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Thursday, August 27, 2026

Specialty

Interior of a large circular tunnel under construction; a small excavator sits on a dirt floor with concentric tunnel rings receding into the distance.
Munich Re Specialty launches Lloyd’s-first rescue cover for tunnelling projects
August 27 2026
Designed for tunnel owners, developers and contractors, the cover funds specialist rescue and crisis-response operations following major underground incidents.
AIG names Pongprat Suwan country head of trade credit for Thailand
AIG names Pongprat Suwan country head of trade credit for Thailand
August 27 2026
The Bangkok-based underwriter steps up after more than 15 years at the insurer.
Nepal flood kills 22 as insurers face hydro claims
Fatal Nepal flood leaves insurers facing hydropower claims
August 27 2026
The toll stands at at least 22, with 291 foreign nationals unaccounted for and insurers estimating claims in the hundreds of millions of rupees.
MSIG Hong Kong taps AXA’s Billy Wong as chief underwriting officer
MSIG Hong Kong taps AXA's Billy Wong as chief underwriting officer
August 26 2026
Wong to join in September to run the underwriting department and specialty lines.
City skyline by the water at sunset with a circular, framed photo of a smiling man in the foreground; Centrewest logo in top-left.
Centrewest promotes Marcel de Kok to client director
August 26 2026
He has been with the broker for nearly 15 years.
Tokyo Marine logo on a tall modern building with a busy street of shopfronts and street lamps in front.
Suncorp emerges as frontrunner in Tokio Marine's search for major acquisition — report
August 25 2026
The Japanese group had also weighed IAG and Canada's Intact Financial as potential targets for overseas expansion.
LG OLED and UHD TVs on a showroom display in an electronics store
K-Sure provides US$18m cover for LG Electronics’ TV service exports 
August 24 2026
The arrangement marks K-Sure's first move into insuring TV platform service exports.
AM Best assigns A- ratings to Korea Shipping Association
AM Best assigns A- ratings to Korea Shipping Association
August 24 2026
Risk-adjusted capitalisation is expected to remain at its strongest level, but the agency noted that volatile cover and a small net premium base have kept underwriting profitability subdued over the past...
SOMPO logo on a nighttime city skyline with a circular portrait of a smiling woman in the foreground
Sompo names Winnie Chau senior financial lines underwriter for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan
August 24 2026
She joins the insurer from AIG, where she spent five years underwriting cyber and professional indemnity risks in Hong Kong.
Corporate banner displaying the MARSH logo with a circular headshot of a suited man over a sunset city skyline backdrop.
Marsh Risk New Zealand taps Matthew Riddle as interim president to replace Toni Ferrier
August 24 2026
Industry veteran Matthew Riddle, who led JLT New Zealand until its acquisition by Marsh, will take over the role on an interim basis.
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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.