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- May 12 2026
Swiss Re elevates Australia, New Zealand CEO Trent Thomson to global specialty head
Thomson, who succeeds Anne Lohbeck, will be based in London.
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- May 12 2026
Sedgwick appoints Keith Lee as executive director for energy and global specialty
Singapore-based Lee was most recently regional director for natural resources for Asia at Charles Taylor, where he had been since 2014.
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- May 12 2026
Munich Re cut book by 18.5% at 1.4 renewals as market softens
Reinsurer 'systematically' pulled back from business that did not meet its pricing expectations during the April 1 renewals.
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- May 12 2026
Envest names Norm Casamento as head of technical motor claims
Sydney-based Casamento joins from QBE Insurance, where he spent over a decade in claims roles.
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- May 12 2026
South Korea’s deposit insurance corporation launches re-bidding for Yebyeol Non-Life
Only Korea Investment Holdings previously submitted a bid for the bridge insurer of troubled carrier MG Non-Life Insurance.
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- May 12 2026
Malaysia’s RHB reopens talks to sell insurance unit to Tokio Marine
Bank secures approval from the central bank to enter into negotiations with Tokio Marine Asia on the potential sale of its general insurance unit.
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- May 12 2026
IAG targets US$18bn GWP, 15% ROE in ambitious 2030 strategy
Australian insurer plans to serve more than 11 million customers, deliver high single-digit EPS growth and achieve top-quartile shareholder returns.
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- May 12 2026
Sompo appoints Gally Wong as senior construction underwriter for Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan
Hong Kong-based Wong will report to Szeto Ophelia, head of property and construction for Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
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- May 12 2026
Australia records US$193.5m in insured losses from 2025-26 tropical cyclone season: ARPC
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) chief executive Christopher Wallace says the season was one of the most active in recent years, but that losses remained within expectations.
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- May 11 2026
Tokio Marine Newa’s capitalisation to strengthen on profit retention, shareholder injections: AM Best
The rating agency assigned an A (Excellent) financial strength rating with a stable outlook to the Taiwanese carrier.
