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- January 17 2026
Full Capacity: 2026 is starting to heat up
This week's newsletter discusses an IAN Exclusive, an M&A update, Suncorp's nat cat allowance, South Korean regulatory tightening, geopolitical spillovers and Australia's bushfire.
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- January 16 2026
Gallagher Re, Chaucer, Willis, Chubb, Aon: 16 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Sompo, Great American Insurance, Munich Re, Allianz Trade, AIG, Howden, Marsh, Markel, HDI Global, Hannover Re, QBE, Axa XL and Arch Insurance also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- January 16 2026
Vietnamese reinsurer AlphaRe launches with domestic fac focus, US$19m backing
Country's third reinsurer is backed by a group of financial services companies led by EVF General Finance and Viet First Securities, CEO Le Hoai Nam tells IAN.
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- January 16 2026
Reforms, economic momentum keep India’s non-life insurers on a growth track: AM Best
India’s long-term economic outlook remains favourable for non-life insurance growth despite near-term moderation.
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- January 16 2026
WTW elevates Sarah Titmarsh to client manager for climate and parametric solutions
Brisbane-based Titmarsh has been the project and sales enablement lead since joining from Aon in November 2022.
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- January 16 2026
Howden promotes Kathy Sein Than to senior executive for financial lines
Singapore-based Than has been an executive for financial lines since joining Howden in October 2023.
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- January 16 2026
Allianz Trade promotes Sandy Liu to regional head of China desk
Hong Kong-based Liu has been with the German insurer for over 19 years.
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- January 16 2026
Munich Re appoints Chotima Puasiri as chief representative for Thailand
She succeeds the retiring Luciën Heijsteestart from March 1, reporting to Michael Hauer, managing director and head of non-life for Southeast Asia.
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- January 16 2026
Victoria bushfires declared by ‘insurance catastrophe’ as claims top 2,300
Aon says expected economic losses are still pending proper assessment, but 'will reach' the hundreds of millions of US dollars.
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- January 16 2026
Opinion: Time for Asia’s fac market to hustle as infrastructure boom continues
Projects in Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Indonesia and Laos offer openings for the facultative (re)insurance market in 2026.
