India releases US$2bn instalment for crop farmers in West Bengal: report
June 19 2026 by Roshan Nambiar
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Chaucer names Jay Bae as APAC lead underwriter for agriculture
- October 27
Singapore-based Bae joins from Swiss Re, where he was most recently the head of agriculture for Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea.
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Howden brings crop, livestock, parametric risk specialist Sonal Mishra to Singapore
- September 16
She relocates from India to take up the senior vice president role within the reinsurance division.
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‘Good times’ for India’s reinsurance buyers despite rising El Nino climate risk: Edme’s Vinod Krishnan
- September 1
India's agricultural sector faces significant losses due to crop failure, creating demand for innovative risk transfer solutions, the CEO of treaty reinsurance tells InsuranceAsia News.
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QBE Australia appoints Tim Trandafilu as head of farm
- August 17
Sydney-based Trandafilu joins from Aon, where he spent seven years leading the agribusiness.
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BlackRock | Rethink the rules: how TAA and ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction
BlackRock's Daniel Caderas and MSCI's Raman Aylur Subramanian explain why tactical asset allocation (TAA) and exchange-traded funds (ETF) have become essential as global markets fragment and static allocations lose their reliability.
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BlackRock | Infrastructure comes of age for insurers
Are insurers capturing full value from the asset class? BlackRock shares its perspective.
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Beazley | Navigating geopolitical risks at sea
Maritime shipping faces growing geopolitical threats — missiles, drones, GPS interference, and cyber sabotage — requiring better intelligence, crew welfare, and resilience measures.
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Zurich | Why resilience will define the winners of Asia’s clean energy transition
Planning for future conditions from the outset can improve operational reliability, reduce potential disruption and protect long-term asset value.
