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- June 26 2026
Buyer-friendly renewals persist at 1.7 as soft market signs mount, but reinsurers signal pricing floor
Rate reductions of 10–15% on loss-free business, with deeper cuts in some cases, as terms and conditions hold firm, industry insiders told InsuranceAsia News.
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- June 25 2026
MS Amlin commits US$50m to Natural Disaster Fund to aid Global South
Lloyd’s global specialist (re)insurer joins the Global Parametrics-managed fund as a commercial capacity partner.
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- June 25 2026
Australia’s cyclone pool has moderated premiums in high-risk areas: ACCC
Pool is delivering targeted premium relief for households and small businesses most exposed to cyclone risk, although broader cost pressures continue to push prices higher nationwide.al
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- June 25 2026
GIC Re targets 40% foreign business share, pivot away from overseas property cat risks: report
India’s state-owned reinsurer plans to grow in north Asia and parts of Europe, while rebalancing towards casualty and specialty lines, chairman Hitesh Joshi says.
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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 16 2026
India to sell up to 5% of GIC Re via share placing
Government is divesting part of its stake to comply with minimum public ownership regulations.
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- June 15 2026
VIG Re names Wilfrid Goh as chief representative for APAC
Singapore-based Goh will lead the establishment of VIG Re’s presence in Singapore, effective from July 1, and will report to managing director Marc Haushofer.
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- June 15 2026
Swiss Re promotes Torben Swart to MD, head of technical & operational excellence for APAC ex-China
Hong Kong-based Swart most recently served as head of L&H reinsurance for Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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- June 14 2026
New Zealand’s NHC grows reinsurance program to record US$7.3bn
The expanded limit reflects the strong confidence of the international reinsurance market in the agency, according to NHC CEO Tina Mitchell.
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- June 10 2026
PartnerRe APAC CEO James Beedle to retire after 36-year career
In April, PartnerRe announced Beedle’s planned retirement and named Sasa Hu as his successor.
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- June 10 2026
Philippines quake to weigh on reinsurers despite insured losses capped by low penetration: AM Best
While overall insured losses remain limited, multi-line losses from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake will impact reinsurers, reflecting the market’s reliance on global capacity.
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- June 9 2026
Saudi Re taps Ruchi Jain to lead Gift City operations
Appointment comes after the reinsurer received regulatory approval to establish a presence in India’s special economic zone in January.
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- June 8 2026
‘The enthusiasm makes sense’: sidecars way to go as regional ILS regimes eye next frontier
Growing demand for establishment of a regulatory regime for sidecars to support the development of the region's nascent ILS market and enhance its role as a conduit for global capital.
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- June 5 2026
Resolution Life closes trio of Asian reinsurance deals
Two block reinsurance transactions in Hong Kong and a flow reinsurance deal in Japan 'reinforce Resolution Life’s commitment to the growth of the primary life insurance industry in Asia'.
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- June 4 2026
Munich Re strengthens cyber team with dual leadership appointments for APAC, Africa
Marco Petrovic will head Asia (excluding greater China), while Johanna Roman will lead Australasia, greater China and Africa.
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- June 3 2026
Munich Re Specialty hires Bob Algie to lead Australia property, construction, engineering team
His appointment is part of a buildout of Munich Re Specialty's presence in Australia.
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- June 3 2026
AM Best upgrades Hong Kong reinsurer FuSure on strong balance sheet, Tencent backing
Rating agency upgrades financial strength rating to A (excellent) and long-term issuer credit ratings to a (excellent).
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- June 2 2026
Mapfre Re names Chaturbhuj Bansal as head of India branch
He has over 16 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry and will be based in the Spanish reinsurer's Gift City branch.
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- June 2 2026
Toa Re makes changes to Japan, Singapore leadership
Japanese reinsurer appoints Masahiro Yamada as managing director for Japan, with Ryo Yokochi named as CEO of its Singapore Branch.
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- June 1 2026
Philippine non-life profit gains continue as premium growth moderates amid cat pressure: AM Best
Availability of reinsurance capacity in the Philippine non-life market continues to expand despite significant nat cat exposure.
