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- April 24 2026
Willis appoints Scott Kirkwood as Pacific head of natural resources
Brisbane-based Kirkwood will strengthen Willis' mining business, while further expanding into adjacent segments, including power and renewable energy.
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- April 24 2026
Fundamentals’ driving APAC’s asset-intensive reinsurance growth, with ample runway ahead: Aon
Pierre Vende, Aon’s co-head of Asia Pacific life and health reinsurance, tells InsuranceAsia News that while Japan is by far the biggest market, Hong Kong and South Korea are particularly ripe for the growth of asset-intensive reinsurance.
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- April 23 2026
PartnerRe hands APAC trio new leadership roles, with regional CEO James Beedle to retire
Reinsurer names Sasa Hu as APAC P&C CEO, David Xu as APAC P&C CUO, and John Mok as CEO for Partner Reinsurance Asia.
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- April 23 2026
Seconded employees of Japanese insurers allegedly took Toyota data without permission: report
- Insurers
- Japan
- Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
- MS&AD
- Sompo
- Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire
Acts by Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire, Mitsui Sumitomo and Aioi Nissay Dowa employees could breach privacy and competition laws, according to The Japan Times.
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- April 23 2026
Australia’s PSC Insurance Brokers appoints James Thornberry as head of trade credit and surety
Sydney-based Thornberry has more than 25 years of experience in credit insurance, banking and financial services.
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- April 23 2026
IAG NZ reports over 800 claims from heavy rain, flash flooding in Wellington
Cyclone Vaianu, which occurred less than a week before the new events, also resulted in more than 1,000 claims across home, contents, commercial, motor and boat policies
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- April 23 2026
Allianz, Jio sign binding deal for 50:50 India insurance JV
Jio Financial Services (JFSL) and Allianz are also working towards a separate binding agreement for life insurance business in India.
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- April 22 2026
Pacific insurance rates drop 12% in Q1, extending soft market streak to 2 years: Marsh
Region saw the steepest decline in rates globally, according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index.
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- April 22 2026
Asia insurance rates fall for ninth straight quarter: Marsh
Property, casualty, finpro, and cyber lines all saw rate reductions amid strong insurer competition and evolving risk landscapes, according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index.
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- April 22 2026
Newline promotes Rebecca Smith to senior underwriter for Australia PI team
Sydney-based Smith, who has been with the specialty insurer as an underwriter since joining October 2024, will work under head of professional indemnity Nick Beswick.
