Japan mulls state reinsurance for oil tankers as it braces for protracted Middle East turmoil
August 19 2026 by Mithun Varkey
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Emerging markets credit guarantor Verdant Rock strikes 30% quota share deal
- September 25
Bermudian specalised insurer provides financial guarantees for bonds, structured loans and complex financial instruments in emerging markets in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe.
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Africa Specialty Risks eyes expansion following Vitruvian Partners strategic investment
- September 24
Reinsurer has targeted expansion beyond Africa and the Middle East, including in India and Southeast Asia.
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Louise Austin makes ‘bittersweet’ move to Hannover Re as senior underwriter for Australian fac cas
- September 23
Sydney-based Austin joins from Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, where she had been a senior commercial underwriter since September 2024.
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AI benefits, risks to become relevant credit factors for (re)insurers: S&P Ratings
- September 23
Survey suggests insurance industry will significantly increase AI-related expenditure over the next three years.
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Sedgwick | Captives in Asia: From Niche Solution to Strategic Risk Platform
Captive insurance has evolved from niche tool to strategic risk infrastructure in Asia, with connected claims data seen as key to unlocking its full value.
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BlackRock | Rethink the rules: how TAA and ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction
BlackRock's Daniel Caderas and MSCI's Raman Aylur Subramanian explain why tactical asset allocation (TAA) and exchange-traded funds (ETF) have become essential as global markets fragment and static allocations lose their reliability.
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BlackRock | Infrastructure comes of age for insurers
Are insurers capturing full value from the asset class? BlackRock shares its perspective.
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PartnerRe | The missing life stage: why caregiving is reshaping the future of protection in APAC
To stay relevant, insurers should engage caregivers earlier with solutions that combine protection, navigation support, and preventative planning.
