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Markel opens Perth office with two senior underwriting hires

April 8 2026

Markel appoints Jerome Steyn and Pierre Dagnee to lead its underwriting presence in Perth as part of its national expansion.

MSIG Singapore welcomes See Teck Yang as VP for corporate distribution

April 8 2026

He brings over three decades of industry experience to his new role.

Talbot promotes Jiewei Pang to senior property underwriter, Russell Giam to political risk underwriter

April 7 2026

Pang has been with the company since 2022, while Giam joined last year.

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DB Insurance clears South Korean regulatory hurdle in Fortegra acquisition

April 7 2026

Planned US$1.65bn acquisition of U.S. specialty insurer Fortegra by DB Insurance still awaits approval from American regulators.

Aon appoints Winnie Loh as real estate and data centre leader for Southeast Asia

April 7 2026

She joined the global broker in 2021 and is concurrently director within its commercial risk team.

Singapore reinsurance profits collapse in Q4 as incurred losses surge 98%

April 7 2026

Offshore reinsurance swung into a SG$2.9m loss, while smaller onshore operations remained profitable amid a 49% property premium surge.

HDI Global Specialty promotes Richard Upton to New Zealand branch manager

April 6 2026

He joined the commercial and specialty insurer in 2024 as head of financial lines.

CMB Wing Lung's revenue falls in 2025 but net combined ratio holds below 90% — AM Best

April 6 2026

The Hong Kong non-life insurer's A (Excellent) rating and stable outlook remain intact as strong capitalisation and rising investment returns offset a soft, competitive market.

Specialty lines 'shaped' by Middle East conflict at 1/4 renewals — Guy Carpenter

April 6 2026

Reinsurance rates fell across Asia at the 1 April 2026 renewal, with Japan and India leading price reductions.

DFC adds six new insurers to Gulf maritime facility, doubles capacity to US$40bn

April 6 2026

Liberty, Berkshire, AIG, Starr, Travelers, and CNA join the facility, while Chubb retains its role as lead underwriter.

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