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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 15 2026
Thailand’s (re)insurance market defies regional softening as cat losses reshape risk landscape
Earthquake in Myanmar in March 2025 and severe floods in November have reshaped Thailand's property catastrophe market.
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- September 14 2026
Willis promotes Will Sare to lead Australia P&C business
Stephen Trickey will also take on an expanded role supporting sales activity across the Pacific, while continuing as head of growth for the region.
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- September 9 2026
IFFCO Tokio General Insurance appoints Sanjeev Chopra as operations director
His association with the Indian-Japanese joint venture dates back to 2001.
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- September 8 2026
China’s ‘rare’ US$9bn insurance sector recapitalisation enhances risk resilience: analysts
Ministry of Finance has announced a US$54bn plan to recapitalise the financial system to enhance its capital strength and boost economic growth.
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- September 4 2026
Chubb names Samsung Fire veteran Il-Pyung Kim South Korea CEO
Outgoing CEO Janice Mo will step into the role of head of commercial P&C for South Korea.
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- September 2 2026
Thai government approves new US$465m insurance facility: report
New facility follows the flooding in Thailand's northern and southern regions, and the Bangkok earthquake in March last year.
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- September 2 2026
Moody’s keeps stable reinsurance outlook as strong capital, discipline offset softer prices and rising risks
Record profits posted by the reinsurance sector expected to moderate in 2027 as the global market softening continues, according to Moody's.
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- September 1 2026
‘Good times’ for India’s reinsurance buyers despite rising El Nino climate risk: Edme’s Vinod Krishnan
India's agricultural sector faces significant losses due to crop failure, creating demand for innovative risk transfer solutions, the CEO of treaty reinsurance tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- August 27 2026
Chubb shifts Jon Longmore to country president for New Zealand
He had been Chubb's Malaysia country president for the past two years.
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- August 24 2026
‘Buyer friendly’ reinsurance market to endure in APAC despite super El Nino: AM Best
Cedents in APAC have used the softening reinsurance market during recent renewals to enhance their protections and support their growth, according to AM Best.
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- August 20 2026
Oona targets Southeast Asia acquisitions, sets sight on Thailand, Vietnam
Warburg Pincus-backed insurer plans to accelerate regional expansion following a GWP and earnings surge in Indonesia and Philippines.
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- August 19 2026
International programs ‘significant milestone’, specialty power HDI Global’s APAC division in H1 FY26
HDI Global's Australian division wrote more 230 international programs locally during H1 FY26, according to its APAC head.
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- August 12 2026
Suncorp FY26 net profit slides 44% on US$1.4bn nat cat bill
Queensland-based carrier's GWP was up 3% year-on-year to US$11bn, while insurance service result was down 23% to US$850m.
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- August 10 2026
Typhoon Dolphin brings fresh extreme weather to eastern China, Japan
Arrival of El Nino is intensifying typhoon activity in the Pacific, with China experiencing its fourth since the start of the season.
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- July 31 2026
S&P upgrades Samsung Fire & Marine to AA on stronger capital and rate resilience
South Korean insurer will be able to maintain its 'very strong' competitive moat and capital adequacy over the next two years, the rating agency said.
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- July 31 2026
Taiwan, South Korea lead rate declines in Asia, Vietnam bucks trend: Marsh
Japanese insurance market composite down by 3% having seen rate increases in the three previous quarters.
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- July 31 2026
Shinhan Financial Group walks away from Lotte Non-Life Insurance sale process: report
Negotiations were derailed by valuation concerns, with Korea Investment Finance said to be studying a possible bid.
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- July 23 2026
Asia insurance rates decline 5% in Q2, led by cyber: Marsh
Property insurance rates fell by 5%, while casualty insurance rates declined by 3% and cyber insurance rates decreased by 8%.
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- July 23 2026
Pacific insurance rates drop 13% in Q2, led by property: Marsh
Region saw the steepest decline in rates globally for a second quarter running, according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index.
