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- September 6 2026
MS&AD eyeing European reinsurance broking market entry: report
Group's fronting arm, MS Transverse, aims to replicate its US model in the UK and broader Europe by tapping its exisiting reinsurer and MGA network.
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- September 6 2026
Howden Re rolls out international alternative solutions practice with dedicated parametric unit
New practice spans structured reinsurance, climate science, data analytics, product design, portfolio structuring, pricing, capital markets and placement.
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- September 4 2026
Insurers finding ART increasingly attractive as rates continue to soften: Aon
It will be a more flexible marketplace for 2027, offering cedents additional savings with reductions projected in the 10% range.
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- September 4 2026
Toa Re net profit reaches higest level on improved underwriting, lower catastrophe losses: AM Best
Ratings agency affirms a financial strength rating of A (excellent), and a the long-term issuer credit ratings of a+ (excellent), with a stable outlook.
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- September 3 2026
Laurent Rousseau appointed Marsh Re’s head of international
London-based Rousseau will lead Marsh Re’s Asia, Pacific, Latin America and Caribbean regions in addition to Europe and IMEA, while also continuing to lead capital and advisory globally.
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- September 3 2026
Descartes, Generali GC&C renew ‘truly symbiotic’ strategic partnership
Expanding on their 2019 partnership, the renewal secures a a durable, long-term framework to further strengthen the partners’ position in the global parametric insurance market.
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- September 2 2026
Record capital, underwriting discipline to keep non-life reinsurers profitable through 2027: AM Best
Market positioned to absorb accelerating property rate softening, US casualty reserve uncertainty, and ongoing catastrophe and macroeconomic risks while sustaining profitability.
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- September 2 2026
Moody’s keeps stable reinsurance outlook as strong capital, discipline offset softer prices and rising risks
Record profits posted by the reinsurance sector expected to moderate in 2027 as the global market softening continues, according to Moody's.
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- September 2 2026
Insurers to brace for US$171bn of annual property cat losses: Verisk
The increasing global insured average annual loss is driven by the ongoing global expansion in property and insured values, according to Verisk's 2026 Global Modeled Catastrophe Losses Report.
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- September 2 2026
Has the market learned its lesson? Questions remain over P&C reserve adequacy as ratings continue to deteriorate
A quarter-century after Independent Insurance’s collapse, P&C reserve adequacy is back in focus as rates fall and capital questions mount.
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- September 1 2026
Australian cyber specialist Emergence launches US operations
Steadfast Underwriting Agencies’ MGA taps Keith Savino to lead the new operations.
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- August 30 2026
Scor Business Solutions names Steven Sim APAC energy head in leadership reshuffle
Incumbent Pierre-Louis Migairou has been promoted to global head of energy, while onshore energy underwriter Nicolas Dorgnach will also relocate to Singapore.
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- August 30 2026
Tokio Marine HCC International acquires UK commercial motor specialist Direct Commercial
Deal represents a new business for Tokio Marine HCC International, which is part of Tokio Marine Group.
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- August 26 2026
Takaful insurer Qatar Islamic Insurance Group handed Gift City branch approval
Nisamudheen Sadar Manzil, chief technical officer of insurance and reinsurance operations, is named the nominated contact person.
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- August 26 2026
‘Challenges are opportunities’: IUMI president-elect urges insurers to play a larger role in supporting maritime resilience
Sean Dalton also tells InsuranceAsia News about 'unknown unknowns', and says the assets the industry insures will grow in size, value and complexity.
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- August 24 2026
Saudi Arabia joins list of countries exploring state-backed insurance for marine war cover: report
Ministry of Finance is exploring creating a pool capable of offering up to US$186m in commercial marine risk cover per event.
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- August 19 2026
Willis Re to acquire BMS Re’s US subsidiaries
Transaction establishes an operational presence in the US for Willis Re.
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- August 12 2026
P&I club duo cancel war risk cover across Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea
Skuld and NorthStandard say vessels trading to, from, through, or within the affected waters will lose their war risk coverage from Sunday, with the cancellation applying to all fixed premium assureds.
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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 11 2026
Record capital, strong earnings put reinsurance underwriting discipline to the test: AM Best
Availability of alternative avenues for capital deployment potentially reduces pressure to compete aggressively within any single segment of the market.
