Insurance companies are taking on a more active role in corporate governance as regulatory scrutiny of listed companies and the personal liability of directors and senior executives intensifies in China.
WTW has appointed Ms Jayne Bok as Head of Hong Kong and Macau. She will also continue in her existing role as Head of Investments, Asia, alongside her new responsibilities.
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance, one of Japan's top five insurers, is considering the implications of an industry-wide increase in policy cancellations, according to its Deputy President, Atsushi Nakamura.
QBE has announced these leadership changes, all effective 1 September 2026:
Gallagher has promoted Mr Andy Winwood to the role of Senior Executive Officer for the Middle East and Africa, subject to regulatory approval.
QBE has appointed Ms Melanie Willis as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the QBE Group Board, subject to regulatory approvals and effective 1 September 2026.
Markel has appointed Ms Audrey Pang as Senior Claims Adjuster, based in Hong Kong. She joins the Asia claims team as the first dedicated claims professional in Hong Kong.
Verisk's Catastrophe and Risk Solutions group has estimated insured losses of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck near Kumamoto City in Japan on 28 July to be between JPY220bn ($1.4bn) and JPY340bn.
MSIG Singapore has partnered with the newly launched non-profit organisation, Cybersecurity Association Singapore Limited (CASL), to strengthen cyber protection and resilience among for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country.
Hong Kong's insurance industry recorded strong growth in the first quarter of 2026, with total gross premiums reaching HK$291.6bn ($37.4bn), a 32.3% increase year on year, according to provisional statistics released by the Insurance Authority (IA) on 24 July.