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- June 19 2026
India releases US$2bn instalment for crop farmers in West Bengal: report
The instalment will support over 94 million farmers as part of India’s flagship crop insurance scheme, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, according to the report.
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- June 19 2026
Lloyd’s launches Chubb-backed marine war risk consortium for Strait of Hormuz
It will provide up to US$200m of capacity separately for hull and P&I risks, with an additional US$200m of dedicated cargo capacity.
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- June 19 2026
GT Insurance taps Arron Mann as chief operating officer
He joins the partner agency of Allianz Broker Australia that specialises in the Australian transport sector having spent the last nine years at QBE Insurance.
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- June 19 2026
Sompo appoints Henry MacHale as CUO, head of strategy for its international market
Sompo’s international markets comprises 22 countries across four regions: the United Kingdom, Asia Pacific, Continental Europe including Turkey, and Brazil.
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- June 19 2026
ARPC taps Cameron Hick as next CUO
He will work alongside current CUO Michael Pennell, who will commence leave on September 14 before retiring on November 27.
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- June 19 2026
VIG Re, GIC Re, Tysers, Aon: 8 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Swiss Re, AIG, Liberty and Crawford also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- June 19 2026
Swiss Re CorSo eyes data centres, ART, Japan as key pillars for Asian specialty push
Head of Asia Robert Hunziker tells InsuranceAsia News that strong results and a QBE deal have boosted confidence, but discipline and client focus remain key amid market cycles.
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- June 19 2026
‘We need to stay relevant’: IUA director highlights communication as key to closing protection gap
Tom Hughes urges insurers and risk managers to deepen dialogue and move beyond traditional siloed products to close a widening protection gap driven by converging emerging risks.
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- June 18 2026
LMA welcomes US-Iran deal, but warns of ‘long, complicated’ shipping recovery, as insurer urges caution
Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) says certain practical steps are required, while Charlie Zheng, co-head of marine for greater China at Markel, says the threat environment will take time to normalise.
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- June 18 2026
Asia’s renewable expansion increases risk complexity as insurance shifts to strategic role: WTW
Insurance is shifting from a transactional requirement to a strategic enabler as underwriters grow more selective amid climate volatility, supply chain disruption and evolving technologies.
