Sompo to acquire Brazilian insurer Fator Seguradora
July 22 2026 by Joana Nguyen
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QBE completes sale of trade credit and surety business to Swiss Re CorSo
- September 1
Two firms had struck a deal in February for the portfolio that is expected to generate annual revenues of approximately US$200m, according to Swiss Re.
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Allianz Trade promotes Daf Owen to Asia Pacific role to accelerate surety growth
- July 22
Owen will relocate from Brisbane to Hong Kong and report to Chris Markesteijn, regional head of surety and guarantees for Asia Pacific.
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Strong demand drives ‘phenomenal’ growth of India’s new kid on the block
- June 18
Nascent surety market is seen as a huge opportunity for the (re)insurance industry, with conservative estimates indicating a potential expansion to nearly US$1bn by 2030.
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Munich Re Specialty promotes Philip Steinbach to head of surety underwriting for Australia
- June 12
Sydney-based Steinbach was most recently a senior underwriting consultant for surety when he joined the insurer 10 months ago.
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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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PartnerRe | The missing life stage: why caregiving is reshaping the future of protection in APAC
To stay relevant, insurers should engage caregivers earlier with solutions that combine protection, navigation support, and preventative planning.
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BHSI | The real risk begins underwater: how subsea risk is changing insurance
Asia's subsea industry is expanding and evolving rapidly, with the growing use of technology across the region changing the way risks are be assessed.
