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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.
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- August 6 2026
‘Beginning of a new era’ as Swiss Re CorSo pens Indian partnership with Bajaj General Insurance
Zurich-headquartered insurer also announces partnership with GNP Seguros in Mexico.
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- August 5 2026
Sean Dalton nominated as next IUMI president
He succeeds Frédéric Denèfle, who will complete his four-year term as president in September.
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- August 5 2026
Ageas Re unveils regional restructuring, appoints APAC lead underwriter to head international, specialty business
Client-focused organisation will further optimise proximity and accessibility to its services, according to CEO Joachim Racz.
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- August 4 2026
Sompo Life Re secures Bermuda reinsurance licence, names Tetsuya Morito CEO
Newly formed carrier has underwritten a portion of the in-force block of medical insurance held by Sompo Himawari Life Insurance through co-insurance.
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- August 1 2026
Tokio Marine invests in carbon credit specialist Kita
Kita will deepen its collaboration with additional companies within the Tokio Marine Group to support the growth and integrity of global carbon markets.
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- July 30 2026
Lockton rolls out global advisory practice for data centres
Practice will be co-led by James Nelson, based in the US, and Sam Baker, based in the UK.
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- July 29 2026
P&I clubs face painful renewals as soaring Baltimore bridge liability costs leave some with difficult decisions to make
Cost of the MV Dali's collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in March 2024 is threatening the limits of the International Group (IG) of P&I Club’s reinsurance program and its Hydra captive.
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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.
