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- April 17 2026
Scope of war risk cover must be considered as claims expand beyond high-risk zones: London P&I Club
Senior underwriter Ben McKeith says not enough owners are considering long-term war risk cover plans as part of their management strategy, as claims have increased in non-high risk zones, such as the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
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- April 17 2026
IAG’s RACI acquisition moves to phase two ACCC investigation
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says acquisition could 'substantially lessen' competition within Western Australia’s home and motor insurance market.
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- April 16 2026
Sompo taps Everest underwriters to drive Australia growth
Arthur Constantinou has been appointed head of energy and construction, Josh Luk head of financial lines, Matt O'Brien head of casualty and Andrew Lester head of property.
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- April 16 2026
Geopolitics, cyber threats, climate perils test Asian marine insurers: QBE
Marine insurers in Asia face rising risks from extreme weather, cyber threats, geopolitical tensions, and manpower shortages, according to a new QBE report.
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- April 15 2026
Tokio Marine Management Australasia names new Japan business department head
Satoshi Asano replaces Naoto Ishizuka, who is heading back to Tokio Marine Group in Japan after four years in the role.
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- April 15 2026
Digbijoy Shukla succeeds Roopa Malhotra as Zurich’s APAC head of digital
Malhotra takes on the role of chief growth and propositions officer at Zurich Japan.
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- April 15 2026
Sompo bolsters Australia underwriting team in major expansion drive
Paul O’Neill will lead a newly expanded team of underwriters across its Sydney and Melbourne offices.
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- April 14 2026
Sompo names Daniel Lukas APAC head of personal lines
Singapore-based Lukas joins from Chubb, where he had spent over 11 years in analytics and personal lines roles in London and Singapore.
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- April 14 2026
Coface elevates Agnes Chan to APAC head of partnerships
Kuala Lumpur-based Chan has been with Coface for over 10 years, most recently as country manager of Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines since October 2023.
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- April 13 2026
Sompo names Olivia Clark as head of aviation for APAC
Singapore-based Clark joins from Everest, where she had been a senior aviation underwriter almost a year.
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- April 13 2026
Rise of AI demands new approaches to cyber underwriting: CyberCube
Compressed attack timelines, identity-layer propagation and the rise of AI agents require immediate adjustments to underwriting, cat modelling and portfolio management, cyber risk analytics specialist says in its H1 2026 Global Threat Briefing report.
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- April 13 2026
APAC insurers brace for indirect impact of Middle East conflict as volatility, supply-chain risks rise: S&P Global
Potential prolonged disruptions to energy supply can lead to compounding claims expenses in motor, property and commercial lines while increasing demand for political risk and business interruption coverage.
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- April 13 2026
Starr appoints Vichai Laotrakul as Thailand CEO
Bangkok-based Laotrakul brings over two decades of underwriting experience across multiple lines of business.
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- April 10 2026
Insurers face complex, fast-moving risk landscape as fragile ceasefire throws Strait of Hormuz into turmoil
Iran says vessels that attempt to transit the key waterway without permission 'will be destroyed' despite the US announcing a two-week ceasefire.
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- April 10 2026
Allianz hires Bryce Hatton as head of motor fleet underwriting in Australia
Brisbane-based Hatton has over three decades of experience in insurance-related roles.
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- April 10 2026
HDI Global appoints Everest’s Diane Chong as senior underwriter for downstream energy
Singapore-based Chong has close to two decades of underwriting experience across downstream and upstream energy, power, construction and renewable energy.
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- April 9 2026
Coface names Darren Chan country manager for Malaysia, head of Philippines
He has been with the trade credit insurer since 2016.
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- April 8 2026
JKL Partners to relaunch Lotte Non-life sale: report
Seoul-based private equity firm, which holds roughly a 77% stake, attempted to sell last year, but negotiations fell through due to price gaps.
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- April 8 2026
Zurich hires Cheryn Wong as senior casualty underwriter
Singapore-based Wong joins from Everest, where she has been a casualty underwriter for Asia since January 2025.
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- April 8 2026
AIG hands Steve Gibbs additional international head of personal lines claims role
He has been with AIG for over six years as Asia Pacific head of claims.
