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- November 6 2026
Chaucer adds Jay Bae, Jessica Lee to Singapore underwriting platform
Bae appointed as lead underwriter for APAC agriculture, with Lee joining as class underwriter for reinsurance.
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- October 27 2026
Chaucer names Jay Bae as APAC lead underwriter for agriculture
Singapore-based Bae joins from Swiss Re, where he was most recently the head of agriculture for Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea.
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- September 16 2026
Howden brings crop, livestock, parametric risk specialist Sonal Mishra to Singapore
She relocates from India to take up the senior vice president role within the reinsurance division.
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- September 1 2026
‘Good times’ for India’s reinsurance buyers despite rising El Nino climate risk: Edme’s Vinod Krishnan
India's agricultural sector faces significant losses due to crop failure, creating demand for innovative risk transfer solutions, the CEO of treaty reinsurance tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- August 17 2026
QBE Australia appoints Tim Trandafilu as head of farm
Sydney-based Trandafilu joins from Aon, where he spent seven years leading the agribusiness.
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- August 13 2026
Australia’s bird flu outbreak prompts livestock insurance warning for APAC farmers
Brokers say cover is often sub-limited to provide a proportion of the full limit, which allows insurers to limit their exposure.
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- June 19 2026
India releases US$2bn instalment for crop farmers in West Bengal: report
The instalment will support over 94 million farmers as part of India’s flagship crop insurance scheme, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, according to the report.
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- May 3 2026
Gallagher Re elevates Jun Liu to head of China agriculture
He retains his existing responsibilities as deputy head of Gallagher Re's Beijing office.
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- March 18 2026
Indonesia to launch national parametric products for coffee, cocoa farmers
Insurtech Blue Marble, state-owned insurer Asuransi Jasindo, and the InsuResilience Solutions Fund are co-funding the development and implementation, with support from the Ministry of Agriculture.
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- February 5 2026
Indonesia boosts crop insurance to maintain rice production: report
Rice Crop Insurance program is designed to protect farmers from the risk of harvest failure due to floods, droughts, or pest infestations.
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- January 28 2026
Charles Taylor promotes Bradley Verreyne to national executive adjuster for Australia
Perth-based Verreyne has been at Charles Taylor since September 2021 as an executive adjuster.
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- January 27 2026
Philippines grants PCIC record budget allocation following reinsurance mandate
State-owned crop insurer has been allowed to engage the private sector through co-insurance, reinsurance, and risk pools since last month.
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- November 21 2025
Tokio Marine to acquire US agri risk management firm for US$970m
Deal to acquire Commodity & Ingredient Hedging (CIH) is Tokio Marine's second US acquisition this month.
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- October 15 2025
360 Underwriting acquires agri specialist MGA Crop Risk Underwriting
Sydney-based Crop Risk, which was founded in 2019, offers broadacre insurance, cotton crop (hail and fire) insurance and remote-sensed fire insurance for perennial trees and vines.
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- October 1 2025
Allstate Underwriting, MSI partner to serve Australia’s SME farm insurance
MSI will provide capacity for Allstate’s ‘farm-pack’ product, offering coverage to property risks and vehicle exposures.
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- September 19 2025
Losses from India, Pakistan flooding likely to reach ‘billions of US$’: Aon
Punjab plains region of both countries is experiencing some of its worst flooding disasters in recent history, caused by anomalously high monsoon rainfall across northwest India and northern Pakistan.
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- September 9 2025
World Bank to back 5-year climate shield for Philippines agriculture
US$70 million initiative will create a co-insurance pool that offer protection from escalating climate-related risks.
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- August 21 2025
Allianz Commercial appoints Tom Gilmore as head of farm underwriting in Australia
Sydney-based Gilmore, who has been with Allianz for six years, takes charge as a review and simplification of the insurer’s agri product is underway.
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- August 6 2025
Gallagher acquires Australian agri specialist broker Mack Insurance
Lizzie Carver-led business will integrate with Gallagher, working from offices in Wagga Wagga and Narrandera in New South Wales.
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- June 4 2025
‘Exposed and vulnerable’: Australia’s wine industry in need of innovative solutions to cork protection gap
Parametric insurance is emerging as a viable alternative to traditional covers, addressing critical gaps for both large vineyards and single-vintage producers, according to underwriters and industry bodies.
