InsuranceAsia News https://insuranceasianews.com/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:24:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Swiss Re CorSo Australia taps Allianz’s Sean McCaffrey as senior property underwriter https://insuranceasianews.com/swiss-re-corso-australia-taps-allianzs-sean-mccaffrey-as-senior-property-underwriter/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:24:32 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=208114 Sydney-based McCaffrey previously worked at Allianz Australia for almost 15 years, most recently as a senior property underwriter.

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Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Australia has hired Sean McCaffrey as a senior property underwriter, according to a LinkedIn update.
Sydney-based McCaffrey (pictured) previously worked at Allianz Austral...

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]]> Specialist Risk Group hires Joanna Goh as principal for facultative reinsurance Asia https://insuranceasianews.com/specialist-risk-group-hires-joanna-goh-as-principal-for-faculative-reinsurance-asia/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:16:12 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=208093 Singapore-based Goh was most recently lead for corporate risk services at Marsh, where she worked for nearly seven years.

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UK-based broker Special Risk Group (SRG) has appointed Joanna Goh as its new principal for facultative reinsurance in Asia, according to a LinkedIn update.
Singapore-based Goh (pictured) was most rece...

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]]> Sompo promotes Haixia Zhao to president of APAC reinsurance and chief underwriting officer for global specialty https://insuranceasianews.com/sompo-promotes-haixia-zhao-to-president-of-apac-reinsurance-and-chief-underwriting-officer-for-global-specialty/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 03:58:07 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=208082 Zurich-based Zhao was previously the chief underwriting officer for international reinsurance since March 2021.

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Sompo has promoted Haixia Zhao to president of APAC reinsurance and chief underwriting officer for global specialty, she said in a LinkedIn post.
Zurich-based Zhao (pictured) had been Sompo's chief un...

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]]> XS Global continues Asia expansion with Mun Ching Shing appointment https://insuranceasianews.com/xs-global-continues-asia-expansion-with-mun-ching-shing-appointment/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 03:45:59 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=208092 She joins from AIG as regional accident and health (A&H) underwriting manager.

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Rainmaker Group-owned MGA XS Global has continued to expand its Asia platform with the appointment of Mun Ching Shing as regional accident and health (A&H) underwriting manager, according to a Lin...

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]]> ARPC declares cyclone event for Tropical Cyclone Jenna in the Indian Ocean https://insuranceasianews.com/arpc-declares-cyclone-event-for-tropical-cyclone-jenna-in-the-indian-ocean/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 03:15:51 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=208068 Fourth cyclone of Australia’s storm season is not expected to impact Indian Ocean territories or the Western Australia mainland.

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The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) has declared that a cyclone event has begun in relation to Tropcial Cyclone Jenna after it formed in the Indian Ocean on Monday.
The ARPC specified t...

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]]> Hiro Yamasaki joins HDI Global to lead Japan branch https://insuranceasianews.com/hiro-yamasaki-joins-hdi-global-to-lead-japanese-branch/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 02:48:29 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=208074 Yamasaki replaces Casey Sandler, who is leaving HDI Global, as managing director and legal representative for HDI Japan.

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HDI Global has named Hiro Yamasaki as managing director and legal representative of its Japanese branch.
In a statement on Tuesday, the German insurer said that Yamasaki’s appointment marks “an import...

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]]> IAG integrates RACQI into cat reinsurance program https://insuranceasianews.com/iag-integrates-racqi-into-cat-reinsurance-program/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 02:32:20 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=208064 RACQI is now covered by IAG's main catastrophe cover, whole of account quota share (WAQS) arrangements, and aggregate stop-loss protection.

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IAG has successfully integrated the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Insurance (RACQI) into its main catastrophe reinsurance program following its acquisition in September.
In a statement on Tuesda...

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]]> Tesh Patel joins Canopius to lead ANZ distribution https://insuranceasianews.com/canopius-patel/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:46:12 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=208055 Sydney-based Patel was most recently managing director of Delta Insurance Australia.

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Canopius has tapped Tesh Patel as its new head of distribution for Australia and New Zealand, according to a statement on Tuesday.
Canopius said that Patel (pictured) would lead the UK specialty (re)i...

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]]> ‘Exporter of capital’ Japan here to stay, set to ignite APAC M&A in 2026 https://insuranceasianews.com/japans-insurance-sector-to-serve-as-exporter-of-capital-in-2026/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:30:04 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207965 Japanese dry powder, FDI liberalisation and tougher capital requirements will be the key drivers of APAC insurance M&A in 2026, according to dealmakers.

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Japan will be an "engine" of M&A in the Asia Pacific in 2026 as carriers accelerate the deployment of billions of dollars of capital abroad after being forced by regulators to unwind their domesti...

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]]> ‘Too early’ for Bondi Beach attack claims, ARPC says https://insuranceasianews.com/too-early-for-bondi-beach-attack-claims-arpc-says/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:06:05 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=208000 Mass shooting last month has been designated as a declared terrorism incident, activating Australia’s Terrorism Reinsurance Pool for just the second time.

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Australia’s Terrorism Reinsurance Pool has yet to receive any claims following the mass shooting at Bondi Beach last month, an Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) spokesperson told Insuranc...

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