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- November 11 2026
Swiss Re names Pierre-Albert Bouard as head of Southeast Asia L&H reinsurance
He replaces Liem Phan for the new role in Singapore from February.
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- November 4 2026
SIRC 2026: Parametrics should earn a place in a program on merit: Swiss Re
Opportunity is not traditional versus parametrics, but combining their strengths to provide better protection, head of the agriculture centre and parametrics Marcel Andriesse says.
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- November 4 2026
SIRC 2026: Accumulation a defining challenge for cyber insurance, Swiss Re’s Giv Kahrom says
Industry's objective should be growing the market responsibly, by addressing underinsurance and protection gaps, rather than focusing exclusively on rate movements, the head of APAC cyber and regional markets says.
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- November 4 2026
SIRC 2026: Swiss Re’s regional P&C head emphasises risk understanding, portfolio quality
Understanding trends that are shaping the risk of tomorrow, and ensuring structures and coverages match the risks being taken is key, Anna Ziswiler says.
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- November 2 2026
SIRC 2026: Japan’s high-tech investment boom reshaping risk landscape
Market should be cautious not to interpret a period with fewer peak events as a reduction in underlying risk, Swiss Re’s Atsuhiro Dodo warns.
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- October 27 2026
Swiss Re’s APAC facultative reinsurance head Yusuke Matsumoto confirms Singapore relocation
He succeed Ronnie Tong in May having served as interim since April.
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- September 8 2026
Swiss Re promotes Iris Cheung to head of L&H reinsurance for Hong Kong, Taiwan
She succeeds Torben Swart, who was promoted to managing director and appointed head of technical and operational excellence for APAC, excluding China.
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- September 7 2026
Data centre super cycle offers US$200bn premium opportunity, but fuels accumulation risk: Swiss Re
Investment in data centres and energy infrastructure is the biggest opportunity and risk for the insurance industry over the next four years, according to Swiss Re Institute.
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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 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 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 6 2026
Swiss Re sees ‘challenging market conditions’ during June, July renewals
Swiss Re is on track to meet its 2026 net profit target following a strong first half aided by a benign natural catastrophe experience.
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- July 28 2026
Swiss Re names Ben Savill as new Australia and New Zealand chief
He will join the Swiss reinsurer in Sydney from Guy Carpenter in October.
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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 8 2026
Supply shocks to slow global premium growth as fragmentation reshapes risk landscape: Swiss Re
Global non-life premiums are forecast to grow by just 0.6% in real terms in 2026, well below the 3.6% long-term average, the reinsurer said in its latest Sigma report
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- June 15 2026
Swiss Re promotes Torben Swart to MD, head of technical & operational excellence for APAC ex-China
Hong Kong-based Swart most recently served as head of L&H reinsurance for Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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- May 15 2026
Swiss Re Asia adds Daniel Neo to its board of directors
Neo, who was CEO formerly Asia Pacific at Sompo Holdings, will join the board on June 1.
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- May 13 2026
Swiss Re confirms Yusuke Matsumoto as head of APAC facultative reinsurance
Tokyo-based Matsumoto had been interim head since Ronnie Tong stepped down in early April.
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- May 12 2026
Swiss Re elevates Australia, New Zealand CEO Trent Thomson to global specialty head
Thomson, who succeeds Anne Lohbeck, will be based in London.
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- May 7 2026
Swiss Re cut treaty volume by 8% at 1.4 renewals
Swiss reinsurer says reduction was due to cycle management amid a global reinsurance market softening.
