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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.
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- June 9 2026
APAC’s P&C market sitting up, taking note as AI hits banking jobs
Up to 200,000 jobs could be lost globally in the next three to five years in the banking sector as a result of the increasing utilisation of AI.
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- June 8 2026
Axa taps P&C, life, specialty capabilities to target Asia’s high net-worth with cross-border offering
The insurer’s new platform, Axa Global Private, brings together products from Axa and Axa XL under a unified platform spanning Hong Kong and Bermuda.
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- June 5 2026
‘Don’t put all your eggs in one market’: London urged to look beyond US, Europe as Asia GWP slides
London's Asia GWP share has dropped to 6% in 2025, prompting urgent calls to pursue growth in new risks and untapped regions.
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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
Cargo parametric insurer charts route to US$68bn protection gap with ‘new shiny object’
Founder and CEO Yann Barbarroux tells InsuranceAsia News’ Between the Lines podcast that Otonomi is scaling up its cargo-delay cover on rising demand from brokers, freight forwarders, and shipping lines.
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- May 31 2026
Tiptree, Warburg Pincus complete US$1.65bn Fortegra sale to DB Insurance
The all-cash deal marks DB's entry into the US and Europe's non-life insurance markets.
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- May 29 2026
Global premium growth slowed in 2025, driven by higher rates rather than broader coverage: Allianz
Premiums rose 7.1% to US$8trn globally in 2025, moderating from the exceptional 9.4% expansion recorded the year before.
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- May 28 2026
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance to expand into Europe, Southeast Asia: report
South Korean insurers have been actively pursuing overseas expansion in various regions as domestic growth stalls.
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- May 28 2026
(Re)insurers face rising threat of claims inflation from Middle East conflict: Morningstar DBRS
Direct losses have been contained for the P&C and specialty insurance industry, the global credit rating agency says.
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- May 27 2026
‘Pronounced softening’ at Florida renewals bodes well for APAC insureds, but long-term risks are building
Double-digit price cuts at the June 1 Florida renewals point to near-term relief for APAC cedents, yet rising coastal exposure and inflation-driven construction costs warn that rating adequacy remains a longer-term challenge.
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- May 24 2026
South Korea’s DB Insurance set to complete Fortegra acquisition
Insurer will acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of the US specialty carrier for US$1.65bn in an all-cash deal.
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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.
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- May 20 2026
MS Amlin posts 30% jump in insurance service result, COR down to 83%
Net premium written increased 27% to US$2.5bn, while its net profit rose 80% to US$345m.
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- May 19 2026
Markel, Willis launch dedicated nuclear insurance facility
Facility will provide capacity property damage and business interruption cover for nuclear-critical and conventional exposures spanning construction through to operation.
