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- April 22 2026
Pacific insurance rates drop 12% in Q1, extending soft market streak to 2 years: Marsh
Region saw the steepest decline in rates globally, according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index.
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- April 22 2026
Asia insurance rates fall for ninth straight quarter: Marsh
Property, casualty, finpro, and cyber lines all saw rate reductions amid strong insurer competition and evolving risk landscapes, according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index.
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- April 22 2026
Newline promotes Rebecca Smith to senior underwriter for Australia PI team
Sydney-based Smith, who has been with the specialty insurer as an underwriter since joining October 2024, will work under head of professional indemnity Nick Beswick.
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- April 22 2026
Japan on high alert for second earthquake after first brings tsunamis, minor damage, injuries
Two people sustained minor injuries in the quake on Monday, while 26 non-residential buildings, including schools and restaurants, were damaged in Aomori, the prefecture said.
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- April 22 2026
General average declared after Singapore containership fire
UK-flagged Ever Lenient, which is owned and operated by Taiwan's Evergreen Marine Corporation, caught fire while docked at the Port of Singapore on April 10.
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- April 22 2026
Wellington remains under state of emergency after torrential rain, flash flooding
Wellington received a record 77mm of rain in less than an hour on Monday.
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- April 22 2026
‘We’re just getting started’: CyberCube bets on Asia’s cyber insurance gap as the ‘next big frontier’
CEO Chris Methven tells the Between the Lines podcast that Asia’s underpenetrated and fast-growing cyber insurance market, driven by regulatory changes and rising cyber threats, is key to the company’s long-term growth following its US$180m funding round.
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- April 22 2026
Exclusive: Carlos Grijalva to join Gallagher Re as APAC head of cyber
Grijalva, who has been head of Asia cyber sales at Willis since November, is due to join the reinsurance broker in Hong Kong in May.
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- April 21 2026
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company gets Gift City licence
Branch is expected to support the UAE-based carrier's long-term growth by diversifying revenue streams and enhancing service capabilities for clients across high-growth markets.
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- April 21 2026
PCRIC makes voluntary US$550,000 payment to Fiji for Cyclone Vaianu recovery
Cyclone brought heavy rain, flash flooding, and strong winds as it passed the western coast of Fiji earlier this month, although it did not meet the thresholds under the parametric insurance policy.
