Analysis

AM Best keeps global life reinsurance outlook stable as Japan cessions rise under J-ICS

Japan solvency reforms drive cessions as AM Best maintains stable outlook for global life reinsurance

September 3 2026

Improving mortality experience and the growing influence of GLP‑1 drugs are reshaping life reinsurance pricing and underwriting assumptions.

Taiwan life insurers swing to NT$200m July loss as stock market slide hits investments

September 2 2026

Seven-month pre-tax profit stood at NT$277.7bn (US$8.8bn) despite weaker July investment returns and foreign exchange losses.

AI amplifies existing cyber risks as APAC takes 10% of global premiums: Swiss Re

Existing cyber risks amplified by AI, with APAC at 10% of global premium — Swiss Re

September 2 2026

Global cyber premiums are projected to reach US$16.4bn in 2026.

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Asia-Pacific reinsurers return to revenue growth as overseas portfolios lift earnings: AM Best

August 25 2026

Reinsurers in the region reported a 4.0% increase in net insurance service revenue in 2025, reversing the previous year’s decline.

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Munich Re regains top spot in AM Best reinsurer rankings as APAC groups reshuffle

August 19 2026

A stronger euro helped the German reinsurer overtake Swiss Re, while Peak Re climbed to 12th on revenue growth and Korean Re slipped to eighth.

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Insurers face growing compound risk from heat and water stress, Moody’s warns

August 14 2026

Global water demand is projected to exceed supply by 40% by 2030, sharpening pressure on insurers to model chronic climate risks.

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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.

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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.

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APAC nat cat risks remain high despite low H1 losses – Munich Re

July 30 2026

Regional losses of US$8.7bn in H1 came in at about a quarter of the 10-year average, but the reinsurer says strengthening El Niño conditions leave Japan, Korea, Greater China and Australia exposed through...

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APAC ransomware activity hits record even as cyber rates keep falling: Howden

July 27 2026

Behind the softer pricing lies a market propped up by excess capacity, with the report warning that a retreat by just a handful of dominant reinsurers could trigger a rapid reversal.

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Regulation and investment income keep South Korea's non-life outlook stable despite weaker underwriting: AM Best

July 22 2026

Claims pressure from the end of the 2024 medical strike and years of motor rate cuts is pushing the strongest insurers abroad in search of new growth.

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Asia Pacific MGAs draw stronger investor interest as buyers prioritise profitability – Guy Carpenter

July 20 2026

Top-performing MGAs are attracting premium valuations as international insurers increasingly consider fronting models to access Asia-Pacific markets.

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