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- May 13 2026
Sompo hires Sarah Lee as multinational network manager for APAC
She will be based in Hong Kong and report to Lena Liu, Sompo's Asia Pacific multinational business unit head.
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- May 12 2026
Sompo continues Australia team expansion with addition of Everest’s Sophie Morrison
She joins as a senior property underwriter, based in Sydney, and is the latest underwriter to join from Everest.
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- May 12 2026
South Korea’s deposit insurance corporation launches re-bidding for Yebyeol Non-Life
Only Korea Investment Holdings previously submitted a bid for the bridge insurer of troubled carrier MG Non-Life Insurance.
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- May 12 2026
Malaysia’s RHB reopens talks to sell insurance unit to Tokio Marine
Bank secures approval from the central bank to enter into negotiations with Tokio Marine Asia on the potential sale of its general insurance unit.
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- May 12 2026
IAG targets US$18bn GWP, 15% ROE in ambitious 2030 strategy
Australian insurer plans to serve more than 11 million customers, deliver high single-digit EPS growth and achieve top-quartile shareholder returns.
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- May 12 2026
Sompo appoints Gally Wong as senior construction underwriter for Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan
Hong Kong-based Wong will report to Szeto Ophelia, head of property and construction for Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
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- May 12 2026
BESS’ ‘most favourable market conditions’, but fire and transformer risks keep APAC underwriters on edge
Surging capacity and better data are softening the region's market, but fire risk, equipment failures and evolving standards continue to test underwriting discipline.
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- May 11 2026
Tokio Marine Newa’s capitalisation to strengthen on profit retention, shareholder injections: AM Best
The rating agency assigned an A (Excellent) financial strength rating with a stable outlook to the Taiwanese carrier.
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- May 11 2026
Sompo confirms Kelvin Woo as chief distribution officer for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan
His appointment was first reported by InsuranceAsia News last month.
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- May 10 2026
MSIG Australia hires Doron Grossman as claims manager for partner distribution
Sydney-based Grossman brings over 40 years of insurance experience, including almost 18 years at QBE.
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- May 8 2026
MS Amlin appoints duo to senior Singapore claims roles
Joyceline Tay and Hung Wei Ng join the specialty (re)insurer as senior claims analysts.
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- May 8 2026
Kamran Shah joins Axa XL in Australia as senior cyber risk consultant
Hisprevious work includes manging cyber security operations for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar.
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- May 7 2026
Seadrif, UN World Food Programme launch US$1.1m parametric disaster cover for Laos
Impact-based disaster insurance policy, which is valid for 12 months from May 1, spans multiple hazards, including floods, tropical cyclones, earthquakes and landslides.
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- May 7 2026
MS Amlin launches industry-first property treaty consortium, boosts line size by 35% to US$67.5m
New consortium simplifies placement for brokers and bring new capacity to Lloyd’s, with MS Amlin acting as lead underwriter, retaining authority for underwriting and claims.
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- May 7 2026
Korean non-life overseas businesses weaken in 2025 as nat cats bite, life insurers surge on M&A
Financial Supervisory Service says it is closely monitoring overseas operations’ financial stability, citing market volatility, Middle East tensions and climate risks.
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- May 7 2026
Allianz Commercial to transfer commercial cyber business to Coalition
Transaction can position Coalition to become the largest writer of cyber insurance globally, CEO and co-founder Joshua Motta says.
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- May 6 2026
AIG hires Ivy Thoo as senior casualty underwriter
Singapore-based Thoo joins following five years in business development managerial roles at Allianz.
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- May 6 2026
AIG moves Igor Chichkan to Singapore as APAC financial lines underwriting manager
He relocates from the insurer's Dubai office, where he was head of financial lines for the UAE.
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- May 5 2026
Global insurers resilient under 1-in-250-year catastrophe stress, but capital gaps emerge: S&P
Top 50 insurers face roughly US$430bn in gross exposure under a severe cat scenario, which would result in an 8% capital loss on average, the rating agency said.
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- May 5 2026
AIG Australia hires Marsh veteran Carrisa Chung as underwriter for commercial property
Perth-based Chung has been working at Marsh since 2006, most recently as divisional manager for client services for Local Government Insurance Scheme, a mutual protection scheme of West Australian government.
