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Emerging risks | Growth Opportunities | APAC Insurance

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Saturday, September 5, 2026
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Jessica Li Junior Reporter
Jessica Li is a Reporter at (Re)in Asia, following the appointments, ratings and deals shaping the region's insurers. Areas of specialty include senior people moves, insurer ratings actions, and M&A across marine, financial and reinsurance lines in markets including Vietnam, Hong Kong, Korea and India.
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Howden Re adds three managing directors to build out China and APAC business
June 25 2026
Houqin Zhu, Mike Xin and David Song arrive from Aon Re, Gallagher Re and Guy Carpenter respectively, all based in Hong Kong.
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QBE taps Callum O'Brien as head of P&I for Asia
June 22 2026
He moves to the business after over a decade with NorthStandard.
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Phil Xue to return to Guy Carpenter as MD and COO for Mainland China and Hong Kong
June 12 2026
Xue rejoins the reinsurance broker, having recently served in chief executive roles for AXA Group.
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NOAA declares El Niño has begun, forecasts very strong event
June 12 2026
(Re)in Summary • NOAA has declared El Niño has developed in the tropical Pacific, issuing an El Niño Advisory on 11 June.• Forecast models give a 63% chance of a ‘very strong’ event...
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IGI secures approval to open reinsurance branch in India's GIFT City
June 9 2026
The move adds IGI to a growing list of global (re)insurers at GIFT City, where gross written premiums nearly doubled to US$1.13bn in FY2026.
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Markel launches fine art and specie unit in Australia, hires Stock to lead
June 4 2026
Sydney-based Matthew Stock brings three decades of underwriting experience to the new unit.
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Generali GC&C taps Kai Ao as head of business development for Asia
June 1 2026
Kai moves to Generali Global Corporate & Commercial after a three-year tenure at Zurich.
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QBE taps Andy Tsui to lead corporate underwriting in HK and Macau, People Risk unit for Asia
June 1 2026
The Hong Kong-based hire brings more than two decades of actuarial, underwriting, and portfolio management experience across APAC.
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China issues new regulatory framework for insurance asset management
June 1 2026
NFRA has set out requirements across four key pillars, while stressing firms must pursue high-quality development and compete in an orderly way to prevent market chaos.
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South Korea's DB Insurance completes US$1.65bn acquisition of Fortegra
June 1 2026
Fortegra will operate independently under its existing leadership as the two companies target growth across the US, Europe and Asia.
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28 August
Banner for 22nd SIRC: 'Capacity to Capability'—Building resilience through innovation; futuristic city skyline with a glowing highway; Nov 1–5, 2026 at Sands Expo & Convention Centre.