India approves marine insurance pool with US$1.4bn sovereign backing
April 19 2026 by Roshan Nambiar
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Vero Insurance New Zealand hires Chloe Donnelly as marine underwriter
- July 9
Auckland-based Donnelly joins from Aon, where she spent four years as a marine account executive.
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QBE Asia appoints James Lo as market lead for cargo, marine underwriting
- July 9
Hong Kong-based Lo joins following over 12 years at HDI Global, where he was most recently head of marine for North Asia and lead underwriter.
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QBE Asia appoints James Lo as market lead for cargo, marine underwriting
- July 9
Hong Kong-based Lo joins following over 12 years at HDI Global, where he was most recently head of marine for North Asia and lead underwriter.
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‘Substantial insurance support’ pivotal as 20,000 seafarers trapped in worsening Strait of Hormuz crisis
- July 7
Industry officials stress that repatriating trapped crew requires coordinated war-risk and P&I insurance arrangements, alongside security guarantees, to overcome the stalled evacuation.
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PartnerRe | Dementia the protection gap insurers can no longer ignore
Unlike acute illnesses, dementia creates a long tail of financial need and its impact extends well beyond patients.
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Sedgwick | Investing in people is shaping the future of loss adjusting in Asia
Sedgwick Asia says it is ready to meet the evolving challenges of Asia’s dynamic insurance markets.
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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.
