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- January 27 2026
Howden taps Cathryn Neo as head of contingent and litigation risks in Asia
Neo, a triple qualified lawyer and disputes resolution specialist, will oversee all M&A, tax, and contingent claims matters in Asia.
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- January 27 2026
Claims from New Zealand’s ‘complex, incredibly devastating’ deadly storms top 1,200
Country is experiencing La Niña weather patterns, so ongoing rainfall is possible, IAG claims specialist tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- January 27 2026
Philippines grants PCIC record budget allocation following reinsurance mandate
State-owned crop insurer has been allowed to engage the private sector through co-insurance, reinsurance, and risk pools since last month.
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- January 27 2026
Howden completes Aon M&A raid, appoints Jamie Wan as senior director for Asia
Adrian Chai, Blossom Lim and Xianwei Lee have all recently joined Howden from Aon.
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- January 27 2026
Vietnam’s Techcom General Insurance names Pranav Seth as chairman
Hanoi-based Seth was most recently chief digital officer at parent company Techcombank.
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- January 27 2026
Tasmania appoints John Trowbridge to assist with TasInsure set-up
Premier Jeremy Rockliff says the recent bushfires in Victoria and Cyclone Koki in Queensland highlight the need for Tasmania to have its own local solution to combat rising premiums.
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- January 27 2026
AUB acquires UK intermediary Prestige for US$300m, plans US$276m equity placement
Acquisition represents the Tysers owner's entry into the UK MGA segment and expansion in the UK retail insurance market.
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- January 26 2026
Marsh expands data centre facility to Australia, New Zealand, raises limit to US$2.7bn
Nimbus now provides coverage, inclusive of delay in start‑up and business interruption, for major data centre construction projects in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the US, Canada, and Europe.
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- January 26 2026
Victoria bushfires won’t shift market, Howden says, with losses set to be less than ‘Black Summer’
Broker tells InsuranceAsia News reinsurance recoveries under cat XoL programs ‘unlikely to be material’.
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- January 26 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets hires Edrick Tang as senior underwriter for fine art and specie in APAC
He brings 15 years of industry experience at major insurers, most recently as fine art and private clients underwriter at Berkley Insurance Asia.
