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- February 7 2026
Full Capacity: ElementaRe: Approaches to solving the protection gap
This week's newsletter discusses an Aviso's Lockton raid, a new MGA in Australia, a Zurich-Beazley update, Marsh's insurance rates, Asia's facultative cover and Australia's approach to a broken insurance market.
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- February 6 2026
Zurich debuts Australia cyber offering with Cowbell launch
Move expands upon existing partnership, with the cyber MGA backed by the Swiss insurer in the US and UK.
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- February 6 2026
Liberty taps Great Eastern’s Jimmy Tong to lead unified Singapore unit
He will start from April 27 and report to Matthew Jackson, president of Asia Pacific.
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- February 6 2026
Hannover Re grows APAC premiums 2% at 1.1 despite broadening market terms, pockets of weak pricing
While 1.4 renewals will likely similar momentum, market will be mindful of last year's acceleration in rate reduction, executive board member for P&C Sven Althoff tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- February 4 2026
Beazley board gives in to Zurich’s sweetened US$11bn offer
The deal is at an offer price of GBP13.10 in cash and Beazley paying its shareholders permitted dividend of 25 pence for FY25.
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- February 4 2026
Simon Global secures approval as Lloyd’s registered broker
The approval was facilitated through its subsidiary SGIS Malaysia and is effective January 30.
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- February 3 2026
Australia’s Planned Cover signs binder deal with Swiss Re CorSo
Binder is for writing professional indemnity solutions for architects and aligned built-environment professionals across Australia.
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- February 2 2026
Exclusive: Minesh Jani to become CEO of Gallagher Re India
He joins from Howden Re, where he was a managing director based in Dubai.
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- February 2 2026
Marsh strengthens APAC captive team with 2 strategic appointments
Broker appoints Lawrence Bird as regional leader for captive solutions and Sean Welsch as captive consulting leader for APAC.
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- February 2 2026
Cyber aggregate XoL rates slump 32% at 1.1 renewals: Gallagher Re
Buyers have benefited from improvements in structural terms as well as pricing due to an oversupply of capacity.
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- January 31 2026
Full Capacity: Reinsurers rev up with casualty sidecars
This week's newsletter discusses an IAN Exclusive, AUB's M&A deal, an Australian nat-cat update, VIG Re's expansion, space debris and the casualty sidecars.
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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 26 2026
Australia braces for heavy rains as Cyclone Luana’s remnants track inland
Severe weather persists across the country as temperatures reach nearly 50°C, elevating the risk of bushfires.
