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- February 24 2026
Cyclone Senyar a ‘wake-up call’ for Southeast Asia: Aon
The extraordinary storm caused US$5.4bn dollars of economic losses in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand and 1,406 deaths after making landfall twice in November.
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- February 9 2026
Malaysia’s Lonpac Insurance appoints Jacqueline Chan as head of marine
She joins from QBE, where she spent five years as the head of marine.
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- February 6 2026
Mandarin Re increases paid-up share capital to US$23.5m
Increase reflects the Malaysian reinsurer's strong financial growth, it says.
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- February 4 2026
Simon Global secures approval as Lloyd’s registered broker
The approval was facilitated through its subsidiary SGIS Malaysia and is effective January 30.
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- February 3 2026
bolttech names Chitra Karan Mukundan as Malaysia GM
He was most recently head of independent distribution partners with Chubb in Indonesia, having also worked for the likes of Manulife, Allianz, and AIA in Malaysia, Thailand, and Hong Kong.
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- January 21 2026
Aon promotes Neelay Patel to Malaysia CEO
Patel, who will assume the role from March, will relocate from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur and report to Andrew Minnitt, head of Southeast Asia.
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- January 15 2026
Lockton takes majority stake in Malaysian joint venture
Lockton said the change reflects its commitment to Malaysia's 'important' market.
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- January 14 2026
Sompo strengthens actuarial teams in Southeast Asia with key appointments
Victor Fung has been appointed certifying actuary for Singapore, while Joyce Oo has been hired as appointed actuary in Malaysia.
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- January 8 2026
Yew Kong Kok rejoins Labuan Re as CFO
Kok previously spent nearly three years at Labuan Re between December 2018 and August 2021 as chief financial officer.
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- December 18 2025
Reed Rohijas rejoins AIG as APAC network partner relationship manager
Kuala Lumpur-based Rohijas, who previously spent over five years at the insurer, recently completed his master's degree in economics.
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- December 17 2025
QBE appoints Denise Ng as marine country lead for Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur-based Ng has over 18 years of experience in marine insurance, with expertise across marine hull, cargo, builder’s risk, and ship repairer’s liability.
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- December 16 2025
Malaysia’s non-life insurance remains well-positioned despite economic moderation: AM Best
Rating agency maintains its stable outlook on Malaysia's non-life insurance segment, citing supportive regulatory initiatives, among other factors.
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- December 9 2025
Over half of US$10bn losses from recent Southeast Asian floods attributable to business interruption: Moody’s
Modelling specialist noted that some atmospheric indicators suggest that parts of Southeast Asia are already experiencing La Niña-like conditions.
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- December 5 2025
Storms batter Southeast, South Asia, inflicting over US$20bn in economic losses: Aon
Thailand estimates Cyclone Senyar to be among its costliest, while Indonesia is reporting billions of dollars in damages and Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka is projected to be the country's deadliest since 1978.
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- December 5 2025
After Hong Kong and Singapore’s flying start, Malaysian Re mulls ILS market entry amid ‘early stage’ discussions
Largest reinsurer in Malaysia expects to increase its GWP to around US$580m in FY25, president and CEO Ahmad Noor Azhari Abdul Manaf tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- December 4 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets revamps APAC underwriting structure with 5 promotions
Moves for Marcus Thomas, Brett Gardiner, Angelo Maniatis, Shawn Anderson, and Ben Hissey impact Singapore, Hong Kong, China, India, Malaysia, and Australia.
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- November 28 2025
Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia reel from flood damage, losses in the ‘hundreds of millions’: Aon
Cyclone Senyar, a rare tropical cyclone in the Malacca Strait, and heavy rainfall triggered flooding that affected millions, with total economic damage in Thailand estimated at US$360–740m.
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- November 19 2025
Malaysian Re to face ‘mild deterioration’ in overseas underwriting: Fitch
Affirms IFS rating at A (Strong) with a stable outlook, based on the reinsurer’s moderate company profile, very strong capitalisation, and strong financial performance and earnings.
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- November 18 2025
Chubb Malaysia files for IPO, offers 30% stake
Proceeds will go entirely to sole shareholder Chubb INA, while no details on the valuation or timing were provided in the draft prospectus.
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- November 18 2025
Allianz Commercial, Coastal Marine team up for APAC marine hull coverage
Partnership will initially focus on Coastal Marine's core offering of hull and machinery for coastal and inland tonnage in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Hong Kong.
