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- February 19 2026
South Africa’s Santam granted Gift City licence
Santam becomes first insurance company from a Brics-member country to set up a presence in India's Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (Gift City).
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- February 19 2026
‘Challenging period’ for Suncorp as hail costs US$495m in H1 FY26
Australian insurer managed eight declared weather events in Australia and one in New Zealand over the first six months of the 2026 financial year.
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- February 19 2026
Sompo receives regulatory approvals for US$3.5bn Aspen acquisition
Transaction is expected to close in the next several days, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
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- February 19 2026
Marcus Robertson returns to QBE as senior claims specialist for major, complex claims
Sydney-based Robertson was most recently a senior technical claims lead at Gallagher for just under two years.
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- February 19 2026
Ardonagh-backed Cornerstone Risk acquires Australia’s Umbrella Insurance Services
Resilium Partners-owned Cornerstone Risk Group says the partnership strengthens its presence across New South Wales.
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- February 19 2026
Zurich Asia Pacific ‘well positioned for continued growth’ after posting US$4.3bn P&C GWP in FY25
Zurich's P&C gross written premiums rose by 8% year-on-year, 4% like-for-like, while it posted a business operating profit of US$346 million, with a combined ratio of 94.3%.
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- February 19 2026
HDI Global eyes Southeast Asia growth as part of 2026-29 strategy cycle
New Xcelerate29 strategy comprises of three key strategic priorities to further strengthen its role as a leading corporate and specialty insurer.
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- February 16 2026
Munich Re appoints Michaela Hannemann head of non-life Australasia
Hannemann, who will move to Sydney, will report to Scott Hawkins, managing director for Munich Re Australasia.
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- February 16 2026
Miller appoints Gallagher Re’s Sailesh Divakaram as head of treaty for Asia
Singapore-based Divakaram will report to Richard Broad, head of treaty for Asia Pacific.
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- February 16 2026
Ardonagh takes majority stake in Hong Kong’s Risk Management Insurance Brokerage
Specialist insurance brokerage joins Ardonagh’s Hong Kong portfolio alongside PSC HK, Apex, Charter Gilman, Charter-Union, and Trans-Pacific.
