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Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Reih Angeles Deputy News Editor
Reih Angeles is Deputy News Editor at (Re)in Asia, steering the desk's breaking coverage of Asia Pacific insurance and reinsurance. Areas of specialty include insurer and life results, reinsurance and catastrophe losses, cyber, and regulatory change across India, Korea, China and Hong Kong.
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White corporate building with the Hanwha Life logo on the top corner, pale facade and dark windows.
Hanwha Life new business CSM rises 40.5% to record US$913m in H1
August 14 2026
CFO Yoon Jong-kook has also outlined plans to focus on mid- to long-term whole-life and nursing-care products.
Wide city skyline at dusk with a hill and a tall tower on top, colorful sunset in the clouds above Seoul-like cityscape.
Samsung Fire & Marine H1 net profit rises 10.2% as commercial lines drive growth
August 13 2026
While overall earnings strengthened, the insurer's motor portfolio remained under pressure from weaker profitability and subdued premium growth.
City skyline with modern glass office towers; prominent 'iaq' logo on the central building and Rabobank signage on the right.
IAG posts 7.6% premium growth as RACQ acquisition lifts retail book, catastrophe costs weigh on profit
August 13 2026
Australian retail GWP increased 17.8% to A$10.31bn (US$7.37bn), including A$1.27bn from RACQ Insurance.
Large cargo ship with containers at an Asian port, highlighting shipping capacity.
Asia cargo rates fall 27.5% in Q2 amid increased competition – Marsh
August 13 2026
The regional decline was sharper than the global median decline of 10% to 15% for cargo and stock throughput policies.
Small globe on a desk with a notebook and pen, representing global reinsurance sector.
Record capital levels to test reinsurance market discipline — AM Best
August 13 2026
The rating agency said casualty pricing, social inflation and long-tail reserve development remain the sector's biggest unresolved risks.
Aerial view of a modern data centre in the APAC region with solar panels and green spaces.
APAC data centre capacity to triple by 2030 as climate risks rise — Allianz
August 12 2026
Malaysia is expected to expand its data centre capacity more than tenfold, ranking alongside India and Japan among the region’s fastest-growing AI infrastructure markets.
Suncorp logo with a yellow circle, related to Australian insurance company.
Suncorp GWP rises 2.7% as natural hazard costs exceed allowance
August 12 2026
Natural hazard costs reached A$2.02bn (US$1.4bn) for the year, A$254m above insurer's annual allowance.
Woori Financial building in South Korea with company logo and Korean text.
Tongyang Life becomes wholly owned Woori Financial subsidiary after share swap
August 11 2026
The deal ends Tongyang Life’s roughly 17-year run as a listed company, with delisting expected at the end of August.
Alan Moran with Brisbane skyline and Story Bridge in the background.
Alan Moran named chief broking officer at QIB Group
August 11 2026
He joins the Group's executive leadership team after spending 20 years at subsidiary Austcover.
Peter Apolakiatis, Austcover's new general manager, in a professional portrait.
Peter Apolakiatis becomes Austcover's general manager
August 11 2026
He joins from BMS Group, where he most recently served as chief growth officer.
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