Global insurers resilient under 1-in-250-year catastrophe stress, but capital gaps emerge: S&P
May 5 2026 by Mithun Varkey
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AIG Australia hires Marsh veteran Carrisa Chung as underwriter for commercial property
- May 5
Perth-based Chung has been working at Marsh since 2006, most recently as divisional manager for client services for Local Government Insurance Scheme, a mutual protection scheme of West Australian government.
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AIG hires Brannigan Ong as head of reinsurance for A&H
- May 5
Singapore-based Ong was most recently a senior A&H underwriter for Asia at Everest.
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Zurich Malaysia names Wayne Leow as country head for commercial insurance
- May 4
Kuala Lumpur-based Leow joins from Chubb, where he had been holding senior broking roles for nearly eight years.
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AIG elevates Hong Kong duo to casualty lead roles
- May 4
Insurer promotes Evelyn Li to casualty corporate lead, and Carmen Ho to casualty major account lead.
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PartnerRe | Understanding ageing in APAC: why perception, planning and protection don’t always align
Ageing is shaping finances, family dynamics and insurance needs of the caregiving ecosystem, but current product propositions and underwriting frameworks are not keeping pace with protection needs, finds PartnerRe survey.
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BHSI | D&O in Asia in 2026: navigating geopolitics, insolvencies, and digital crackdowns without breaking the bank
A soft market presents organisations with opportunities to strengthen resilience, although the abundance of capacity is unlikely to persist.
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QBE | Elevating customer experience, humanising claims: QBE Asia’s ‘Solutions in a Box’
Vastly improving turnaround times and personalising service delivery, QBE Asia’s award-winning, end-to-end bundled claims solutions is a game-changer for the insurance industry.
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Beazley | What does cyber protection look like from day 1 to day 600 and beyond?
Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern, but a governance issue that belongs on the boardroom agenda.
