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HDI Global promotes Yasuyuki Harada to general manager, distribution and marketing

March 2 2026

He joined the company in 2024 and was most recently its deputy general manager for market management.

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Chubb appoints three new division heads for Singapore

March 2 2026

Lucas Teng, Jerry Ng, and Eric Kwan handle consumer, distribution, and property and casualty, respectively.

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Swiss Re CorSo appoints Robert Kell as customer and distribution manager, ANZ

March 2 2026

He previously served as a data scientist at Swiss Re.

BHSI names Marcus Portbury as regional president, Asia Middle East, succeeding Marc Breuil

March 2 2026

Portbury also named chief exec of Hong Kong, as Breuil retires from BHSI and the insurance industry.

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Marine insurers to raise war risk rates by up to 50% following US-Israel strikes on Iran — report

March 2 2026

Brokers say war risk insurers are issuing cancellation notices and preparing to hike rates for vessels in the Gulf region.

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Blue Marble makes record parametric payout to Indonesian farmers after Aceh floods

February 27 2026

The IDR2.4bn (approx. US$142.4k) payout helped 2,719 smallholder farmers following severe flooding last November.

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Munich Re APAC revenue dips 1.7% amid softer market, but regional specialty lines double

February 27 2026

P&C re drives decline, but L&H stability and rising speciality penetration signal a shifting mix.

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Global Starr insurance units, including Asia, China, and Singapore entities, get outlook upgrade from AM Best

February 27 2026

AM Best said the revision reflects stronger underwriting results and lower expenses across Starr’s global operations.

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Engineering, health, complement misc spike as India’s GI premiums rise 14% in January

February 27 2026

Miscellaneous, health and engineering drive a record January, while aviation collapses almost 96%.

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Asia’s resilience gap improves as climate risks intensify globally — FM

February 27 2026

With Asia Pacific expected to gain nearly US$800bn in data centre investment by 2030, water stress and fire risk quality have emerged as interconnected vulnerabilities.

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