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- July 31 2026
Taiwan, South Korea lead rate declines in Asia, Vietnam bucks trend: Marsh
- Insurance brokers
- Asia
- Cyber
- P&C
- Marsh
Japanese insurance market composite down by 3% having seen rate increases in the three previous quarters.
- July 23 2026
Asia insurance rates decline 5% in Q2, led by cyber: Marsh
- Insurance brokers
- Asia
- Cyber
- P&C
- Marsh
Property insurance rates fell by 5%, while casualty insurance rates declined by 3% and cyber insurance rates decreased by 8%.
- July 23 2026
Pacific insurance rates drop 13% in Q2, led by property: Marsh
- Insurance brokers
- Pacific
- Casualty
- P&C
- Marsh
Region saw the steepest decline in rates globally for a second quarter running, according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index.
- July 22 2026
Sompo to acquire Brazilian insurer Fator Seguradora
- Global
- Surety
- M&A
- Sompo
- Sompo International
Fator Seguradora focuses on corporate insurance and business risk management solutions, with particular strength in property, surety, and financial lines.
- July 21 2026
Pinnacle Underwriting taps James Kyte as casualty, financial lines head for ANZ
- People
- MGA
- Australasia
- Casualty
- Pinnacle Underwriting
He joins the Australian fac specialist MGA from Hannover Re, where he was a senior underwriter for cyber and facultative casualty for Australasia.
- July 14 2026
Joaquin Carlos Uy rejoins Howden Philippines as financial lines leader
- People
- Insurance brokers
- Philippines
- Financial Lines
- Howden
Uy, who joins from WTW, will lead the broker's financial lines practice, driving the development of bespoke and specialised solutions.
- July 14 2026
Sompo taps Canon Liu as head of financial lines for Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
- People
- Insurers
- Hong Kong
- Financial Lines
- Sompo
He will lead Sompo's financial lines underwriting strategy, driving growth and portfolio expansion in D&O, professional indemnity, financial institutions, and cyber insurance.
- July 9 2026
Exclusive: Marsh’s Wincy Choi swaps London for Hong Kong for finpro role
- Exclusive
- People
- Insurance brokers
- Hong Kong
- Financial Lines
- Marsh
Choi takes up the role as senior vice president for financial and professional liability for Hong Kong and Macau after 12 years in London.
- July 7 2026
Howden hires trio to grow employee benefits, financial lines in Hong Kong
- People
- Brokers
- Hong Kong
- Employee Benefits
- Howden
Broker appoints Eugene Wong as employee benefits practice lead, Alan Sze as associate director for employee benefits sales, and Jason Lam as associate director for financial lines.
- July 2 2026
Exclusive: Continuum hires Howden’s Andy Tam as Hong Kong general manager
- Exclusive
- People
- Insurance brokers
- Hong Kong
- Financial Lines
- Digital Assets
- Continuum
Appointment, after almost seven years at Howden in Hong Kong, was confirmed by founder and director Rob Russell.
- July 1 2026
Great American Insurance bolsters Singapore specialty underwriting team
- People
- Insurers
- Singapore
- Financial Lines
- Specialty
- Great American Insurance Group
Terence Yong handed expanded role as head of specialty lines for North Asia and Korea, and Asia cyber, while Ernest Heng joins from Willis to lead Southeast Asia specialty lines.
- July 1 2026
Canopius taps Winnie Tay as financial lines underwriter
- People
- Insurers
- Singapore
- Financial Lines
- Specialty
- Canopius Group
Tay was formerly with Allianz Commercial for over a decade.
- June 30 2026
AIG appoints Brian Jee as head of financial lines in Singapore
- People
- Insurers
- Singapore
- Financial Lines
- AIG
He joins from Everest Insurance, where he was most recently head of its South Korea desk.
- June 14 2026
Aon gives Harry Edwards new Asia growth leader role
- People
- Insurance brokers
- Singapore
- Financial Lines
- Aon
Singapore-based Edwards has been with Aon for more than six years.
- June 4 2026
Exclusive: Marsh hires Christopher Cheung in senior financial lines role
- Exclusive
- People
- Insurance brokers
- Hong Kong
- Financial Lines
- Marsh
Cheung, who was formerly AIG's Hong Kong cyber leader, will rejoin Marsh in Hong Kong this month, InsuranceAsia News understands.
- June 2 2026
Kerry Thom joins Miramar Group as head of financial lines, tailored risk
- People
- MGA
- Australia
- Financial Lines
- Miramar Group
Miramar Group was created in April by bundling a group of Steadfast-backed underwriting agencies.
- May 28 2026
Willis appoints Cheryl Lee as finex leader for Singapore
- People
- Brokers
- Singapore
- Financial Lines
- WTW
She joins from Aon, where she spent over six years in financial services and professions roles.
- May 21 2026
Howden Australia hires Marsh veteran Rebekah Scott as financial lines partner
- People
- Brokers
- Australia
- Financial Lines
- Howden
Sydney-based Scott has been working at Marsh since 1998, including at JLT from 2003 to 2019 prior to its acquisition by Marsh.
- May 6 2026
AIG moves Igor Chichkan to Singapore as APAC financial lines underwriting manager
- People
- Insurers
- Asia Pacific
- Financial Lines
- AIG
He relocates from the insurer's Dubai office, where he was head of financial lines for the UAE.
- April 29 2026
Pacific Prime promotes Paul Cheung to lead property, casualty, financial lines team in Singapore
- People
- Insurance brokers
- Singapore
- Property
- Pacific Prime
He has been with the broker for over six and a half years.

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Line of business: Financial Lines Page 1 / 13

Taiwan, South Korea lead rate declines in Asia, Vietnam bucks trend: Marsh

Asia insurance rates decline 5% in Q2, led by cyber: Marsh

Pacific insurance rates drop 13% in Q2, led by property: Marsh

Sompo to acquire Brazilian insurer Fator Seguradora

Pinnacle Underwriting taps James Kyte as casualty, financial lines head for ANZ

Joaquin Carlos Uy rejoins Howden Philippines as financial lines leader

Sompo taps Canon Liu as head of financial lines for Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan

Exclusive: Marsh’s Wincy Choi swaps London for Hong Kong for finpro role

Howden hires trio to grow employee benefits, financial lines in Hong Kong

Exclusive: Continuum hires Howden’s Andy Tam as Hong Kong general manager

Great American Insurance bolsters Singapore specialty underwriting team

Canopius taps Winnie Tay as financial lines underwriter

AIG appoints Brian Jee as head of financial lines in Singapore

Aon gives Harry Edwards new Asia growth leader role

Exclusive: Marsh hires Christopher Cheung in senior financial lines role

Kerry Thom joins Miramar Group as head of financial lines, tailored risk

Willis appoints Cheryl Lee as finex leader for Singapore

Howden Australia hires Marsh veteran Rebekah Scott as financial lines partner

AIG moves Igor Chichkan to Singapore as APAC financial lines underwriting manager

Pacific Prime promotes Paul Cheung to lead property, casualty, financial lines team in Singapore