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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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China's July floods drive 320,000 claims, US$323m in payouts so far
July 10 2026
Reservoir breaches from Typhoon Maysak drove much of the loss, with insurers bracing for more as Typhoon Bavi approaches.
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Aviva to take full ownership of India life insurance venture
July 10 2026
Aviva's move to acquire its partner's remaining stake reflects a broader trend of international insurers increasing ownership of Indian operations.
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China's insurers fast-track claims after deadly Guangxi floods, Hubei tornadoes
July 10 2026
Ping An P&C alone has reported more than 10,000 claims worth an estimated CNY110m (US$16.17m).
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MLX Risk Partners secures Australian financial services licence
July 8 2026
The AFSL approval follows the company's separation from Market Lane Insurance Group earlier this year.
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Hong Kong captive insurer count rises to nine with two new approvals
July 8 2026
New captives from the hospitality and logistics sectors broaden participation by both Hong Kong and Mainland Chinese corporates.
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Tonga's expanded drought policy triggers PCRIC payout after Niua rainfall shortfall
July 7 2026
It marks the country's second payout from the regional insurer, and the first under drought cover it added only at this year's renewal.
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Malaysia to begin MediAsas health insurance pilot by end-July
July 7 2026
The base MHIT plan is expected to be rolled out nationwide in January 2027 following the Klang Valley pilot.
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Ritesh Shah joins Niyam Group as engineering and construction director
July 6 2026
He moves to the company following 14 years with Swiss Re in Mumbai.
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Korea's FSS hands non-dispute complaints to insurance associations
July 6 2026
Motor accident fault-ratio complaints will be the first cases transferred under the new complaint-handling process.
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Suncorp places FY2027 catastrophe cover, flags higher reinsurance costs
July 6 2026
Suncorp said its combined catastrophe and aggregate reinsurance programme is expected to limit FY2027 natural hazard costs in around 90% of scenarios.
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