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- April 9 2026
Strait back to business? Ceasefire positive signal, but brokers expect gradual process for Hormuz rates, traffic
US President Donald Trump announces a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, if shipping is allowed to move through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, although brokers remain sceptical.
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- April 8 2026
Cleared for takeoff: war rates remain stable as airlines seek new routes
A month into the Iran conflict, the US has also doubled its commitment to provide reinsurance guarantees to ships willing to travel through the Strait of Hormuz to US$40bn.
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- April 2 2026
Reinsurers eye ‘pockets of opportunity’ in soft Japan April 1 renewals
‘Re‑underwriting’ and primary rates hikes have boosted appetite across historically challenged lines, such as property per‑risk and casualty, Gallagher Re’s George Sherriff tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- March 31 2026
Capital optimisation key for Japanese insurers as new solvency regime arrives
New economic value-based solvency regime will replace the existing solvency margin ratio with an economic solvency ratio on Tuesday.
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- March 30 2026
Iran conflict imposes ‘squeeze’ on Asian PVT covers
Iran conflict has sparked a hardening of political violence and terrorism (PVT) insurance rates in Asia and a spike in demand for coverage, according to brokers and underwriters.
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- March 27 2026
Philippine cedents ‘buying smartly’ as market softens, proportional capacity returns
Reinsurance brokers are witnessing up to 15-20% rate reduction on a risk-adjusted basis at 1.4 renewals, as nat cat losses were manageable and less severe than anticipated.
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- March 26 2026
‘Exciting times’ for Indian market as capacity influx drives steep softening at 1.4 renewals
Status as a magnet for global reinsurance capacity is driving significant rate reductions despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to brokers.
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- March 25 2026
‘This isn’t Beirut, I’m staying put’: specialty (re)insurance market toughing it out in Dubai as economy suffers
Expansion plans for Dubai International Financial Centre knocked back as regional war intensifies.
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- March 24 2026
Energy clients voice disquiet over change of cover for non-exposed Middle East territories
Global P&C insurer Chubb has outlined the structure and scope of the maritime insurance facility created in partnership with the US government, but attacks on oil and gas facilities have added to global tensions.
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- March 23 2026
‘Promising’ outlook as Japan’s P&C insurers reap benefits from diversification
Japan's non-life carriers are profiting from share sales, higher investment income, light natural catastrophe losses, and diversification of their revenues abroad.
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- March 20 2026
Lloyd’s eyes Asia for capital, syndicates in new five-year plan
CEO Patrick Tiernan sharpens Lloyd’s strategy to be a ‘market of firsts’ as the marketplace looks internationally for capital, syndicates and next‑generation underwriting talent.
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- March 19 2026
Insurers brace for fallout as Iran conflict ‘not a single-line issue’
Industry expects the ripple effects of the conflict to drive disruption-related losses, rather than physical damage.
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- March 18 2026
Softening mining market tests insurers as ESG lines blur, capacity surges
Expanding capital, easing ESG positions and aggressive competition are reshaping Australian mining insurance, even as tailings storage facilities, water risks and climate volatility keep underwriting discipline under pressure
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- March 17 2026
Hong Kong’s drifted off course, but has time to right marine insurance strength with cargo focus: Philip Bilney
City has 'perhaps not done enough' compared to Singapore to continue to attract talent and improve its offering, executive chairman of +8 Partners tells InsuranceAsia News’ Between the Lines podcast.
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- March 16 2026
The million-dollar question: is a standalone AI cover needed to tackle rising silent risks?
As AI becomes deeply embedded across industries, Lockton’s cyber and technology head Carlo Ramadoro says insurers may need to develop a all-risks AI policy to address growing uncertainty around coverage.
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- March 12 2026
Questions mount over Trump’s touted US$20bn war facility for Gulf shipping
The extent of involvement from the international marine (re)insurance market is also unclear, given that the US agency said it will work ‘with preferred American insurance partners’.
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- March 11 2026
Captive momentum accelerates in Asia as firms look to close insurability gap
Despite a softening market, a growing number of companies are turning to captives to manage emerging exposures and fill gaps left by the traditional insurance market.
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- March 10 2026
P&I renewals on an even keel as lower claims, higher returns soften stance
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Despite early fears of hardening conditions following a surge in pool claims, the 2026-27 renewals closed on a notably pragmatic tone prior to the outbreak of the war in Iran.
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- March 9 2026
‘It’s your battle. It’s your career’: regional leaders ponder incomplete progress as International Women’s Day shines light on equality, diversity
Zurich's Tulsi Naidu, Axa XL's Sylvie Gleise, WTW's Chiaki Tanaka, Coface's Grishma Kewada, Asia Insurance's Winnie Wong, and Howden's Shweta Swaroop spoke to InsuranceAsia News to mark International Women's Day.
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- March 4 2026
Legal precedent raises stakes for aviation war insurers as Iran conflict grounds fleets
Aviation war market faces a flurry of policy cancellations and reinstatements this week, with rates expected to surge by triple digits.
