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- July 27 2026
‘I haven’t seen risk this high for years’: shipping industry veteran Tim Huxley on unprecedented pressures facing shipowners
Escalating hostilities are driving up shipping costs, but cover remains available as insurers price risks pragmatically, Mandarin Shipping chairman tells InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast.
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- July 24 2026
New LMA clause voids cover for ships paying Strait of Hormuz transit fees
Clause was developed in response to concerns about applicable sanctions and terrorism legislation.
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- July 22 2026
Historical loss experience becoming less reliable guide to future risk: Aon
Global Catastrophe Recap: First Half of 2026 report shows floods in China in May and June were the costliest nat cat event for Asia, with economic losses of about US$4.9bn.
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- July 22 2026
John Neal’s conduct ‘fell significantly below standards’, Lloyd’s finds
UK insurance exchange had opened an investigation in November linked to Neal’s six-year stint as CEO.
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- July 22 2026
Sompo to acquire Brazilian insurer Fator Seguradora
Fator Seguradora focuses on corporate insurance and business risk management solutions, with particular strength in property, surety, and financial lines.
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- July 21 2026
Strong 2025 insurance profits mask long-term structural challenges: Bain & Company
Consulting firm points to difficulties around affordability and access, digital gains that do not translate into economic advantage, and fragmenting value chains as three major headwinds facing the industry.
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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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- July 15 2026
Asia H1 nat cat insured losses below US$2bn, lowest since 2017: Gallagher Re
Despite a period of benign loss activity, the compounding effects of a strong El Nino, combined with atmospheric and oceanic warming, will further influence how risk develops across different regions of the world.
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- July 14 2026
Dual rolls out Liberty-backed global transactional risk unit with ANZ among initial markets
Howden-owned MGA targets GBP500m transactional risk premiums by 2030 with the new platform, which has plans for further geographical and talent build-out.
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- July 9 2026
European fund manager Arrow Group to acquire Australian-headquartered W&I MGA Fusion
Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, although all required regulatory approvals have been obtained and completion is expected during the third quarter of 2026.
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- July 8 2026
Sompo swoops for US workers’ compensation specialist Service Insurance Companies
Acquisition deepens Sompo's presence across products, customer segments and distribution channels, particularly within the SME and general agent markets.
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- June 28 2026
Hull war rates more than halve after US-Iran ceasefire: report
Premiums for vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz more than halved from 5% to 2% of ship value in the past week.
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- June 24 2026
Middle East conflict heralds ‘new maritime order’ for shipping: Allianz Commercial
More than 1,150 cargo carrying vessels, with an estimated vessel and cargo value of around US$125bn, and over 20,000 seafarers, remain stuck in the Persian Gulf waiting to resume operations.
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- June 19 2026
Sompo appoints Henry MacHale as CUO, head of strategy for its international market
Sompo’s international markets comprises 22 countries across four regions: the United Kingdom, Asia Pacific, Continental Europe including Turkey, and Brazil.
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- June 17 2026
Collaboration critical for insurers, brokers, risk managers to navigate rapidly evolving risks, Markel leader warns
Rohan Davies, managing director for the London market at Markel International, tells InsuranceAsia News on the sidelines of the Airmic Annual Conference that traditional insurance programs no longer reflect real-world risk.
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- June 16 2026
Liberty Mutual hands Defne Turkes additional global president, MD role
Singapore-based Turkes will lead strategic growth across commercial insurance for Liberty International Insurance globally as well as retail markets in Asia.
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- June 16 2026
Descartes Underwriting gains Lloyd’s coverholder status via new Oak Global partnership
Parametric specialist's APAC expansion will be supported by access to Lloyd’s capacity.
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- June 12 2026
Middle East conflict: world ‘in the foothills’ of prolonged war, insurers told
Richard Shirreff, former deputy supreme commander Europe for NATO, has told insurers to brace themselves and their clients for the Middle East conflict ‘lasting for years, not months’.
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- June 11 2026
It’s official: NOAA declares start of El Niño
The US agency said that El Niño is predicted to intensify to a moderate or strong level this fall.
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- June 9 2026
Saudi Re taps Ruchi Jain to lead Gift City operations
Appointment comes after the reinsurer received regulatory approval to establish a presence in India’s special economic zone in January.
