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- November 5 2026
SIRC 2026: Munich Re sees renewals move beyond price as risk complexity grows
Data centres are 'at the heart' of renewal talks as discussions shift from price to solutions, regional CEO Hitesh Kotak says.
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- November 4 2026
SIRC 2026: Japan’s reinsurance market shifting beyond capacity to expertise
Country’s investment cycle demands risk expertise, prevention and modelling with sustainable risk-transfer capacity, Munich Re’s Florian Gruson says.
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- November 3 2026
Aon, Munich Re launch first-of-its-kind pandemic reinsurance solution for Indonesia, the Philippines
Solution blends indemnity coverage with parametric triggers to close the non-damage business interruption gap for hospitality businesses.
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- November 2 2026
Munich Re Specialty formally launches in Australia
New Sydney operation is spearheaded by former Lloyd's Asia, Middle East and Africa head Chris Mackinnon.
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- October 20 2026
Ergo Insurance appoints Prasirt Rerkumnuaychok as chief distribution officer
Bangkok-based Rerkumnuaychok joins with more than 20 years of industry experience, including over five years at AIG Thailand as chief agency officer.
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- September 22 2026
Munich Re Specialty hires Johnny Ng as property D&F underwriter
Singapore-based Ng joins the Lloyd's carrier from Aon.
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- September 11 2026
Munich Re adds Joy Wang to Australia team
She joins Munich Re in Sydney following a strint at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.
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- September 7 2026
Cyber, AI ‘fundamentally changing risk landscape,’ demanding new solutions: Munich Re
German reinsurer also cites rising cost of non-peak perils after insured losses topped US$100bn for the first time last year.
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- August 26 2026
Munich Re Specialty rolls out Lloyd’s first-ever construction rescue insurance
Policy, which is also being offered in Australia and New Zealand, funds response and recovery operations during the rescue and immediate recovery phase after construction accidents.
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- August 18 2026
Opinion: Reinsurance in 2026 is surfing the wave, but for how much longer?
Swiss Re and Munich Re post stellar H1 FY26 results, but low catastrophe losses and reserve releases may mask an approaching soft-market downturn.
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- August 7 2026
Munich Re prunes book by 9.1% during July renewals
German reinsurer says terms and conditions remain stable despite 'downward trend' in P&C reinsurance rates.
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- July 30 2026
APAC faces ‘significant risks’ in H2 from arrival of super El Nino: Munich Re
Losses from natural catastrophes were below historic averages in Asia Pacific during the first half of 2026, according to Munich Re.
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- July 28 2026
Munich Re Specialty launches Japan parametric earthquake cover via Lloyd’s
Product for corporate clients will provide post-event liquidity and support business continuity even without physical damage.
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- July 23 2026
‘Climate risk is becoming structural’: El Nino amplifies APAC protection gap as insurers shift to climate-informed models
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Low insurance penetration, correlated weather losses and supply-chain stress are turning APAC's agricultural protection gap into a growing portfolio risk, industry insiders tell InsuranceAsia News.
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- July 20 2026
‘Super’ El Nino threatens to leave under-insured Asia behind the curve: Munich Re’s Hitesh Kotak
Regional CEO tells InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast that Asia's 88% insurance gap is 'complacent', while he also discusses AI liability, data centre risks, and what is next after 1.7 renewals.
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- June 12 2026
Munich Re Specialty promotes Philip Steinbach to head of surety underwriting for Australia
Sydney-based Steinbach was most recently a senior underwriting consultant for surety when he joined the insurer 10 months ago.
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- June 10 2026
Munich Re Specialty continues Australia build-out, hires Angus Kench as commercial claims head
Sydney-based Kench, who joins from Liberty Specialty Markets, will start in his new role from July 1.
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- June 4 2026
Munich Re strengthens cyber team with dual leadership appointments for APAC, Africa
Marco Petrovic will head Asia (excluding greater China), while Johanna Roman will lead Australasia, greater China and Africa.
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- June 3 2026
Munich Re Specialty hires Bob Algie to lead Australia property, construction, engineering team
His appointment is part of a buildout of Munich Re Specialty's presence in Australia.
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- May 21 2026
Munich Re taps Gavin Maistry to lead APAC MEA L&H as Daniel Cossette retires
Singapore-based Maistry was most recently the reinsurer’s global chief actuary for life and health.
