Industry Segments: Insurers Page 22 / 47
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- January 29 2026
Liberty Mutual elevates APAC duo to surety leadership roles
Alicia Barnes and Tian Gu have been promoted to surety manager for Australia and Asia, respectively.
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- January 29 2026
Filipino carriers FPG Insurance, Mercantile Insurance cleared to merge
Philippine Competition Commission says the merger likely poses no substantial lessening of competition in the relevant markets.
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- January 29 2026
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company to open Gift City branch this year
Insurer has secured approval from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, with Indian regulatory approval expected to follow ahead of an anticipated branch opening in the latter part of 2026.
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- January 28 2026
K-Sure to provide record US$193bn in trade insurance: report
US$80bn set aside for small and medium-sized firms by the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-Sure) is also the highest ever, according to president Jang Young-jin.
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- January 28 2026
Steamship Mutual creates registered foreign lawyer office in Japan
Office reflects the P&I club's 'long-standing commitment' to the Japanese market, according to Steamship Mutual.
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- January 27 2026
Hana Financial, Korea Investment, JC Flowers lodge bids for Yebyeol Insurance: report
Final bids for the bridge insurer set up to transfer MG Non-Life's policies are scheduled for the end of March.
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- January 27 2026
Claims from New Zealand’s ‘complex, incredibly devastating’ deadly storms top 1,200
Country is experiencing La Niña weather patterns, so ongoing rainfall is possible, IAG claims specialist tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- January 27 2026
Vietnam’s Techcom General Insurance names Pranav Seth as chairman
Hanoi-based Seth was most recently chief digital officer at parent company Techcombank.
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- January 27 2026
Tasmania appoints John Trowbridge to assist with TasInsure set-up
Premier Jeremy Rockliff says the recent bushfires in Victoria and Cyclone Koki in Queensland highlight the need for Tasmania to have its own local solution to combat rising premiums.
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- January 27 2026
‘Game over for space’: insurers can help with elephant in the room as debris becomes unsustainable
Amid growing commercialisation of space, insurance bonds emerge as key tool to combat over 100 million pieces of space junk.
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- January 26 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets hires Edrick Tang as senior underwriter for fine art and specie in APAC
He brings 15 years of industry experience at major insurers, most recently as fine art and private clients underwriter at Berkley Insurance Asia.
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- January 26 2026
Axa re-domiciles greater China unit from Bermuda to Hong Kong
Insurer becomes the second to redomicile after the process was simplified last year, with Sun Life studying moving its domicile to Hong Kong.
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- January 23 2026
AIG elevates Angus Hon to professional indemnity lead for APAC
He was most recently commercial professional indemnity (PI) leader for Hong Kong.
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- January 22 2026
Record-breaking rain cause landslides, flooding on New Zealand’s North Island
States of emergency declared in Northland, Hauraki, Bay of Plenty, and Thames-Coromandel as a low-pressure front continues to bring heavy rains.
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- January 21 2026
QBE hands Daniel Smith new role as national portfolio specialist for financial lines
Brisbane-based Smith has been with QBE for over 15 years.
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- January 21 2026
100% FDI to ‘fundamentally alter’ India’s insurance market: Norton Rose Fulbright’s Anna Tipping
Move to allow complete foreign ownership of insurers is a 'substantial' opportunity, although buyers must exercise caution, the law firm's head of insurance Asia tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- January 21 2026
Chubb appoints Candice Strydom as New Zealand construction lead
Strydom, who joins from Vero Insurance, brings over 15 years of underwriting experience in the New Zealand insurer market.
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- January 20 2026
Yoshio Motohashi named head of liability for Allianz Commercial Japan
Motohashi has worked for the likes of MS&AD and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance in Singapore, Germany and London.
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- January 20 2026
QBE New Zealand taps national portfolio specialist as Jeno Capo returns
Auckland-based Capo was most recently head of professional liability trading at Ando Insurance.
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- January 20 2026
ICA warns against Queensland councils’ mutual insurance plan, urges national pooling
Marsh’s JLT has been asked to consider a mutual insurance option amid growing frustration over a flood-driven surge in premiums.
