Industry Segments: Insurers Page 3 / 54
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- September 29 2026
Markel shifts Kevin Leung to managing director for Southeast Asia
He takes charge of unified operations in Singapore and Malaysia for the specialty insurer.
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- September 28 2026
Australian casino operator Crown sues RiverStone for US$16m in unpaid class action cover: reports
Casino operator is seeking to recover funds on an excess of loss policy after the insurer allegedly refused to make good on cover tied to a shareholder class action settlement.
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- September 28 2026
Tokio Marine settles Credit Suisse Greensill suit after IAG deal
Japanese insurer did not disclose settlement terms, but says the deal would not materially impact FY26 results.
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- September 28 2026
India’s US$1.5bn marine risk pool surpasses 3,000 cargo war policies
Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool has also issued 92 hull war-risk policies and three protection and indemnity insurance policies since its creation in May.
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- September 27 2026
Bangkok declares flood disaster following two days of torrential rains
Scenes in Bangkok over the weekend evoked memories of the notorious 2011 floods.
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- September 26 2026
Income Insurance taps Manulife’s Khoo Kah Siang as CEO: report
Khoo, who was most recently CEO of Manulife Singapore, will assume his position in January.
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- September 25 2026
Chubb elevates Lulu Tsai to head of marine, specialty for Hong Kong
She has nearly two decades of experience, with expertise across cargo, freight forwarders liability, hull, and fine art and specie.
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- September 25 2026
Scor adds Clint Darling as construction underwriter in Australia
Sydney-based Darling most recently spent over nine years with Aon, where he has been a client manager since July 2017.
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- September 25 2026
Emerging markets credit guarantor Verdant Rock strikes 30% quota share deal
Bermudian specalised insurer provides financial guarantees for bonds, structured loans and complex financial instruments in emerging markets in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe.
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- September 25 2026
IAG reaches settlement with Credit Suisse over Greensill Capital collapse
Financial terms were not disclosed, although the aggregate value of the claims by Credit Suisse, which is now part of UBS, was US$2bn plus interest.
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- September 23 2026
AI benefits, risks to become relevant credit factors for (re)insurers: S&P Ratings
Survey suggests insurance industry will significantly increase AI-related expenditure over the next three years.
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- September 23 2026
Sompo names Joe Wee as APAC construction underwriting head
Singapore-based Wee has over 26 years of experience as an engineering and construction specialist.
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- September 23 2026
IAG to seek public benefits approval after competition watchdog halts RAC Insurance acquisition
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the deal would likely substantially lessen competition in the supply of motor, home and contents insurance in Western Australia, while IAG says it would create long-term benefits for members, customers and communities.
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- September 22 2026
Munich Re Specialty hires Johnny Ng as property D&F underwriter
Singapore-based Ng joins the Lloyd's carrier from Aon.
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- September 22 2026
QBE Australia adds James Butchart as national marine, aviation portfolio specialist
He was previously head of marine for Zurich Australia, where he spent over 14 years.
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- September 22 2026
Jonathan Groves succeeds Sue Houghton as QBE’s Australia Pacific CEO
He has been with QBE in various senior roles for 13 years, including Pacific region CEO.
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- September 21 2026
QBE hires Shahrezal Wan as Singapore lead for motor, corporate underwriting solutions
Singapore-based Wan joins from Marsh, where he was placement manager.
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- September 21 2026
HDI Global adds Rebekah Khew, LiLian Lau to North Asia underwriting team
Rebecca Kong had already been appointed as North Asia head of distribution and strategic partners last month.
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- September 21 2026
Tower grows reinsurance limit to US$555m, reduces costs
Kiwi insurer's FY27 reinsurance expenses are expected to cost around 9.5% of its GWP, down from 10.6% in FY26.
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- September 21 2026
IAG denies Greensill settlement with Credit Suisse
Australian insurer says it has yet to reach a settlement in the multi‑billion‑dollar lawsuit, responding to an Australian Financial Review report that parties had struck an out‑of‑court deal.
