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- May 12 2026
Swiss Re elevates Australia, New Zealand CEO Trent Thomson to global specialty head
Thomson, who succeeds Anne Lohbeck, will be based in London.
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- May 12 2026
Munich Re cut book by 18.5% at 1.4 renewals as market softens
Reinsurer 'systematically' pulled back from business that did not meet its pricing expectations during the April 1 renewals.
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- May 12 2026
Australia records US$193.5m in insured losses from 2025-26 tropical cyclone season: ARPC
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) chief executive Christopher Wallace says the season was one of the most active in recent years, but that losses remained within expectations.
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- May 11 2026
Hannover Re grew premium by 18.8% during 1.4 renewals
German reinsurer reaffirmed its 2026 financial targets following a strong first quarter.
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- May 8 2026
MS Amlin appoints duo to senior Singapore claims roles
Joyceline Tay and Hung Wei Ng join the specialty (re)insurer as senior claims analysts.
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- May 8 2026
Beatrice Morley to lead Sompo London reinsurance operation
Morley was formerly with Aspen for more than 15 years in London and Singapore before the (re)insurer was acquired by Sompo in February.
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- May 7 2026
Deutsche Rück unites Asia, Middle East and Latin America units into new division led by Tarik Aouad
Aouad will oversee portfolio management of the new international growth markets division with a focus on growth and cross-regional development.
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- May 7 2026
Swiss Re cut treaty volume by 8% at 1.4 renewals
Swiss reinsurer says reduction was due to cycle management amid a global reinsurance market softening.
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- May 5 2026
Global reinsurance capital climbs to US$648bn as 2025 profitability hits record highs: Gallagher Re
Reinsurers’ ROE is expected to moderate from 19.3% last year to 14-15% projected for the composite in 2026.
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- May 5 2026
Munich Re Retakaful appoints Kevin Rethual as CEO
He takes over from Serena Thio, who will transition into a senior advisory role before retiring from Munich Re at the end of 2026.
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- May 4 2026
Asia nat cat insured losses top US$5bn, economic damage reaches US$65bn in 2025: Swiss Re
Some of the largest loss-making events struck lower-income countries with low insurance penetration and weak risk preparedness, according to an Asia analysis from Swiss Re Institute.
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- May 3 2026
ADB issues US$160m inaugural sovereign cat bonds for Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Two Asian Development Bank (ADB) US$80m bonds with parametric triggers listed on the Singapore Exchange will offer protection against earthquakes and flooding.
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- May 3 2026
Australia’s cyclone reinsurance pool claims reach US$1bn
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation’s (ARPC) cyclone pool has expanded significantly since its inception in 2022, according to the latest quarterly statistics.
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- May 3 2026
Swiss Re CorSo names Zoe Pearn as ANZ head of operations
She has been with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (CorSo) for two years.
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- April 30 2026
Peak Re FY25 GWP up 25% to US$2.2bn, COR at 87.9%
Hong Kong reinsurer’s reinsurance service result totalled US$162.9million, 12.7% year-on-year increase, while net profit was up marginally at US$189.5m.
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- April 27 2026
Kuwait Re launches Gift City operations
Branch establishes a permanent presence for the reinsurer in India, following over four decades of providing reinsurance solutions in the country.
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- April 27 2026
Swiss Re faces activist scrutiny for underwriting new LNG terminals, CEO defends ‘very robust’ ESG framework
Asia is a major importer of LNG, with over 120 terminals currently under development in the region, including in China, India, Vietnam and the Philippines.
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- April 27 2026
Moody’s upgrades Peak Re’s financial strength rating to A3
Peak Re said the upgrade was a reflection of its underwriting performance and governance framework.
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- April 23 2026
PartnerRe hands APAC trio new leadership roles, with regional CEO James Beedle to retire
Reinsurer names Sasa Hu as APAC P&C CEO, David Xu as APAC P&C CUO, and John Mok as CEO for Partner Reinsurance Asia.
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- April 21 2026
MS Amlin launches Lloyd’s sub-syndicate targeting innovative growth
Sub-syndicate 1673 will support expansion of the syndicate’s portfolio solutions team and give brokers access to new capacity.
