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- January 30 2026
South Korean deposit insurer picks 3 bidders for Yebyeol Non-Life
Hana Financial Group, Korea Investment Holdings, and private equity firm JC Flowers were earlier identified as suitors for the South Korean carrier.
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- January 29 2026
1.1 renewals show acceleration of downward pricing momentum: Moody’s
Reinsurers will post strong profitability for the year and companies are expected return more capital to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks as expected returns from underwriting move lower over the coming months, the rating agency says.
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- January 29 2026
Danantara Indonesia mulls insurance holding company to consolidate state-owned carriers
Sovereign wealth fund is advocating for the merger of 15 insurers to create three firms across life, general, and credit insurance.
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- January 29 2026
Exclusive: Howden Specialty powers up APAC renewables team with Hugo Thornhill move
Thornhill, who will become head of renewable energy for Asia Pacific, relocates to Singapore from the broker's London office.
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- January 28 2026
VIG Re puts down APAC marker with new Singapore office, appoints Marc Haushofer as MD
European reinsurer will strengthen its existing client relationships in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, while laying the groundwork for greater pan-Asian engagement.
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- January 27 2026
Hana Financial, Korea Investment, JC Flowers lodge bids for Yebyeol Insurance: report
Final bids for the bridge insurer set up to transfer MG Non-Life's policies are scheduled for the end of March.
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- January 27 2026
Philippines grants PCIC record budget allocation following reinsurance mandate
State-owned crop insurer has been allowed to engage the private sector through co-insurance, reinsurance, and risk pools since last month.
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- January 26 2026
Aon onboards Penny Chua as head of marine claims advocacy for Asia
Singapore-based Chua joins from Liberty Specialty Markets, where she was marine claims manager for Asia.
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- January 24 2026
Full Capacity: Is Zurich’s pursuit of Beazley a tipping point for specialty consolidation?
This week's newsletter discusses two IAN Exclusives, Vietnam's AlphaRe, data centres and the Zurich-Beazley deal.
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- January 23 2026
Exclusive: Marsh sues Hong Kong executives over departures for Howden
Lawsuit in Hong Kong is against Asia CEO Rohan Bhappu, Raymond Law, Rebecca Poon, and Cyrus Cheung.
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- January 23 2026
Exclusive: Lloyd’s ‘in process’ of applying for Gift City reinsurance licence: Rachel Turk
Chief of market performance tells InsuranceAsia News the application follows a request for 'support' from syndicate, which is understood to be the Bobby Swarup-founded Niyam.
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- January 22 2026
Beazley unanimously rejects Zurich’s US$10bn takeover proposal
Offer 'materially undervalues Beazley and its longer-term prospects as an independent company', the board said.
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- January 21 2026
China floods, rising typhoon activity drive APAC’s US$87bn nat cat bill in 2025: Gallagher Re
Just over US$10bn of the total losses in the region was covered by insurance, according to the broker’s annual Natural Catastrophe and Climate Report.
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- January 20 2026
Severe convective storms overtake cyclones as costliest insured peril this century: Aon
Natural hazards such as SCS and wildfire are reshaping global loss patterns and intensifying need for both physical and financial resilience, the broker says.
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- January 19 2026
Zurich launches US$10bn bid for Beazley
Swiss carrier sweetened its offer to GBP12.8 per share after a January 4 bid was rejected for undervaluing the specialty insurer.
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- January 19 2026
Indian insurance market poised for strong mid-term growth, outpace global markets: Swiss Re
Annual premium growth projected at 6.9% from 2026 to 2030, rebounding from 3.1% in 2025, the reinsurer said.
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- January 17 2026
Full Capacity: 2026 is starting to heat up
This week's newsletter discusses an IAN Exclusive, an M&A update, Suncorp's nat cat allowance, South Korean regulatory tightening, geopolitical spillovers and Australia's bushfire.
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- January 16 2026
Reforms, economic momentum keep India’s non-life insurers on a growth track: AM Best
India’s long-term economic outlook remains favourable for non-life insurance growth despite near-term moderation.
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- January 15 2026
Thai train collapse puts Dhipaya on the hook as lead insurer
Dhipaya covers 60% of the risk, with Bangkok Insurance and Intra Insurance each covering 20% for the high-speed rail construction project in northeast Thailand.
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- January 14 2026
Exclusive: Gallagher Re taps Aon’s Grant Hollyman as CEO for Australia and New Zealand
Sydney-based Hollyman takes over from Heather Bone, who has left the broker for a reinsurance role at Allianz Australia.
