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- November 1 2026
Willis Re completes acquisition of BMS Re’s US subsidiaries
Willis Re had signed the definitive agreement in August to acquire the US reinsurance division of BMS Group, including BMS Intermediaries and BMS Capital Advisory, as well as the associated US reinsurance broking team based in London.
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- November 1 2026
Cyclone Arnab leads to US$480m in losses in India’s Andhra Pradesh
Aon's weekly catastrophe report also said that early indications suggested overall direct economic losses are likely in the 'low tens of millions' of US dollars.
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- October 31 2026
Willis’ Asia natural resources head Nicki Tilney departs
She spent nearly four years with the broker in Singapore and is returning to the UK, with her next role yet to be confirmed.
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- October 30 2026
WTW appoints Jonathan Nepomuceno as Philippines finex leader
Manila-based Nepomuceno brings extensive experience across financial lines, most recently working as vice president at Marsh Philippines.
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- October 30 2026
‘Huge opportunity, if we get it right’: brokers told to look beyond traditional insurance as risk pressures mount
Worldwide Broker Network survey shows insurance has shifted from a transactional purchase to a strategic driver of resilience, but the landscape is complex and fast moving, global director of property and casualty and product development Jen Blair tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- October 29 2026
APAC nat cat insured losses reach US$3bn on typhoon, floods damage: Aon
Seasonal flooding in China, Typhoon Sinlaku in the Northern Mariana Islands and the Victoria bushfires in Australia were the costliest events.
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- October 29 2026
Emerge Group acquires Merlion Insurance Brokers
Labuan reinsurance broker has subsequently been renamed Emerge Reinsurance Brokers, or Emerge Re.
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- October 28 2026
Lockton expands in New Zealand with Wellington office, Marsh and WTW hires
Broker appoints Felix Ukaegbu as general manager of the new office and James Earwaker as client director for financial lines.
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- October 27 2026
APAC offers growth, diversification for global reinsurers: Gallagher Re
Influx of capacity into the region has created a buyers market for reinsurance, according to the latest market watch report.
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- October 26 2026
IRDAI extends deadline for insurance distribution reform feedback to October 31
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) says it has received an 'encouraging response' with over 650 comments received.
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- October 26 2026
Greg Solomon rejoins WTW as Hong Kong ICT market leader
He returns following a previous stint as head of life and health reinsurance in Hong Kong from 2014 to 2019.
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- October 26 2026
Alternative solutions go mainstream as energy transition reshapes insurance risk
Parametric design, basis risk, uninsured supply chains and the limits of catastrophe models were at the heart of the agenda at InsuranceAsia News' 2026 APAC Climate Risk & Insurance Summit in Singapore.
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- October 23 2026
Asia insurance rates fell 6% in Q3, extending decline to 11th straight quarter: Marsh
Property insurance rates fell 7%, while financial and professional lines and cyber insurance rates declined 6%.
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- October 23 2026
Pacific insurance rates dropped 12% in Q3 as soft market persists
The 11th straight quarter of falling insurance rates is led by a 14% drop in property, according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index.
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- October 22 2026
Aviso Specialty taps Ashish Bhattacharya as Pacific head of real estate
He previously led Lockton's real estate business in Australia.
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- October 22 2026
Oneglobal ships in Maxence Servelle to lead Asia cargo
Singapore-based Servelle joins from Diot-Siaci, where he was Asia head of marine cargo.
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- October 22 2026
Howden adds Yuchen Yang to China M&A team in Beijing
She joins from energy IoT solution provider NewLink, where she was a senior legal manager.
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- October 21 2026
Global insured cat losses hit US$92bn to Q3, lowest since 2019: Gallagher Re
Japan's July Kumamoto earthquake was the costliest event in APAC with US$1.3bn insured and US$8bn in economic losses.
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- October 21 2026
A long way from chicken sheds, BESS market comes of age as insurers face new data centres co-location exposure
Battery energy storage system (BESS) pricing has fallen sharply, but thermal runaway remains a concern for insurers, Tom Harries, director of energy, power, and infrastructure at broker Amwins, tells InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast.
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- October 20 2026
Gallagher Australia hires John Mutton to lead affinity business
Mutton will start early 2027 and report to Alex Lumby, the broker’s Australia CEO.
