Industry Segments: Insurers Page 4 / 29
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- February 6 2026
Arch Insurance Australia elevates Aisling Hegarty to head of PI
Melbourne-based Hegarty has nearly 13 years of experience in insurance, and was previously the southern region manager for PI since May 2022.
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- February 6 2026
Zurich debuts Australia cyber offering with Cowbell launch
Move expands upon existing partnership, with the cyber MGA backed by the Swiss insurer in the US and UK.
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- February 6 2026
Liberty taps Great Eastern’s Jimmy Tong to lead unified Singapore unit
He will start from April 27 and report to Matthew Jackson, president of Asia Pacific.
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- February 5 2026
Chubb Australia promotes Liam O’Sullivan to senior property underwriter
He has been with Chubb in Dublin and Sydney since November 2020.
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- February 5 2026
Tidal wave of false carrier crime sees cargo market look for response
Losses should move the needle for the industry, as it is being passed into the reinsurers and they will adjust rates which will impact the cargo insurers.
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- February 4 2026
Mark Christen joins Markel Insurance as senior financial lines claims adjuster
Sydney-based Christen, who joins from Axa XL, will report Lisa Mitchell, head of claims for Australia.
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- February 2 2026
Tokio Marine Management Australasia hires Daniel Sirone as chief claims officer
Sydney-based Sirone previously worked at Sedgwick for 10 years, most recently as executive general manager for home claims and building services.
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- February 2 2026
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance appoints Hiroshi Umiyama as president, CEO
Shinichiro Funabiki will assume the role of chairman of the board, while he remains CEO of MS&AD Holdings.
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- February 2 2026
Zurich promotes Melissa Starfield to head of strategic broker management
She replaces Hamish MacLean, who left Zurich for Delta Insurance Australia.
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- February 1 2026
Chinese state-owned insurers to benefit from US$29bn recapitalisation: report
PICC, China Taiping among insurers that will benefit from the sale of government bonds.
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- January 30 2026
South Korean deposit insurer picks 3 bidders for Yebyeol Non-Life
Hana Financial Group, Korea Investment Holdings, and private equity firm JC Flowers were earlier identified as suitors for the South Korean carrier.
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- January 29 2026
South Korean financial regulator rejects Lotte’s management improvement plan, complicating sale efforts: reports
Rejection follows Financial Services Commission's prompt corrective action issued in November, which the company attempted to overturn through legal action.
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- January 29 2026
Tata AIG elevates Udit Mahajan to national head for casualty lines for India
Mumbai-based Mahajan has been with Tata AIG for over eight years, and was previously an associate vice president.
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- January 29 2026
Danantara Indonesia mulls insurance holding company to consolidate state-owned carriers
Sovereign wealth fund is advocating for the merger of 15 insurers to create three firms across life, general, and credit insurance.
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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.
