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- March 5 2026
Markel appoints Ravi Jain as business development, distribution lead for India
He will report to Markel India managing director Deepika Mathur.
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- March 3 2026
Beazley elevates Aizad Khair to M&A product leader for Asia
Singapore-based Khair has been working at the Lloyd's carrier for almost four years, most recently as underwriter for M&A.
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- March 3 2026
Zurich, Beazley finalise terms on US$11bn deal to build specialty powerhouse
Combined US$15bn specialty business will be headquartered in London and Zurich Group will maintain the Beazley brand.
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- February 16 2026
Does Zurich’s US$11bn Beazley deal signal the end of the Lloyd’s listing experiment? Survivors are now in the spotlight
Deal will leave only two Lloyd’s players – Hiscox and Lancashire – listed on the London Stock Exchange, with capital-rich Japanese insurers expected to be amongst those circling.
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- February 13 2026
Lloyd’s promotes Emma Loynes to CEO of Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa
Singapore-based Loynes succeeds Chris Mackinnon, will leave for Munich Re Specialty in April.
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- February 13 2026
Resilience’s the word: calls for strategic shift, and it’s no longer optional
Resilience has shifted from an operational buzzword to a strategic boardroom imperative, risk management organisation Airmic says.
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- February 4 2026
Beazley board gives in to Zurich’s sweetened US$11bn offer
The deal is at an offer price of GBP13.10 in cash and Beazley paying its shareholders permitted dividend of 25 pence for FY25.
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- February 4 2026
Simon Global secures approval as Lloyd’s registered broker
The approval was facilitated through its subsidiary SGIS Malaysia and is effective January 30.
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- January 26 2026
On a knife-edge, but not a soft market: Lloyd’s Rachel Turk
Chief of market performance says 'the lessons of the past have been learned'.
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- January 23 2026
Exclusive: Lloyd’s ‘in process’ of applying for Gift City reinsurance licence: Rachel Turk
Chief of market performance tells InsuranceAsia News the application follows a request for 'support' from syndicate, which is understood to be the Bobby Swarup-founded Niyam.
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- January 22 2026
Beazley unanimously rejects Zurich’s US$10bn takeover proposal
Offer 'materially undervalues Beazley and its longer-term prospects as an independent company', the board said.
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- January 19 2026
Zurich launches US$10bn bid for Beazley
Swiss carrier sweetened its offer to GBP12.8 per share after a January 4 bid was rejected for undervaluing the specialty insurer.
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- January 13 2026
Chaucer revamps Singapore leadership, appoints Guy Carpenter’s Les Loh as CEO
Loh succeeds Margaret To, who will transition to a consultancy role, while Axa XL Re's Dan Bryan will join the Lloyd's carrier as head of reinsurance for Asia Pacific.
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- January 13 2026
ATA launches US$750m facility to underwrite global AI infrastructure boom
Facility launches with backing from a consortium of more than 10 of the world's leading (re)insurers and Lloyds of London syndicates, including Arch Insurance International, Munich Re Specialty, and Scor.
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- January 9 2026
Niyam Group receives in-principle approval from Lloyd’s for Syndicate 2047
Industry veteran Bobby Swarup announced the launch of Niyam Group last month.
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- January 8 2026
AIG-backed Lloyd’s syndicate Talbot names Elythea Chew as PVT underwriter
Singapore-based Chew previously worked for Allied World and Chubb.
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- January 6 2026
XS Global continues Asia expansion with Mun Ching Shing appointment
She joins from AIG as regional accident and health (A&H) underwriting manager.
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- December 23 2025
XS Global names Phillip Brain as regional A&H underwriting manager for Asia
Brain, who has relocated to Hong Kong, brings over two decades of global experience, most recently with Lloyd's coverholder Arma Underwriting in Dubai.
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- December 16 2025
Markel appoints Pavi Siriharan as operations manager for Australia
Melbourne-based Siriharan was with Chubb for 17 years, most recently as commercial operations manager for Australia and New Zealand.
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- December 16 2025
XS Global launches APAC arm in Hong Kong, backed by Lloyd’s
XS Global Asia Pacific will led by APAC CEO and XS Global ExCom member Steven Barnett.
