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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Australian insurers demand review of ‘outdated’ public liability laws to ease cost pressure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.
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- September 29 2025
Aon hires Shinji Kuriyama as APAC enterprise client leader in Japan
Tokyo-based Kuriyama, who joins from BNP Paribas, will lead the broker's relationships with Japanese clients globally.
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- September 27 2025
Full Capacity: Herding cats – taming the cyber chaos
This week's newsletter discusses typhoon Ragasa's impact, DB Insurance's acquisition of Fortegra, Everest Re entering India's GIFT Ci, underwriters cautioning against proliferation of auto buying and smart follow facilities, and a reminder of the perils of cyber.
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- September 26 2025
DB Insurance clinches US$1.65bn deal for US specialty carrier Fortegra
The Korean insurer will acquire a 100% of the Warburg Pincus-backed Tiptree subsidiary.
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- September 26 2025
Addressing protection gap requires collaborative effort, says HKIA’s Stephen Yiu
Unleashing social values of insurance to narrow the protection gap and deepening financial inclusion is essential for stable market growth, he said addressing an HKCIB conference.
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- September 25 2025
Swiss Re names Pavel Huerta Uribe as head property underwriting globals for APAC
Uribe will be based in Tokyo and succeeds Andy Tran.
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- September 24 2025
Nepal’s ‘Gen Z riot’ losses impose financial strain on (re)insurers: AM Best
Outsized proportion of losses, reported to be over US$177m, could impact earnings and capital of the market, which has a combined GWP of US$317m.
