine people and leaves over 48,000 homes without power as of Tuesday afternoon.
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- June 1 2026
Exclusive: BMS shuts Hong Kong office, Asia CEO Sandra Lee headed for Lockton
Broker exits regional private equity, M&A and tax (PEMAT) practice, while confirming its Singapore office will 'remain central' to its Asia strategy.
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- June 1 2026
China names ex-PICC chair Ding Xiangqun as NFRA chief
She succeeds Li Yunze, who was reportedly removed from his post with the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) in April.
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- June 1 2026
Howden names Kyle Ng as multinational client practice director
Hong Kong-based Ng joins from WTW, where he had been a director for property and casualty since November.
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- June 1 2026
QBE appoints Andy Tsui to dual underwriting, people risk roles
Based in Hong Kong, Tsui will report to Lei Yu, chief executive officer of North Asia.
