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- September 21 2026
Canopius bolsters APAC leadership team with senior claims and underwriting appointments
Richard Adamczyk has been appointed as senior claims manager for Australia and New Zealand, alongside Louise Wai as APAC head of property, direct and facultative, and Jack Hullah as APAC head of credit and political risk.
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- September 20 2026
AIG appoints Daina Muceniece as regional head of trade credit for APAC
Muceniece has relocated to Singapore from London, where she was EMEA and UK multinational lead, specialised in trade credit, for AIG.
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- September 18 2026
Chiba torrential rains trigger US$225m in insurance payouts across 30,000 claims: GIAJ
As of August 28, motor claims account for almost 60% of losses with payouts totalling over US$131m across over 19,100 claims.
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- September 18 2026
Indonesia’s Asuransi Bintang downgraded to BBB+ by Fitch following fraud investigation
The insurer was under investigation at the end of December for alleged investment fraud and payroll-related embezzlement totalling US$3m, which could lead to the weakening of its capital and liquidity position.
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- September 17 2026
‘The highs are very high, the lows are very low’: New Zealand’s volatile, super-soft P&C market faces a turning point
After two years of double-digit rate cuts and a benign catastrophe experience, New Zealand's P&C market is showing signs of bottoming out, according to industry sources.
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- September 16 2026
Coface appoints Natthaphan Phanitchawong as head of commercial for Thailand
Bangkok-based Phanitchawong joins from AIG, where he spent 17 years as the head of the trade credit insurance department.
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- September 16 2026
Rising cyber threats put the brakes on APAC’s softening insurance market
The dramatic softening of the cyber insurance market since 2023 is showing signs of decelerating, brokers and underwriters say.
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- September 15 2026
Starr taps Patto To as regional A&H claims manager
Hong Kong-based To will focus on strengthening claims service across Hong Kong and Singapore.
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- September 15 2026
Allianz Commercial confirms Steve Williams as head of liability underwriting
He has been with Allianz for over 15 year and had stepped into the acting head of liability role in October.
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- September 15 2026
Zurich’s US$11bn Beazley acquisition to take effect on October 1 after regulatory approval
Deal remains subject to satisfaction of other conditions, including court approval and delivery of a copy of the court order to the registrar of companies.
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- September 15 2026
Thailand’s (re)insurance market defies regional softening as cat losses reshape risk landscape
Earthquake in Myanmar in March 2025 and severe floods in November have reshaped Thailand's property catastrophe market.
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- September 14 2026
Starr appoints Sharon Ho as head of A&H for Hong Kong
She was most recently a partnership and affinity manager at Generali.
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- September 14 2026
Asia emerges as international programs hub as regional firms centralise risk management: HDI Global
Region is seeing growth as a servicing hub for multinationals and a producing centre for international insurance programs, HDI Global's Rinnah Roque tells InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast.
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- September 13 2026
Solomon Islands receives US$250,000 under excess rainfall parametric policy
Supported by Global Shield Solutions Platform and the World Food Programme, the payout was triggered by recent rainfall events during early August, which mainly affected Malaita and Makira-Ulawa provinces.
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- September 11 2026
Ageas completes Etiqa sale, Dimitri Terryn confirms departure
Agreement sees Ageas sell its 30.95% stake to joint venture partner Maybank for US$1.2bn.
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- September 10 2026
Singapore’s GIC takes 5% stake in Samsung Fire and Marine
With its purchase of 2.24 million shares, the sovereign wealth fund has become one of the largest shareholders of the South Korean insurer.
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- September 10 2026
Chubb elevates Hong Kong-based Jeremy Lai to head of cyber, technology practice
He has been with Chubb for almost seven and a half years, having joined as an assistant casualty underwriter.
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- September 10 2026
Malaysia’s non-life insurance sector outlook stable on regulatory reforms, economic strength: AM Best
Economic growth has remained resilient despite geopolitical headwinds in 2026, driving demand for non-life insurance products and narrowing the protection gap.
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- September 9 2026
IFFCO Tokio General Insurance appoints Sanjeev Chopra as operations director
His association with the Indian-Japanese joint venture dates back to 2001.
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- September 9 2026
Tokio Marine HCC International completes Direct Commercial acquisition
UK commercial motor specialist will continue to operate as a standalone business, while the acquisition also includes sister company, Direct Commercial Premium Finance.
