Reinsurers eye ‘pockets of opportunity’ in soft Japan April 1 renewals
April 2 2026 by Mithun Varkey and Joana Nguyen
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Capital optimisation key for Japanese insurers as new solvency regime arrives
- March 31
New economic value-based solvency regime will replace the existing solvency margin ratio with an economic solvency ratio on Tuesday.
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Iran conflict imposes ‘squeeze’ on Asian PVT covers
- March 30
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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Philippine cedents ‘buying smartly’ as market softens, proportional capacity returns
- March 27
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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‘Exciting times’ for Indian market as capacity influx drives steep softening at 1.4 renewals
- March 26
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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