Malaysia

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Kevin Rethual named new CEO of Munich Re Retakaful

May 5 2026

He has been with the reinsurer since 2021, most recently as chief commercial officer.

Lockton appoints new CEOs in Malaysia and India

May 5 2026

Nicholas Lee and Jaideep Sharma take charge in Malaysia and India, respectively, with Mohamed Yahya Ibrahim and Dr Sandeep Dadia moving to new posts.

Malaysian central bank fines Zurich insurance units US$228K over sanctions breaches

April 30 2026

BNM said that Zurich's Malaysian units failed to update their sanctions database, resulting in customer screening being conducted against an outdated database.

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Labuan captive premiums rise 7.2% to US$726m in 2025

April 30 2026

Labuan attracted 10 new captive entrants, with overall insurance premiums in the hub rising 5.8% to US$2.5bn.

EIP partners with Nexacore to expand device protection solutions across Southeast Asia

April 23 2026

The partnership aims to support the launch of scalable device protection and extended warranty solutions amid growing demand at the point of sale.

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Chubb welcomes Ariel Llugdar as head of motor claims for Malaysia

April 20 2026

He moves from Allianz Insurance, where he most recently served as head of motor claims and expert technical advisory.

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Malaysia life insurers’ medical claims rise 5.3% in 2025 – LIAM

April 16 2026

The industry association also expects the country's medical inflation rate to reach 16% in 2026.

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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Life Insurance Association of Malaysia elects Pauline Teoh as president

April 6 2026

Manulife's Vibha Coburn was re-elected as vice president of LIAM at the association’s 52nd Annual General Meeting.

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Howden names Andy Buddell as Asia COO

April 1 2026

He moves to the broker after seven years at AXA.

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