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- June 1 2026
Exclusive: Peak Re ready for next phase of growth, embrace new era: Franz-Josef Hahn
In an exclusive interview, founding CEO says the Hong Kong-based reinsurer has reached 'the appropriate moment for a succession', urging his successor to maintain the founding principle of 'courage to deliver' through all market cycles.
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- May 31 2026
Tiptree, Warburg Pincus complete US$1.65bn Fortegra sale to DB Insurance
The all-cash deal marks DB's entry into the US and Europe's non-life insurance markets.
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- May 31 2026
Lavanya Mundayur returns to New India Assurance as chairman, managing director
With 35 years of experience, Mundayur is currently chairman cum managing director of Agriculture Insurance Company.
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- May 31 2026
Samsung Re promotes Adi Salleh to head of Southeast Asia facultative property
Singapore-based Salleh was most recently senior underwriter for property, power and energy.
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- May 30 2026
Full Capacity: AI boom’s supply chain trap
This week's newsletter also discusses the IAG-Greensill Bank settlement, Zurich's Beazley acquisition merger review, South Korea's risk pool, nat cat update, South Korea's FTC investigation and Fidelis' Asia plans.
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- May 29 2026
Seadrif, UN launch anticipatory drought insurance pilot in Laos
Policy provides pre-arranged financing based on early warning data, before drought conditions severely affect farming households and rural communities.
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- May 29 2026
Global premium growth slowed in 2025, driven by higher rates rather than broader coverage: Allianz
Premiums rose 7.1% to US$8trn globally in 2025, moderating from the exceptional 9.4% expansion recorded the year before.
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- May 29 2026
AIG, QBE, Willis, Niyam Group: 10 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Howden, Tower, Starr, Lockton, Marsh Risk and Zurich also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- May 29 2026
PVT losses from Middle East conflict hit US$3bn, twice Ukraine war claims: Howden Re
Broader reinsurance market is still capable of absorbing the shock and keeping downward pressure on non-loss-affected programs.
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- May 29 2026
IAG settles US$2.8bn litigation with Greensill Bank administrators
InsuranceAsia News reported last week that Greensill Bank’s administrators were nearing a settlement with its insurers following court-sponsored mediation in March.
