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- August 4 2026
GAIP calls for industry action to avoid ‘insurability tipping point’
Insurance industry should adopt integrated risk intelligence, adaptive product design and invest in climate resilience to preserve insurability, the Singapore-based policy think-tank says.
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- August 4 2026
Aon taps Zurich Indonesia CUO Stephen as Indonesia CEO
He will report to Jane Drummond, chief commercial officer for Asia Pacific and interim head of Southeast Asia.
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- August 3 2026
ADB adds four insurers to credit insurance panel to support US$2.5bn in new lending
Sompo, Mitsui Sumitomo, HDI Global, Scor Business Solutions join the program for the first time under a five-year agreement.
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- August 3 2026
Kumamoto earthquake losses could top US$2.2bn, Verisk estimates
Risk modeller's estimates include insured physical damage to residential, commercial, industrial and mutual property risks, including structures and contents.
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- August 2 2026
Crypto specialist Relm plants APAC flag with Timothy Powell hire in Sydney
As Asia-Pacific head, Sydney-based Powell will spearhead the (re)insurer's expansion across Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong, with New Zealand, Southeast Asia and mainland China earmarked for future growth.
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- August 2 2026
MS First Capital secures Gift City branch licence
Indian operations of the Singaporean-carrier will be led by head of reinsurance Vaidyanathan Ramachandran.
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- August 1 2026
Bajaj Finserv to make India reinsurance foray
Financial services group has received board approval to pursue 'reinsurance business through a subsidiary of the company to be incorporated'.
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- August 1 2026
Tokio Marine invests in carbon credit specialist Kita
Kita will deepen its collaboration with additional companies within the Tokio Marine Group to support the growth and integrity of global carbon markets.
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- August 1 2026
Full Capacity: Global capital chases India’s non-life insurance gold rush
This week's newsletter also discusses a nat cat update, M&A updates, Consilium's Singapore broking license approval, El Nino and and Munich Re Specialty's new parametric product.
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- July 31 2026
Specialist (re)insurance broker Texel signs cooperation agreement with Japan’s Marubeni Safenet
Agreement with the inhouse agency of Marubeni Group will strengthen the trade credit specialist's ability to support clients in Japan.
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- July 31 2026
Kumamoto earthquake losses expected to fall short of 2016 event: Aon
Humanitarian impacts are being compounded by severe summer heat, as well as a possibility of additional effects of Super Typhoon Dolphin late next week, the broker said in its weekly report.
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- July 31 2026
Taiwan, South Korea lead rate declines in Asia, Vietnam bucks trend: Marsh
Japanese insurance market composite down by 3% having seen rate increases in the three previous quarters.
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- July 30 2026
Lockton rolls out global advisory practice for data centres
Practice will be co-led by James Nelson, based in the US, and Sam Baker, based in the UK.
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- July 29 2026
Residential losses from Japan earthquake could top 2016 Kumamoto claims, but commercial damages contained
Loss adjusters say seismic upgrades since 2016 have limited structural and business interruption exposure for industry, but the region’s semiconductor concentration could still drive claims.
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- July 29 2026
Markel hires AIG’s Abbas Choker as Asia Pacific CFO
Based in Singapore, the seasoned executive will report to Asia Pacific managing director Sucheng Chang.
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- July 27 2026
Tokio Marine considering IAG, Suncorp in potential Australia deal: report
While declining to comment on 'market speculation' to InsuranceAsia News, Tokio Marine is reportedly motivated to 'put excess capital to work', having previously identified Australia as a priority growth market.
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- July 27 2026
Bain Capital in talks to acquire minority stake in India’s IndusInd General Insurance: report
General insurer, which was formerly known as Reliance General Insurance, could be valued at US$1.67bn, according to a local media report.
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- July 25 2026
Full Capacity: Cat bond momentum continues
This week's newsletter also discusses M&A updates, a new venture in India, John Neal's investigation update, and data centre updates.
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- July 24 2026
Allianz strikes US$2.1bn deal for HSBC Life Singapore
Insurer will also enter into a 15-year exclusive distribution partnership with HSBC Singapore.
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- July 24 2026
New LMA clause voids cover for ships paying Strait of Hormuz transit fees
Clause was developed in response to concerns about applicable sanctions and terrorism legislation.
