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- March 23 2026
Berkshire Hathaway to pick up 2.5% of Tokio Marine for US$1.8bn, agree quota share deal
Wide-ranging strategic partnership between National Indemnity Company (Nico) and Tokio Marine, will also include a strategic collaboration in M&A.
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- March 23 2026
ARPC declares end of ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle after 162 hours
System brought up to 200mm of rain to some areas having made landfall in Far North Queensland on Friday.
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- March 23 2026
Lockton appoints Glenn Preece as Pacific growth leader
Broker also taps Sare Ozkara as head of market strategy, engagement, and portfolio solutions.
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- March 23 2026
Willis partners with Circles for fine art facility with lower premium threshold
Offered across Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand, it can cover art assets of up to US$230,000 for private collectors.
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- March 23 2026
Insurers prevail in Singapore’s top court over US$56m oil rig claim
ArgoGlobal, China Taiping, Great American, MS First Capital and QBE successfully appealed against a Singapore High Court decision in favour of OCBC Bank.
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- March 23 2026
Berkley Insurance Asia names Kenneth Cheong as new head of marine
He replaces Ju-An Lee, who is shifting to the newly created role of senior advisory and talent development leader.
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- March 23 2026
‘Promising’ outlook as Japan’s P&C insurers reap benefits from diversification
Japan's non-life carriers are profiting from share sales, higher investment income, light natural catastrophe losses, and diversification of their revenues abroad.
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- March 22 2026
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle tracks across Northern Territory, set to re-intensify off Kimberley coast
Heavy rain likely to cause significant and rapid river level rises across the Katherine River catchment, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
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- March 20 2026
Hana Financial, Korea Investment, JC Flowers finish due diligence on Yebyeol Insurance ahead of main bid
Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation will review the management plans submitted by the three candidates before choosing a preferred negotiating party.
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- March 20 2026
HDI Global adds senior underwriting trio to Singapore team
HDI Global has prioritised the growth of its energy, marine and property businesses in Southeast Asia.
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- March 20 2026
AM Best upgrades Hanoi Re’s long-term issuer credit rating to bbb+, affirms PVI Insurance’s a-
Hanoi Re and PVI Insurance are subsidiaries of PVI Holdings, which is partially owned by HDI Global SE.
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- March 20 2026
Tropical Cyclone Narelle makes landfall in Far North Queensland
Narelle is the 10th named cyclone to hit Australia during the current season.
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- March 20 2026
Aviso Specialty appoints ex-Marsh Pacific president Josh Roach as CEO
Former Lockton CEO Paul Marsden has also been tapped as executive director of broking.
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- March 20 2026
India weighs US$107.5m war risk pool for Strait of Hormuz shipments: report
Facility would be feasible only after the route through the Strait of Hormuz opens up, a government official told the Economic Times.
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- March 20 2026
Lloyd’s eyes Asia for capital, syndicates in new five-year plan
CEO Patrick Tiernan sharpens Lloyd’s strategy to be a ‘market of firsts’ as the marketplace looks internationally for capital, syndicates and next‑generation underwriting talent.
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- March 19 2026
Swiss Re appoints Dinesh Kumar as senior casualty treaty underwriter
Singapore-based Kumar joins Swiss Re from Munich Re, where he spent six years.
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- March 19 2026
Sompo’s overseas profit to exceed 50% of total in FY26: Fitch
Insurer's relevant probable maximum losses from the Iran conflict will be limited, the rating agency said.
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- March 19 2026
Price Forbes expands Lectio follow facility to APAC property, energy risks
Lectio can now follow approved leads in Singapore and Dubai, although business will continue to be written on a London slip.
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- March 19 2026
Peak-loss scenarios could drive insured nat cat losses to US$300bn in 2026: Swiss Re
If losses return to normal long-term levels, insured losses from natural catastrophes may top US$148bn this year, compared with US$102bn last year, according to Swiss Re Institute’s Sigma report.
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- March 19 2026
Chinese insurer Sunshine grows GWP 17.4% to US$21.9bn in FY25
Hong Kong-listed Sunshine says it made 'steady and solid' progress, recording a net profit of US$918m.
