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- October 27 2025
Australian insurers face wave of claims after severe thunderstorms
Suncorp said it has received thousands of claims from Queensland and Victoria following violent thunderstorms on Sunday.
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- October 27 2025
India’s GIC Re appoints Hitesh Joshi as interim chairman and managing director
The appointment, which is for three months, comes after the retirement of Ramaswamy Narayanan in September.
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- October 27 2025
AUB Group in trading halt amid reports of PE bid
The ASX-listed broker has reportedly received a US$2.6bn bid from Swedish investment firm EQT Group.
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- October 27 2025
Hong Kong insurers’ H1 GWP at US$7.5bn, underwriting profit at US$180m: HKIA
The industry reported gross claims of US$3.3bn, while overall operating profit stood at US$840m, the regulator said.
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- October 27 2025
APAC reinsurance market has ‘turned a corner’: Gallagher Re
Reinsurance buyers in APAC have an opportunity to lock in attractive rates at the upcoming 1.1 renewals, according to Gallagher Re
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- October 25 2025
Full Capacity: Does private equity’s big bets signal new era for Asian (re)insurance?
This week's newsletter discusses Peak Re's new investors, BHSI's entry into Japan, Markel's Mainland Chinese plans, Howden's ambitions in Asia, and three private equity firms making commitments to the Asian (re)insurance sector.
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- October 24 2025
Allianz, AIG, Berkley Insurance Australia, Allianz Commercial: 8 APAC insurance people moves of the week
QBE, UIB, Sompo, NorthStandard and Huntington Advisory also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- October 24 2025
Exclusive: Blackstone acquires majority stake in India’s Ace Insurance Brokers
The deal, which values the broker at US$350-400m, has received regulatory approval from the IRDAI, according to sources
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- October 24 2025
UIB Asia Singapore’s CEO given expanded role to oversee Labuan operations
Francis Savari has been formally approved by the Labuan Financial Services Authority as principal officer of UIB Labuan.
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- October 24 2025
Starr expands India presence with new Gift City branch
The new office will conduct both general and reinsurance business, marking an important step in strengthening Starr's commitment to the Indian market, according to the company.
