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- October 18 2025
Full Capacity: Of tit-for-tats – new calculus of global trade
This week's newsletter discusses Marsh's rebranding, Howden's M&A, a new Mainland Chinese marine venture, IAN's cyber conference, and the tug-of-war in the shipping industry.
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- October 17 2025
Gallagher partners with New India Assurance, Munich Re to create India’s first pandemic parametric
The Phoenix Mills has become the first insured in India to be covered against business interruption losses due to pandemic or epidemic outbreaks based on parametric triggers.
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- October 16 2025
Despite benign Q3, global insured losses in 2025 hit US$114bn: Aon
APAC events that exceeded US$1bn economic losses in Q3 were seasonal floods in China, Typhoon Wipha , Punjab Floods in India and Pakistan.
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- October 16 2025
Weng Joe Wong returns to Markel as cyber and financial lines underwriter
As a professional financial risks and cyber underwriter, Singapore-based Wong will report to Olga Wong, head of Southeast Asia, PFR & cyber.
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- October 16 2025
New Zealand adaptation framework will develop national flood map, strengthen climate change legislation
ICNZ has welcomed the framework as an important and necessary first step towards building the country's climate resilience and keeping insurance accessible.
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- October 15 2025
360 Underwriting acquires agri specialist MGA Crop Risk Underwriting
Sydney-based Crop Risk, which was founded in 2019, offers broadacre insurance, cotton crop (hail and fire) insurance and remote-sensed fire insurance for perennial trees and vines.
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- October 15 2025
Q3 nat cat losses at two-decade low of US$50bn: Gallagher Re
In terms of insured losses, the third quarter by itself tentatively produced less than US$15bn in insured losses and was the lowest total since 2016.
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- October 15 2025
Australian insurers demand review of ‘outdated’ public liability laws to ease cost pressure
Insurance Council of Australia has made recommendations for state and territory governments to modernise and unify public liability laws that haven’t been reviewed in almost 25 years.
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- October 14 2025
Marsh McLennan to rebrand as Marsh, Guy Carpenter to become Marsh Re in 2027
Rebranding is effective January 2026, while the company’s four businesses will adopt the Marsh brand beginning in 2027, following a transition period.
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- October 14 2025
China’s retaliatory port fees on US-linked vessels adds to maritime disruptions
A US$56 per net ton fee will be charged at Chinese ports from vessels that US flagged, built or are owned or operated by US enterprises, meanwhile, the country has also banned Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean's US subsidiaries in escalating tensions.
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- October 14 2025
Markel to restructure international operations into 5 divisions
The five new units are Asia-Pacific, Canada, Europe, London Market (comprising marine & energy, PFR & cyber, and specialty) and UK.
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- October 14 2025
Howden acquires Kiwi broker Omni in continuing Pacific expansion
Founded in 2006 by Clinton Alcock and Matthew Thorburn, Omni offers commercial and domestic insurance to 1,800 clients across Auckland and Central North Island.
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- October 11 2025
Full Capacity: Asia’s vulnerability demands urgent roadmap for resilience
This week's newsletter discusses GIC Re's leadership change, ARPC's losses, APAC nat cat brief, Japan's offshore wind plans, and a reminder of Asia's nat cat vulnerability.
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- October 10 2025
Aon names Simon Chisholm as Asia reinsurance solutions chairman
Singapore-based Chisholm will report to Asia CEO Soeren Soltysiak and will have focus on deepening relationships with key clients in Japan and Thailand.
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- October 10 2025
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake jolts Philippines even as Cebu losses mount
The country is still recovering from a 6.9 quake that struck off Cebu island on September 30 that left at least 74 people dead and displaced thousands.
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- October 9 2025
Tokio Marine has more than US$10bn for international acquisitions: report
It will consider deals in Southeast Asia, Australia and Latin America, according to a Bloomberg report quoting Brad Irick.
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- October 8 2025
Japanese offshore wind a ‘big opportunity’ for (re)insurers: Tokio Marine
Head of marine, hull and energy Hiroyuki Ishijima speaks to InsuranceAsia News about Japan's target of having at least 30-45 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2040.
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- October 6 2025
Aon builds out regional construction team with Miller hire
Global broker appoints Singapore-based Selinda Wu as a regional director for construction and infrastructure in Asia.
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- October 4 2025
Full Capacity: Bridging the innovation gap
This week's newsletter discusses typhoon Bualoi's impact, Lloyd's leadership, MS&AD's brand refreshing, Mapfre Re's expansion plans, and the growth of the renewable energy insurance market.
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- October 3 2025
+8 Partners-owned Arete Adjusting expands to APAC with Hong Kong office
Cargo, liability, and logistics industry claims adjuster will be led in the region by Yuxing Ao.
