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Friday, October 30, 2026

Distribution

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IRDAI chairman calls for rethink of insurance effectiveness metrics
October 29 2026
Seth urged insurers to expand coverage rather than deepen it among existing policyholders, while cautioning against dynamic pricing.
Nathan Chuang as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Prudential Hong Kong,
Prudential Hong Kong taps Nathan Chuang as deputy chief executive officer 
October 15 2026
The current AIA Korea CEO and president will join Prudential in January 2027, subject to regulatory approval.
Chief Distribution Officer Digit Life Insurance
Digit Life taps Bajaj Capital Insurance Broking CEO Venkatesh Naidu as chief distribution officer 
October 12 2026
Before joining Digit Life, Naidu served as CEO of Bajaj Capital Insurance Broking.
Kei Kimura as General Manager, Distribution & Marketing.
HDI Global appoints Kei Kimura as general manager of distribution and marketing 
October 9 2026
The appointment is the latest in a series of moves in Japan by the commercial and speciality insurer.
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IRDAI mulls early-2027 implementation for distribution reforms
October 9 2026
Subramanian also pushed back against claims that the overhaul would lead to widespread job losses, adding that reforms would expand the distribution network. 
A warm welcome to Jay Chan, who joins Cigna Healthcare Hong Kong as Head of Distribution, Individual Business.
Cigna Healthcare Hong Kong appoints Jay Chan as head of distribution
October 5 2026
He returns to the business after a four-year stint at Bupa.
Leah Ng as Managing Director, Group Head of Bancassurance and Partnerships at Great Eastern.
Great Eastern taps Leah Ng to lead bancassurance and partnerships
October 5 2026
Her two-decade-long career spans senior leadership roles at Manulife, HSBC Life and Swiss Life.
Health, general insurers face steep expense cuts under IRDAI reforms; SBI Life best placed – Nomura
IRDAI reforms push distributors to rethink business model; insurers face varying impact: Nomura
September 30 2026
The proposed commission caps have pushed PB Fintech to weigh a move into insurance manufacturing, while some insurers need little or no cost cutting to meet the proposed EoM limits.
PB Fintech says IRDAI commission cap proposal could hit non-life revenue, tighten hiring
PB Fintech says IRDAI commission cap could hit non-life revenue, slow hiring
September 25 2026
The Policybazaar parent said the rules could cut its general insurance revenue by up to 40%, while leaving its life business largely unaffected.
IRDAI proposes new commission caps, lower expense limits as distribution costs outpace premium growth
IRDAI proposes commission caps and lower expense limits, rattling insurance stocks
September 24 2026
IRDAI found commissions paid to sampled general insurance brokers rose 173% between FY2023 and FY2025, while premiums grew 37%.
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HDI Global hires senior property, marine and distribution talent in Hong Kong
September 21 2026
The German insurer has tapped senior talent from AIG, Allianz and Vivace Insurance Partners to support its North Asia expansion strategy.
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Aviso Specialty hires Peter Sun as chief operating officer, schemes & affinity
September 8 2026
He joins after close to eight years at Marsh.
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