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- March 2 2026
US-Israeli strikes on Iran force marine war market repricing amid elevated geopolitical risks: Aon’s Stephen Rudman
While there is no systemic withdrawal of capacity, underwriters have cancelled certain hull war policies and are offering reinstatement of cover at materially increased rates, the broker's head of marine in Asia says.
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- February 28 2026
Full Capacity: Gift City gold rush
This week's newsletter discusses an IAN exclusive, Gallagher Re's leadership change, Partner Re's Gift City entry, Hong Kong's ILS scheme, Steadfast's passing of the baton and the rush of entries into Gift City.
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- February 27 2026
Exclusive: AIG’s Cynthia Sze to lead Liberty’s unified Hong Kong unit
Current CEO of AIG Hong Kong and Macau will join Liberty as chief executive from May.
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- February 26 2026
PartnerRe receives licence for India’s Gift City
Asia CEO James Beedle will have executive oversight of the new branch.
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- February 26 2026
Munich Re cuts P&C reinsurance book by 8% at 1.1 amid softening, disciplined underwriting
Overall prices fell by 2.5% for the global reinsurer at the January 1 renewals.
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- February 26 2026
Munich Re reports ‘all-time’ low COR of 73.5% in FY25, APAC P&C revenue down 12%
APAC P&C reinsurance revenue for the financial year was US$3.5 billion.
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- February 25 2026
UK government sanctions Maritime Mutual New Zealand over alleged Russia links
UK says there were 'reasonable grounds to suspect' the firm had benefited from or supported the Russian government by operating in a strategic industry.
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- February 25 2026
P&I clubs drop anchor on rate increases amid strong retentions
Gard, West P&I, The Swedish Club, NorthStandard, and Skuld reflect on the 2026 protection and indemnity (P&I) renewals season.
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- February 23 2026
Gift City regulator plans insurance framework for cat bonds, captives: report
International Financial Services Centres Authority chairman Kalyanaraman Rajaraman also says that a proposal to create an Indian P&I club is under consideration by the Department of Financial Services.
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- February 23 2026
NorthStandard veteran David Roberts takes helm as Britannia’s Asia head
Singapore-based Roberts will have responsibility for the P&I club's regional hub offices in Asia and servicing members throughout the region.
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- February 23 2026
Everest elevates Tomi Latva-Kiskola to APAC chief executive for global wholesale and specialty
Singapore-based Latva-Kiskola has been with the carrier since 2024, serving as head of insurance for Asia.
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- February 21 2026
Full Capacity: APAC insurance M&A gains momentum
This week's newsletter discusses Swiss Re's acquisition of QBE's trade credit and surety arm, Sompo's clearance to acquire Aspen, two M&A deals, HDI's Southeast Asia focus, ARPC's terrorism retrocession program and APAC’s M&A growth.
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- February 20 2026
India weighs extension for 4 Russian P&I insurers covering oil shipments
Licences of Soglasie Insurance, Ugoria Insurance Group, Sberbank Insurance and ASTK Insurance are up for renewal on Friday.
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- February 16 2026
Munich Re appoints Michaela Hannemann head of non-life Australasia
Hannemann, who will move to Sydney, will report to Scott Hawkins, managing director for Munich Re Australasia.
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- February 16 2026
Miller appoints Gallagher Re’s Sailesh Divakaram as head of treaty for Asia
Singapore-based Divakaram will report to Richard Broad, head of treaty for Asia Pacific.
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- February 16 2026
Ardonagh takes majority stake in Hong Kong’s Risk Management Insurance Brokerage
Specialist insurance brokerage joins Ardonagh’s Hong Kong portfolio alongside PSC HK, Apex, Charter Gilman, Charter-Union, and Trans-Pacific.
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- February 16 2026
Korea Investment shortlists 3 targets for insurance market entry: report
Non-banking financial services holding company eyes insurers Yebyeol Non-Life, Lotte Non-Life and KDB Life.
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- February 14 2026
Full Capacity: AI‑led insurtech: revival or recalibration?
This week's newsletter discusses a Lloyd's leadership update, M&A updates, Vietnam's odd rate increase, Marsh's insurance rates, Willis’ crisis management annual review and insurtech's AI-led future.
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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.
