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- August 25 2026
Tokio Marine identifies Suncorp as preferred takeover target: report
The Japanese insurance group is understood to have reviewed other potential options, including IAG and Canada’s Intact Financial.
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- August 24 2026
Saudi Arabia joins list of countries exploring state-backed insurance for marine war cover: report
Ministry of Finance is exploring creating a pool capable of offering up to US$186m in commercial marine risk cover per event.
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- August 22 2026
Full Capacity: No end in sight for Middle East shipping woes
This week's newsletter also discusses IAN exclusives, the Steadfast deal, nat cat updates, Japan's reinsurance for crude oil and M&A updates.
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- August 21 2026
Amwins, KKR, Dragoneer sign binding agreement to acquire Steadfast in US$5.5bn deal
Implementation scheme is targeted for December, after which Amwins Australasia will acquire Steadfast’s underwriting agency business segment.
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- August 20 2026
Exclusive: Aon hires Marsh’s Godelieve van Dooren as Southeast Asia CEO
Singapore-based van Dooren succeeds Andrew Minitt, who left Aon earlier this year for The Ardonagh Group.
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- August 20 2026
Oona targets Southeast Asia acquisitions, sets sight on Thailand, Vietnam
Warburg Pincus-backed insurer plans to accelerate regional expansion following a GWP and earnings surge in Indonesia and Philippines.
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- August 19 2026
Japan mulls state reinsurance for oil tankers as it braces for protracted Middle East turmoil
Government plans to introduce the new legislation during the autumn extraordinary session of the National Diet.
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- August 18 2026
Toa Re underwriting results soar 147% to US$234m in robust FY25 performance
Fuelled by a sharp underwriting improvement and strong profit growth at its key international units, the Japanese reinsurer's net profit jumped by 38% year-on-year to US$246m.
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- August 15 2026
Full Capacity: Capital, competition and the cycle
This week's newsletter also discusses a regulatory update, P&I clubs cancelling cover, a nat cat update, a m&a spotlight, TasInsure, IAG's litigation overhang and shipbuilding risks.
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- August 14 2026
Clement Cheung reappointed Hong Kong Insurance Authority CEO for three-year term
He will serve through until August 2029 having led the regulator since 2018.
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- August 14 2026
Hong Kong to reappoint Clement Cheung as Insurance Authority chief: report
Cheung, who has led the regulator since 2018, is due to complete his current three-year term on Friday.
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- August 14 2026
QBE H1 FY26 insurance operating results top US$1bn, COR flat at 92.8%
Australian carrier’s GWP rose 10% on a headline basis to US$15bn, underpinned by targeted rate increases in international and North American markets.
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- August 13 2026
Asian commercial insurance market stays buyer-friendly, insurers sharpen AI scrutiny: Aon
Risk-adjusted rates are declining by up to 10% for well-managed placements, with cyber, D&O, and preferred property leading the downward trend as competition intensifies.
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- August 12 2026
Hannover Re books 12.3% premium growth at mid-year renewals as rates slide 4.5%
Reinsurer’s P&C service result for H1 FY26 was up 33% to US$1.5bn, while its COR beat its target at 83.2%.
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- August 11 2026
Mandarin Re increases paid-up capital to US$26m
Capital increase willl support the Labuan-based reinsuer's US$70m GWP target for 2026.
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- August 11 2026
H1 2026 nat cat losses at US$42bn, 16% below 10-year trend: Swiss Re
Insurance picked up around 42% of first half economic losses, above the 30-year average of 33%, as damage was concentrated in highly insured markets.
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- August 11 2026
Record capital, strong earnings put reinsurance underwriting discipline to the test: AM Best
Availability of alternative avenues for capital deployment potentially reduces pressure to compete aggressively within any single segment of the market.
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- August 10 2026
Swiss Re elevates Karen Tan to chief underwriting officer of L&H Re
Tan will continue to be based in Singapore and will relocate to Zurich in due course.
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- August 10 2026
Tasmania partners with RACT to advance TasInsure
A three-month interim partnership will pave the way for a proposed five-year partnership between the automobile club and state-backed insurer focused on insurance affordability, resilience and cover for hard-to-place sectors.
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- August 4 2026
Sompo Life Re secures Bermuda reinsurance licence, names Tetsuya Morito CEO
Newly formed carrier has underwritten a portion of the in-force block of medical insurance held by Sompo Himawari Life Insurance through co-insurance.
