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- February 3 2026
Australia’s Planned Cover signs binder deal with Swiss Re CorSo
Binder is for writing professional indemnity solutions for architects and aligned built-environment professionals across Australia.
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- January 23 2026
Swiss Re names Alexander White as senior casualty treaty underwriter
Sydney-based White joins from Munich Re having also worked at Axa XL and Zurich.
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- January 20 2026
Allied World names Mark Chisholm as lead underwriter for Australia property division
Melbourne-based Chisholm previously spent over 11 years at CGU Insurance.
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- January 20 2026
SBI General Insurance appoints Chandan Kumar as lead for motor underwriting
He has over 14 years of experience in underwriting roles, and joins from assistance and protection service firm OneAssist Consumer Solutions.
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- January 15 2026
Siddharth Verma joins Axa XL’s India underwriting team as assistant property underwriter
Mumbai-based Verma joins from Marsh India, where he had worked in the facultative reinsurance team for property and construction underwriting since February 2022.
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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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- January 7 2026
Ryan Transactional Risk promotes Christine Nguyen to underwriter
She has nearly a decade of experience in insurance broker roles, and had held the position of project manager since joining from Marsh in June.
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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 19 2025
Hong Kong non-life carriers show sustained underwriting profitability: AM Best
Industry reported US$13bn in GWP and US$1bn in underwriting profit in 2024.
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- December 11 2025
Descartes shakes things up with Japan earthquake launch, treaty parametric push to drive APAC growth
As traditional cat reinsurance tightens and retentions harden, Descartes is betting big on parametric covers, fresh capacity, and Japan as a launchpad for change, APAC head Ben Qin tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- December 10 2025
Sompo boosts Hong Kong underwriting structure with double promotion
Ophelia Szeto and Jessica Lai will assume their new roles with the insurer from January 1.
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- December 5 2025
Axa XL India snaps up Vishal Singh Rana as construction underwriter
Former civil and tunnel engineer previously worked for Prudent Insurance Brokers and Munich Re.
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- December 5 2025
Specialist Australian insurer Eclipse names Andrew Hookings as senior casualty underwriter
Sydney-based Hookings brings over 25 years of experience across the insurance industry, with a background spanning claims, property, and distribution.
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- December 4 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets revamps APAC underwriting structure with 5 promotions
Moves for Marcus Thomas, Brett Gardiner, Angelo Maniatis, Shawn Anderson, and Ben Hissey impact Singapore, Hong Kong, China, India, Malaysia, and Australia.
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- December 3 2025
QBE confirms Sebastian Tjornelund as head of marine underwriting for Asia
He had assumed the role on an interim basis in July.
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- December 2 2025
HDI Global promotes Ashlee Bradley to property underwriter
Perth-based Bradley has been with HDI for over five years.
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- November 26 2025
Exclusive: Canopius’ Asia Pacific CUO Yann Marmonier departs
Lloyd's carrier confirms to InsuranceAsia News that Singapore-based Marmonier has left the specialty (re)insurer.
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- November 26 2025
HDI Global names Ecton Chung as senior underwriter for engineering in Singapore
He has over 18 years of professional experience in the insurance and reinsurance industries, and joins from Mapfre.
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- November 17 2025
Axa XL promotes Annabelle Lacroix to APAC and Europe regional product leader for casualty
Lacroix was previously the casualty underwriting head for middle market in France.
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- November 6 2025
Exclusive: Nexus’ Hong Kong, Labuan underwriting business acquired by Huntington
Nexus will continue to write accident and health business from the region, while the property and marine risks will be written from Dubai.
