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MSAD to cut domestic bases to 240 ahead of 2027 Mitsui SumitomoAioi merger

MS&AD to consolidate number of local offices ahead of 2027 Mitsui Sumitomo–Aioi merger

January 12 2026

MS&AD plans to reduce its local operating branches in Japan from about 360 to 240 by April 2027.

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Marsh Asia names I-Mei Chan as senior advisor in credit specialties team

January 12 2026

Chan brings over 20 years of banking industry experience, with previous stints at HSBC, Deutsche Bank, and Raiffeisen Bank International AG.

Hannover Re announces Kun Huang as new China CEO

January 12 2026

He joins the reinsurer from China Re.

OJK makes health insurance co-payments optional, caps risk-sharing at 5%

January 12 2026

The move scraps a previous requirement for private health insurance policyholders to pay at least 10% of every claim.

HDI Global opens Seoul office to expand APAC reach

January 12 2026

Ki Hyung Jo has joined as Korea market lead, with HDI to offer local clients access to insurer's existing product range and new specialty solutions, such as cover for K-pop events.

Nattakorn Wattanaumphaipong Joins Great American Insurance Companys Singapore Branch

Great American Insurance taps Natt Wattanaumphaipong as senior underwriting director in Singapore

January 12 2026

He moves to the business after six years with Canopius.

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Allianz, Anthropic partner to foster responsible AI adoption across insurance operations

January 12 2026

The partnership will see Allianz deploy Anthropic’s Claude models to automate claims, support decision-making, and strengthen regulatory compliance.

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Willis creates distinct Asia natural resources, construction leadership roles, appoints Hutchinson as head of CRB Hong Kong, Macau

January 12 2026

New structure supports Willis’s long-term growth plans for its specialty segment, says Asia head Luke Ware.

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Cyclone Koji makes landfall in Queensland, ARPC declares official event

January 12 2026

The cyclone brought strong winds, flash floods, and widespread damage to Queensland communities.

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Ping An pilots ‘insurance + leasing’ cover for embodied robots in China

January 12 2026

The product bundles hardware protection with third-party, product quality and information leakage liability.

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