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- June 18 2026
LMA welcomes US-Iran deal, but warns of ‘long, complicated’ shipping recovery, as insurer urges caution
Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) says certain practical steps are required, while Charlie Zheng, co-head of marine for greater China at Markel, says the threat environment will take time to normalise.
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- June 18 2026
Asia’s renewable expansion increases risk complexity as insurance shifts to strategic role: WTW
Insurance is shifting from a transactional requirement to a strategic enabler as underwriters grow more selective amid climate volatility, supply chain disruption and evolving technologies.
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- June 18 2026
Crawford appoints duo as loss adjusters in Singapore
Eileen Chew and Alice Lee have over a decade of experience in roles with loss adjusters.
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- June 18 2026
Dana Sun joins AIG as senior commercial property underwriter
She has over 15 years of experience in Singapore and South Korea's (re)insurance industry.
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- June 18 2026
BirdsEyeView spies Australia as ‘competitive edge’ opportunity with new wildfire model after seven-figure funding
Seasonality of bushfires in Australia is shifting due to climate change, according to founder and CEO James Rendell.
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- June 17 2026
Underwriters far from returning to pre-war war risk pricing even as US-Iran deal looms, brokers say
Marine war rates are likely to remain around 1% for the next week or so, with a possible drop to the 0.8%–0.6% range in the subsequent week should there be genuine and sustained signs of de-escalation.
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- June 17 2026
ACCC approves Zurich-Beazley deal, finds ‘unlikely’ threat to competition
Two insurers would likely continue to face competition from multiple alternative suppliers of specialty insurance products in Australia, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
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- June 17 2026
Brokers back fire levy review, call insurance funding model an ‘unfair burden’
Insurance Council of New Zealand chief executive Kris Faafoi also says the latest review is a timely and positive step toward ensuring the long-term sustainability of a critical public service.
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- June 17 2026
India’s GIC Re appoints Hitesh Joshi as chairman, MD
He most recently served as interim chairman and MD, following the retirement of Ramaswamy Narayanan.
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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.
