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- March 26 2026
Wang Fuk Court fire-hit China Taiping’s Hong Kong P&C combined ratio jumps to 103.4% in FY25
Fall in underwriting results comes after its exposure to November's fire, which killed 168 people.
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- March 23 2026
‘Promising’ outlook as Japan’s P&C insurers reap benefits from diversification
Japan's non-life carriers are profiting from share sales, higher investment income, light natural catastrophe losses, and diversification of their revenues abroad.
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- March 12 2026
Warburg Pincus weighs sale of Oona Insurance after buyer interest: Bloomberg
The private equity firm has hired Citigroup to review strategic opportunities for the Southeast Asian digital general insurer.
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- March 11 2026
Gallagher strengthens India liability, claims teams with four senior hires
The broker has appointed Mayank Sharma as national head of liability, Sunny Goel as strategic business leader for liability and renewable energy, Jyoti Krishnan as chief legal officer and national head of liability and specialty claims, and Nadeem Mokashi as head of P&C claims.
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- March 10 2026
IRDAI clears Allianz Jio Re, Kiwi General to begin operations
The regulator granted certificates of registration to the two startups on Monday.
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- March 9 2026
Stephen Ward to lead Steadfast’s newly formed Miramar Group
Steadfast has brought together seven MGAs under one entity led by CEO Ward.
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- March 5 2026
Mitsui Sumitomo completes acquisition of 15% stake in WR Berkley
Japanese insurance group acquired the shares on the secondary market from public shareholders, and no shares were sold by the WR Berkley Corporation or the Berkley family.
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- February 4 2026
Pacific insurance rates drop 12% in Q4, led by property: Marsh
Globally, commercial insurance rates continued to soften in Q4 2025, with the Pacific region seeing the steepest declines.
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- February 2 2026
Peak Re names Philip Hough as new CUO
He brings over three decades of reinsurance experience, most recently with Aspen Re.
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- January 26 2026
Hong Kong P&C underwriting profit for 9M 2025 climbs 63% to US$450m
General insurers' gross premiums for the first three quarters of last year was up 10.5%, while overall profit grew 50.5% to US$1.3bn.
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- January 23 2026
Jess Li joins Willis’ P&C team in Hong Kong
Li joins Willis in Hong Kong as a director after a decade at Aon.
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- January 20 2026
Severe convective storms overtake cyclones as costliest insured peril this century: Aon
Natural hazards such as SCS and wildfire are reshaping global loss patterns and intensifying need for both physical and financial resilience, the broker says.
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- January 12 2026
Natt Wattanaumphaipong joins Great American Insurance’s Singapore branch as senior technical underwriting director
He will work with the branch CEO Chee Keng Koon and deputy CEO Vanessa Teo.
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- December 15 2025
Starr International Insurance Thailand to benefit from stronger underwriting, business transformation: AM Best
AM Best upgrades rating to A (Excellent) with a stable outlook, citing improved operating performance, strongest‑level risk‑adjusted capitalisation and continued support from Starr Group.
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- December 15 2025
Chubb appoints Chris Colahan as head of APAC commercial property and casualty
Colahan will join Chubb in February from AIG, where he has been regional president for APAC since 2023.
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- December 8 2025
Mitsui Sumitomo to get WR Berkley board seat after 12.5% stake acquisition
Following the US$3bn share buy, Japanese carrier is likely to nominate a board member by March, as per an earlier agreement.
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- December 5 2025
Wang Fuk Court unlikely to alter China Taiping’s rating fundamentals: AM Best
Rating affirmed the carrier’s ratings as it is well-positioned to manage the claims, supported by its parent company and prudent reinsurance arrangements.
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- December 5 2025
IAG hires Phillip Gibson as CEO of New Zealand
Former Aviva Canada executive will join IAG New Zealand in March, replacing Amanda Whiting.
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- December 4 2025
Hong Kong fire losses manageable for sole insurer China Taiping: Fitch
Strong state-linked support, diversified operations and solid capital alongside extensive reinsurance underpin the view that net losses from the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court will remain within rating sensitivities.
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- December 4 2025
APAC non-life insurers to remain stable in 2026 as capital strength offsets regulatory, catastrophe pressures: Fitch
Stable margins and strong solvency expected, Fitch says, with disciplined pricing and steady reinsurance support underpinning a neutral outlook.
