Industry Segments: Insurers Page 1 / 23
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- January 6 2026
Swiss Re CorSo Australia taps Allianz’s Sean McCaffrey as senior property underwriter
Sydney-based McCaffrey previously worked at Allianz Australia for almost 15 years, most recently as a senior property underwriter.
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- January 6 2026
Sompo promotes Haixia Zhao to president of APAC reinsurance and chief underwriting officer for global specialty
Zurich-based Zhao was previously the chief underwriting officer for international reinsurance since March 2021.
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- January 6 2026
Hiro Yamasaki joins HDI Global to lead Japan branch
Yamasaki replaces Casey Sandler, who is leaving HDI Global, as managing director and legal representative for HDI Japan.
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- January 6 2026
IAG integrates RACQI into cat reinsurance program
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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- January 6 2026
Tesh Patel joins Canopius to lead ANZ distribution
Sydney-based Patel was most recently managing director of Delta Insurance Australia.
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- January 6 2026
‘Exporter of capital’ Japan here to stay, set to ignite APAC M&A in 2026
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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- January 5 2026
HDI names Kenneth Law as North Asia property underwriting manager
He takes over from Eric Fung, who will retire in June.
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- January 5 2026
AIG taps Chubb’s Ryan Spettigue as client and broker engagement head in Australia
He spent the last 14 years at Chubb, most recently as national relationship manager for its global brokers strategy in Australia.
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- January 2 2026
Hanwha General Insurance secures controlling stake in Indonesia’s Lippo General Insurance
Korean insurer has increased its shareholding to 61.5% after acquiring a 46.6% stake previously held by Hanwha Life Insurance Indonesia.
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- January 2 2026
Go Digit General Insurance board approves holding company merger
Move by Indian digital insurer marks the first transaction following changes to India’s insurance laws that allow mergers between insurance firms and non-insurance holding companies.
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- January 1 2026
Indian regulator fines Reliance General Insurance US$111,000 for violating outsourcing, commission rules
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India penalised the insurer after a remote inspection uncovered improper payments, governance lapses and the use of an external agent without adequate justification.
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- January 1 2026
Liberty consolidates Singapore operations under single licence
Matthew Jackson, Asia Pacific president for Liberty International Insurance, will lead the unified regional team based at One Raffles Quay.
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- December 29 2025
Sompo Hong Kong taps Will Wang as head of casualty
He relocates to Hong Kong for the role that also covers Macau and Taiwan.
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- December 23 2025
Axa Philippines pays US$6.8m to resolve decade-long Typhoon Ondoy dispute
Poultry and feeds producer Vitarich had originally filed against Charter Ping An Insurance in 2014 before it became part of Axa Philippines.
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- December 22 2025
QBE Asia makes double leadership appointment within Singapore marine team
Kelly Lim and Alex Lim will report to Sebastian Tjornelund, who was recently appointed as head of marine for QBE Asia.
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- December 22 2025
Allianz Trade promotes Wee Lee Quah to APAC regional COO
She has nearly 20 years of experience with Euler Hermes and most recently Allianz Trade.
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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 19 2025
Coface appoints Marsinta Marpaung as Indonesia country manager
Jakarta-based Marpaung, who joined the insurer in September 2024 as business leader for Indonesia, will report to APAC CEO Hugh Burke.
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- December 18 2025
Reed Rohijas rejoins AIG as APAC network partner relationship manager
Kuala Lumpur-based Rohijas, who previously spent over five years at the insurer, recently completed his master's degree in economics.
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- December 18 2025
Sri Lanka flood claims manageable for insurers, reinsurers to absorb non-motor losses: Fitch
National Insurance Trust Fund, as Sri Lanka's sole reinsurer, faces greater exposure amid lack of retrocession cover from recent flooding due to Cyclone Ditwah.
