Industry Segments: Insurers Page 5 / 57
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- October 7 2026
Awbury Syndicate 2025 launches Japanese underwriting operations
The Lloyd's syndicate will underwrite credit and financial risk business with policies issued locally through Lloyd's Japan.
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- October 6 2026
Canopius to take over as Castle Insurance underwriter from QBE
Switch takes effect from December 1, with the Australian MGA retaining policy administration and claims handling.
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- October 6 2026
Meritz moving to sell 51% stake in Indonesian JV: report
Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance plans to reallocate proceeds from the sale of Meritz Korindo, its joint venture with South Korean-Indonesian multinational firm Korindo Group, to improve capital efficiency and boost corporate value.
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- October 6 2026
Tower raises full-year earnings guidance on unused large event allowance
Kiwi insurer expects underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) of US$38.7-44.2 million for FY26.
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- October 6 2026
Adnan Bhat joins Swiss Re CorSo as APAC global network manager
He joins the international programs team after almost six years at Munich Re’s India P&C division in Mumbai.
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- October 6 2026
Axa XL promotes Paul Gardner to Asia underwriting manager for political risk, credit, bond
Based in Singapore, Gardner brings over 35 years of experience in structured finance and cross-border solutions spanning project finance, commodity finance, tax, leasing, export credit agencies, as well as advisory and workout solutions.
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- October 6 2026
El Nino changes risk conversation as Australian insurers scrutinise bushfire, flood exposure
Industry sources say pricing and reinsurance are set with a longer-term view, with catastrophe models and scenario testing informing risk assessment rather than adjustments to individual climate cycles.
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- October 5 2026
Daniel Rombach joins Great Eastern as VP for digital distribution platforms
Singapore-based Rombach makes the switch from Chubb, where he was most recently the accident and health product owner for Asia Pacific since April 2024.
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- October 5 2026
South Korea’s nat cat claims under public insurance schemes top US$1bn in 2025: Korean Re
Claims paid under storm and earthquake insurance, crop disaster insurance, and livestock disaster insurance rose by 16.5% year on year.
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- October 5 2026
Everest names Adrian Di Pasquale as APAC financial lines director for wholesale, specialty
Singapore-based Di Pasquale joins from Chubb, where he served as Southeast Asia financial lines underwriting manager since April 2025.
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- October 4 2026
Japan watchdog moves to suspend Prudential Life Insurance over fraud scandal
Financial Services Agency plans to halt new policy acquisitions and sales activities by the life insurer for more than three months after 107 employees defrauded about 500 customers of roughly US$23.4m over a 34-year period.
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- October 2 2026
Axa XL elevates Thomas Gotting to chief client, distribution officer for APAC and Europe
Gotting, who is based in Cologne, will lead Axa XL's client and distribution strategy across Europe, Asia and Australia.
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- October 2 2026
KDIC, OK Financial set to conclude negotiations over YeByeol Non-Life Insurance deal: reports
Final acquisition of the bridge insurer set up to wind down the troubled MG Non-Life Insurance is expected to be completed in 2027.
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- October 2 2026
Steamship promotes Peter Jones to underwriting director in Singapore
Prior to joining the P&I club as an underwriting manager a year ago, he worked for Thomas Miller and UK P&I for over 16 years in total.
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- October 2 2026
Marine war risk challenges require central solution as mounting losses expose claims gaps: Markel
Head of claims for Asia Bo Yu tells InsuranceAsia News that the 98 vessels that have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz since February are driving calls for greater collaboration between hull insurers and P&I clubs.
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- October 1 2026
Chaucer taps Victoria Tan as property direct, facultative underwriter
She has held senior leadership roles with Munich Re, AIG, Swiss Re and Chubb across Asia and the US.
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- October 1 2026
Arch Insurance Australia promotes Andrew Whitlock to head of casualty
He joined Arch in January as casualty underwriting manager for the Northern region
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- October 1 2026
Berajaya Sompo taps Sheyna Marie Janz as head of liability
She joined Berajaya Sompo from AIG Malaysia, where she had been head of financial lines underwriting since August 2020.
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- October 1 2026
Bi Ying Ong to succeed Hicham Raissi as Allianz Singapore CEO
She has been promoted from her role as chief operating officer at the insurer.
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- October 1 2026
Great Eastern appoints Allianz’s Hicham Raissi as MD of general and group insurance
Raissi, who was formerly Allianz Singapore CEO, started in his new role on Thursday.
