Industry Segments: Insurers Page 23 / 57
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- May 5 2026
AIG hires Brannigan Ong as head of reinsurance for A&H
Singapore-based Ong was most recently a senior A&H underwriter for Asia at Everest.
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- May 4 2026
Zurich Malaysia names Wayne Leow as country head for commercial insurance
Kuala Lumpur-based Leow joins from Chubb, where he had been holding senior broking roles for nearly eight years.
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- May 4 2026
AIG elevates Hong Kong duo to casualty lead roles
Insurer promotes Evelyn Li to casualty corporate lead, and Carmen Ho to casualty major account lead.
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- May 4 2026
US Navy escorts, securing terms key to insuring Strait of Hormuz transits: Berkshire’s Ajit Jain
US President Donald Trump says the US will launch an effort on Monday to 'guide' stranded vessels through the key waterway.
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- May 4 2026
Suncorp New Zealand hires Walter David as senior construction, engineering underwriter
He was formerly with Chubb for almost three years, most recently as a casualty lines underwriter.
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- May 4 2026
HDI Global sees ‘substantial’ opportunity for Southeast Asia renewables, charts a new hope for the region’s energy future
Haris Michaels, head of energy power and engineering in Singapore, tells InsuranceAsia News about HDI Global's plans for region, with Southeast Asia and India seen as the key markets for expansion.
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- April 30 2026
Allianz Trade appoints Bruce Lan as commercial director for China
Shanghai-based Lan has been with the trade credit insurer for nearly a decade, joining as regional sales manager for multinationals for APAC.
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- April 28 2026
HDFC Ergo elevates Samir Shah to deputy managing director
Mumbai-based Shah has been with the carrier for nearly two decades, previously holding the position of executive director since June 2018.
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- April 28 2026
Exclusive: Kelvin Woo set to leave QBE for Sompo Hong Kong role
Hong Kong-based Woo, who was head of corporate underwriting for Hong Kong and Macau, will join the Japanese insurer in a distribution role next month, InsuranceAsia News understands.
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- April 28 2026
SBI General Insurance taps Shrish Ramchandra Mahuli as chief business officer
Mahuli joins the Indian carrier from Reliance General Insurance, where he was president and head of agency and broking for motor, health and SME.
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- April 28 2026
Zurich hires Axa XL’s Marcus Seow as senior marine underwriter
He spent nearly 14 years at Axa XL as senior underwriter for marine cargo.
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- April 27 2026
India’s Acko targets second-half IPO at up to US$2.5bn valuation: reports
Bengaluru-based general insurer, which is also backed by Munich Re Ventures, plans to raise about US$350m in an Indian stock exchange listing.
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- April 27 2026
‘Not much more to give’: Asia’s D&O rate softening may moderate in 2026 amid geopolitical tensions, AI rollout
Brokers and underwriters warn that China, Singapore, and Hong Kong face the steepest D&O rate pressures, with geopolitics and AI risks intensifying concerns as a 2026 market turn looms.
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- April 24 2026
Suncorp purchases US$1.7bn aggregate reinsurance cover, forecasts 3% GWP growth for FY26
Commencing on June 30, the five-year aggregate reinsurance agreement has an attachment point of US$1.3bn in FY27.
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- April 24 2026
Newline promotes Jack Rowsell to underwriter within Australia liability team
He has been with Newline for over nine years, having joined as an assistant underwriter in June 2016.
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- April 23 2026
Seconded employees of Japanese insurers allegedly took Toyota data without permission: report
- Insurers
- Japan
- Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
- MS&AD
- Sompo
- Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire
Acts by Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire, Mitsui Sumitomo and Aioi Nissay Dowa employees could breach privacy and competition laws, according to The Japan Times.
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- April 23 2026
Allianz, Jio sign binding deal for 50:50 India insurance JV
Jio Financial Services (JFSL) and Allianz are also working towards a separate binding agreement for life insurance business in India.
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- April 22 2026
Newline promotes Rebecca Smith to senior underwriter for Australia PI team
Sydney-based Smith, who has been with the specialty insurer as an underwriter since joining October 2024, will work under head of professional indemnity Nick Beswick.
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- April 21 2026
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company gets Gift City licence
Branch is expected to support the UAE-based carrier's long-term growth by diversifying revenue streams and enhancing service capabilities for clients across high-growth markets.
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- April 21 2026
PCRIC makes voluntary US$550,000 payment to Fiji for Cyclone Vaianu recovery
Cyclone brought heavy rain, flash flooding, and strong winds as it passed the western coast of Fiji earlier this month, although it did not meet the thresholds under the parametric insurance policy.
