Industry Segments: Insurance brokers Page 1 / 28
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- November 13 2026
Australia’s competition regulator opens review into QIB’s Axiom takeover
Competition watchdog has begun assessing Steadfast-backed QIB Group's proposed purchase of the Queensland broker, with a decision due by January 12.
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- November 13 2026
‘Loss of email could be ruinous’: cyber market braces for BI claims after Microsoft outage
Event likely to be determined to be a non-malicious technical failure, but the claims activity still expected to be meaningful, according to cyber market sources.
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- November 12 2026
Australia’s competition regulator begins Steadfast takeover assessment
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) was notified of Amwins, Dragoneer Investment Group and KKR’s proposed US$5.25bn acquisitionearlier this week.
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- November 12 2026
AUB Group lifts FY27 guidance following ‘positive’ start
Australian broker's strategic priorities for FY27 include turning around the struggling New Zealand division, integrating Prestige in the UK, and driving further organic growth.
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- November 11 2026
Marsh hires Pari Raman as casualty claims advocacy leader for Asia
Singapore-based Raman was previously head of claims at Oneglobal for over five years.
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- November 10 2026
Marsh promotes Asia’s head of marine, cargo, and logistics Michael Walls to global role
He succeeds Marcus Baker, who has been elevated to the newly created role of chairman for marine, cargo, and logistics.
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- November 10 2026
Howden to follow US playbook in South Korea, take specialist route in China as Asia Pacific hits double-digit growth
UK-headquartered insurance broker Howden intends to use Hong Kong as a springboard into mainland China while exploring leadership hires and acquisitions in South Korea, Asia Pacific CEO Rohan Bhappu says.
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- November 9 2026
Howden appoints Sarah Pendred as partner for M&A insurance in Australia
Jesse Krause also joins from WTW as a senior associate within the M&A division.
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- November 5 2026
Aon taps Vivian Zhang to oversee APAC financial sponsors coverage
She previously worked for Gerson Lehrman Group and Bloomberg in Hong Kong.
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- November 4 2026
Lockton adds veteran Aon marine executive Evelyn Hoh to Asia transportation team
She was with Aon for almost 19 years, holding various senior marine roles.
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- November 4 2026
Zoe Zhang swaps Dubai for Singapore to lead Howden’s Asia digital infrastructure practice
She was formerly a practising lawyer focused on the telecoms, media and technology sector.
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- November 3 2026
SIRC 2026: Buyer’s market that still demands discipline, Marsh Risk’s Jeremy Waite says
Cedents are turning to structured covers and sharper wordings as retentions hold and near-term perils mount, according to the head of APAC structured solutions.
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- November 3 2026
Exclusive: Lockton prepares Japan entry with Kyoritsu partnership
Move would deepen an existing relationship between the global broker and the in-house broking arm of Mizuho Financial Group.
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- November 3 2026
Allianz Australia taps Aon veteran Alison Smith as general manager for distribution
She will join Allianz Australia in January after almost 23 years at Aon in various roles.
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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 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 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 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%.
