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Sompo confirms five APAC commercial appointments, including new head of aviation

April 14 2026

Olivia Clark joins as head of aviation alongside four other senior underwriting appointments across property and financial lines.

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Coface names Agnes Chan as regional head of partnerships for APAC

April 14 2026

She has been with the firm since 2016 and was most recently country manager of Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Markel expands fintech insurance offering to Australia

April 14 2026

FintechRisk+ offers modular insurance cover tailored to medium- and large-sized fintech businesses.

Korea non-life insurers post 18% surge in premiums in Q4 as claims ease, profits recover

April 14 2026

Long-term retirement products fueled a near-18% premium increase, but several specialty GI lines lost ground.

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Specialist Risk Group promotes Halim Rosalan to partner and head of business, Asia

April 13 2026

Rosalan will work closely with SRG APAC CEO Collin Yap to lead business development and risk solutions across the region.

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Centrewest Insurance Brokers names Yvonne Chew as new head of broking services

April 13 2026

She has been with the company for over a year, most recently as client manager - specialty and global.

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Starr taps Vichai Laotrakul as CEO of Thailand

April 13 2026

Starr Insurance has named Vichai Laotrakul as chief executive officer of its Thailand operations, the business announced on LinkedIn on Monday. Laotrakul brings more than 20 years of underwriting experience...

HDI Global Singapore taps Diane Chong as senior underwriter, downstream energy

April 10 2026

She joins from Everest, where she was a downstream energy, power, and construction underwriter.

Insurance Authority vows to ‘spare no effort’ in pushing for captives’ growth in Hong Kong

April 10 2026

The Insurance Authority approved its seventh captive insurer in March 2026, reflecting ongoing momentum in the sector.

Coface appoints Darren Chan as country manager for Malaysia and head of Philippines

April 9 2026

He joined the firm in 2016 and most recently served as head of commercial of Coface Japan.

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