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CelsiusPro, ECOM to develop parametric insurance for Indonesian coffee farmers

January 19 2026

The partnership aims to shield Indonesian coffee farmers from climate and natural catastrophe risks through a consumer-funded insurance model.

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AM Best maintains Stable outlook on India’s non-life insurance segment amid reforms, growth prospects

January 16 2026

The outlook anchors on the market's 13.7% year-on-year growth by end-2025.

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January's Victoria bushfires to drive hundreds of millions of USD in economic losses — Aon

January 16 2026

The bushfires have had a significant agricultural impact and have been classified as an 'insurance catastrophe' by the Insurance Council of Australia.

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Global Parametrics, Frontier Markets, Go Digit, and Howden partner on insurance for rural women farmers in India

January 16 2026

The initiative is backed by funding from the Natural Disaster Fund, with premium subsidy support from Humanity Insured.

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Lockton takes majority stake in rebranded Lockton Sime Insurance Brokers

January 15 2026

Sime will remain a minority shareholder in the restructuring.

Howden appoints Leigh Dauncey as regional employee benefits director for IMEA

January 15 2026

He has played a key role in building the EB team in India and developing the EB proposition in MEA, the global broker said.

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Allianz Trade launches Specialty Credit Social2Social to support high-impact social projects

January 15 2026

The new product commits to reinvest all premiums received from policies into certified social bonds.

Aon expands data centre capacity to US$2.5bn as digital infrastructure risks grow

January 14 2026

The move follows a wave of new insurance offerings and capacity expansions as the insurance industry targets growing data centre opportunity - and risks.

Prudential names Douglas Flint as new chair, to succeed Shriti Vadera

January 14 2026

Flint has been chair of Aberdeen Group since 2019.

AIG names Liam Baughan as head of casualty for Australia

January 14 2026

He joins from Allianz, where he most recently served as head of liability.