Industry Segments: Insurers Page 17 / 43
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- February 10 2026
Asia makes its mark as large insolvencies reach new high in 2025: Allianz Trade
Last year, there were 475 cases of major insolvent companies, with combined revenues of EUR308 billion, up 12% from 2024.
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- February 9 2026
Xiao Chen takes up new role of head of strategy, chief of staff at Axa XL for APAC and Europe
She returns from maternity leave to take up the Paris-based role.
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- February 9 2026
Allianz Commercial hires AIG’s Anish Chandran as head of financial lines for Southeast Asia
He was most recently AIG's head of financial lines in Singapore.
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- February 9 2026
Malaysia’s Lonpac Insurance appoints Jacqueline Chan as head of marine
She joins from QBE, where she spent five years as the head of marine.
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- February 9 2026
Zurich hires Blain Waterford as head of travel for ANZ
He joins Zurich from AIG in Singapore.
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- February 9 2026
Chubb’s Evan Greenberg ‘bullish on long-term opportunity’ for Asia
CEO said group remains committed to building franchises across the region, despite flat Q4 commercial results.
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- February 8 2026
South Korean trio explore India insurance expansion: reports
Samsung Fire & Marine and Hyundai Marine & Fire are reported to be primarily studying non-life opportunities, while Mirae Asset is focusing on life insurance.
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- February 6 2026
Arch Insurance Australia elevates Aisling Hegarty to head of PI
Melbourne-based Hegarty has nearly 13 years of experience in insurance, and was previously the southern region manager for PI since May 2022.
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- February 6 2026
Zurich debuts Australia cyber offering with Cowbell launch
Move expands upon existing partnership, with the cyber MGA backed by the Swiss insurer in the US and UK.
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- February 6 2026
Liberty taps Great Eastern’s Jimmy Tong to lead unified Singapore unit
He will start from April 27 and report to Matthew Jackson, president of Asia Pacific.
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- February 5 2026
Chubb Australia promotes Liam O’Sullivan to senior property underwriter
He has been with Chubb in Dublin and Sydney since November 2020.
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- February 5 2026
Tidal wave of false carrier crime sees cargo market look for response
Losses should move the needle for the industry, as it is being passed into the reinsurers and they will adjust rates which will impact the cargo insurers.
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- February 4 2026
Mark Christen joins Markel Insurance as senior financial lines claims adjuster
Sydney-based Christen, who joins from Axa XL, will report Lisa Mitchell, head of claims for Australia.
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- February 2 2026
Tokio Marine Management Australasia hires Daniel Sirone as chief claims officer
Sydney-based Sirone previously worked at Sedgwick for 10 years, most recently as executive general manager for home claims and building services.
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- February 2 2026
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance appoints Hiroshi Umiyama as president, CEO
Shinichiro Funabiki will assume the role of chairman of the board, while he remains CEO of MS&AD Holdings.
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- February 2 2026
Zurich promotes Melissa Starfield to head of strategic broker management
She replaces Hamish MacLean, who left Zurich for Delta Insurance Australia.
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- February 1 2026
Chinese state-owned insurers to benefit from US$29bn recapitalisation: report
PICC, China Taiping among insurers that will benefit from the sale of government bonds.
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- January 30 2026
South Korean deposit insurer picks trio of bidders for Yebyeol Non-Life
Hana Financial Group, Korea Investment Holdings, and private equity firm JC Flowers were earlier identified as suitors for the South Korean carrier.
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- January 29 2026
South Korean financial regulator rejects Lotte’s management improvement plan, complicating sale efforts: reports
Rejection follows Financial Services Commission's prompt corrective action issued in November, which the company attempted to overturn through legal action.
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- January 29 2026
Tata AIG elevates Udit Mahajan to national head for casualty lines for India
Mumbai-based Mahajan has been with Tata AIG for over eight years, and was previously an associate vice president.
