Industry Segments: Insurers Page 1 / 40
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- June 23 2026
Japan non-life stability holds as higher rates boost investment income despite claims inflation: AM Best
Rising domestic interest rates and the rollout of J‑ICS strengthen Japan’s non-life sector, even as claims inflation and major earthquake risks continue to weigh on performance.
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- June 23 2026
Tower promotes Dan Walker to chief claims officer
He replaces Steve Wilson, who stepped down and returned to Australia.
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- June 23 2026
HDI Global leverages Asian HQ boom to open doors for international programs amid rising uncertainty
Phil McDowell talks to InsuranceAsia News as the insurer seeks to open doors for Asian multinationals navigating an uncertain risk landscape, including opportunities for technology innovation.
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- June 22 2026
QBE appoints Callum O’Brien as head of P&I for Asia
He succeeds Sebastian Tjornelund, who was promoted to Asia head of marine underwriting in December.
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- June 22 2026
HDI Global appoints Viola Lee as Hong Kong head of claims
She brings more than 15 years of experience in insurance and broking, with experience in technical claims management, claims operations and operational transformation.
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- June 22 2026
Asia aviation insurers continue to push for rate hikes as historic claims, Russia exposure linger
Aviation insurers seek rate hikes amid stable quota share capacity, as quota share income faces pressure from internal retentions and competition.
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- June 19 2026
GT Insurance taps Arron Mann as chief operating officer
He joins the partner agency of Allianz Broker Australia that specialises in the Australian transport sector having spent the last nine years at QBE Insurance.
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- June 19 2026
Sompo appoints Henry MacHale as CUO, head of strategy for its international market
Sompo’s international markets comprises 22 countries across four regions: the United Kingdom, Asia Pacific, Continental Europe including Turkey, and Brazil.
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- June 19 2026
Swiss Re CorSo eyes data centres, ART, Japan as key pillars for Asian specialty push
Head of Asia Robert Hunziker tells InsuranceAsia News that strong results and a QBE deal have boosted confidence, but discipline and client focus remain key amid market cycles.
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- June 18 2026
Dana Sun joins AIG as senior commercial property underwriter
She has over 15 years of experience in Singapore and South Korea's (re)insurance industry.
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- June 17 2026
ACCC approves Zurich-Beazley deal, finds ‘unlikely’ threat to competition
Two insurers would likely continue to face competition from multiple alternative suppliers of specialty insurance products in Australia, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
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- June 17 2026
Collaboration critical for insurers, brokers, risk managers to navigate rapidly evolving risks, Markel leader warns
Rohan Davies, managing director for the London market at Markel International, tells InsuranceAsia News on the sidelines of the Airmic Annual Conference that traditional insurance programs no longer reflect real-world risk.
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- June 16 2026
Liberty Mutual hands Defne Turkes additional global president, MD role
Singapore-based Turkes will lead strategic growth across commercial insurance for Liberty International Insurance globally as well as retail markets in Asia.
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- June 16 2026
Markel accelerates Asia push in bid to rebalance global book, but ‘not before we are ready’
Markel International president Andrew McMellin and APAC managing director Sucheng Chang tell InsuranceAsia News about how the specialty carrier's regional build-out reflects a broader push to replicate London-based expertise in regional markets.
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- June 16 2026
Corporate travel insurers brace for more Middle East war-related claims as Iran conflict continues
Until insurers know the full financial impact of the claims, general corporate travel pricing is expected to remain stable, Melanie Barrett, head of A&H at MGA Dual Australia, tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- June 15 2026
Asia’s protection gap remains stubbornly persistent as new exposures remain uninsured
Swiss Re Institute identifies economic growth as the main driver of rising exposure, with the protection gap broadly tracking nominal GDP growth.
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- June 12 2026
Munich Re Specialty promotes Philip Steinbach to head of surety underwriting for Australia
Sydney-based Steinbach was most recently a senior underwriting consultant for surety when he joined the insurer 10 months ago.
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- June 11 2026
Exclusive: Liberty’s HK and Singapore distribution chief Jacky Chan departs
Hong Kong-based Chan has been with the global insurer since 2019.
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- June 11 2026
El Niño raises winter bushfire risk across Australia: IAG
While reporting its quietest start in over a decade for weather-related claims, the insurer warned that emerging dry conditions are elevating bushfire risk.
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- June 10 2026
APAC insurance outlook neutral for 2026 despite rising claims cost: Fitch
Resilient capital buffers, disciplined underwriting and improving asset-liability management are offsetting market pressures across the regoon, hwoever, modestly higher claim inflation and tighter solvency rules are expected to challenge profitability.
