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- May 16 2026
Full Capacity: Softening market tests underwriting discipline
This week's newsletter also discusses M&A updates, Ardonagh's Asia expansion, Howden HK's leadership change, IAG's ambition and India's new marine pool.
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- May 15 2026
Marsh to acquire Japanese energy giant Eneos’ insurance units
Transaction involving Eneos Insurance Service and the insurance division of Eneos Material Trading is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026.
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- May 14 2026
Tasmania presses ahead with scaled-back TasInsure plan
Insurer will be set up as a government-owned, not-for-profit statutory authority rather than an insurer as was proposed earlier.
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- May 13 2026
India launches US$1.5bn maritime insurance pool, issues first war risk policies
GIC-administered Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool provides H&M, cargo, P&I, and war-risk cover for Indian-flagged or controlled vessels and voyages to or from India.
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- May 13 2026
Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: Asia’s data centre boom tests insurers
Strong regional capacity is supporting a surge in mid-sized developments, but as projects scale up, insurers face a growing protection gap and rising reliance on global capital, Aon’s Terence Williams says.
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- May 12 2026
Swiss Re elevates Australia, New Zealand CEO Trent Thomson to global specialty head
Thomson, who succeeds Anne Lohbeck, will be based in London.
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- May 12 2026
Malaysia’s RHB reopens talks to sell insurance unit to Tokio Marine
Bank secures approval from the central bank to enter into negotiations with Tokio Marine Asia on the potential sale of its general insurance unit.
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- May 9 2026
Full Capacity: Cyber’s promise facing a confidence gap?
This week's newsletter also discusses an M&A update, Swiss Re's treaty volume, the global reinsurance market's growth and Asia insurance market softening.
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- May 8 2026
Hillhouse reaches deal to acquire Marsh-owned high-net-worth broker in Asia
Mercer Private Client Services, founded in 2003, offers wealth protection and integrated life insurance solutions to private wealth management clients.
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- May 7 2026
Seadrif, UN World Food Programme launch US$1.1m parametric disaster cover for Laos
Impact-based disaster insurance policy, which is valid for 12 months from May 1, spans multiple hazards, including floods, tropical cyclones, earthquakes and landslides.
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- May 7 2026
Deutsche Rück unites Asia, Middle East and Latin America units into new division led by Tarik Aouad
Aouad will oversee portfolio management of the new international growth markets division with a focus on growth and cross-regional development.
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- May 7 2026
Korean non-life overseas businesses weaken in 2025 as nat cats bite, life insurers surge on M&A
Financial Supervisory Service says it is closely monitoring overseas operations’ financial stability, citing market volatility, Middle East tensions and climate risks.
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- May 5 2026
Global reinsurance capital climbs to US$648bn as 2025 profitability hits record highs: Gallagher Re
Reinsurers’ ROE is expected to moderate from 19.3% last year to 14-15% projected for the composite in 2026.
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- May 5 2026
Global insurers resilient under 1-in-250-year catastrophe stress, but capital gaps emerge: S&P
Top 50 insurers face roughly US$430bn in gross exposure under a severe cat scenario, which would result in an 8% capital loss on average, the rating agency said.
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- May 4 2026
US Navy escorts, securing terms key to insuring Strait of Hormuz transits: Berkshire’s Ajit Jain
US President Donald Trump says the US will launch an effort on Monday to 'guide' stranded vessels through the key waterway.
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- May 4 2026
Australia’s ATC acquires Frontier Global to expand financial lines, London market footprint
Co-founders Sophie Fraser and Joel Pridmore will continue to lead the business under the BP Marsh-backed MGA.
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- May 3 2026
ADB issues US$160m inaugural sovereign cat bonds for Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Two Asian Development Bank (ADB) US$80m bonds with parametric triggers listed on the Singapore Exchange will offer protection against earthquakes and flooding.
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- May 2 2026
Full Capacity: You can’t insure your way out of a heatwave
This week's newsletter also discusses an IAN exclusive, Kuwait Re's new Gift City branch, Japan's Q1 nat cat claims, Acko's listing plans and Asia’s D&O market.
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- April 30 2026
Willis Re taps Gallagher Re’s Richard Jones to spearhead Asia entry
Jones will join the new reinsurance broker in October and will be based in Singapore.
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- April 30 2026
Peak Re FY25 GWP up 25% to US$2.2bn, COR at 87.9%
Hong Kong reinsurer’s reinsurance service result totalled US$162.9million, 12.7% year-on-year increase, while net profit was up marginally at US$189.5m.
