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Group schemes drive India's 16.6% life insurance premium growth in Q1 FY2027

July 28 2026

Private insurers grew 27.5% even as policy issuance lagged premium growth.

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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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APAC catastrophe losses remain subdued in H1 2026 as global protection gap widens: Aon

July 22 2026

The region's costliest event was seasonal flooding in China, which generated approx. US$4.9bn in economic losses.

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India, Malaysia drive biggest insurance deals as APAC activity cools in Q2

July 22 2026

Against a broader regional slowdown, Southeast Asia stood out as the most active deal market.

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India's GI premiums accelerate 16% in June as health, motor and PA expand

July 20 2026

Health, motor and personal accident insurance powered the industry's fastest YoY growth of 2026, while fire premiums continued to decline for a sixth straight month.

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Cyber protection gap widens as awareness outpaces uptake: Munich Re

July 20 2026

Survey shows concern over personal cyber risks is highest in India at 78%, followed by South Korea at 56%.

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ICICI Lombard's combined ratio worsens to 107.2% on fire losses, motor TP reserve hit in Q1

July 16 2026

A higher combined ratio and weaker investment income contributed to a 46% decline in quarterly profit.

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Australia cyclone pool expands as insurer participation rises in home and SME

July 16 2026

Higher insured values pushed up home and strata premiums, while cyclone risk pricing remained broadly stable across the pool.

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Asia nat cat insured losses ease in H1 2026, but cyclone risk clouds outlook — Gallagher Re

July 15 2026

Asia recorded its lowest first-half insured catastrophe losses since 2017, but more than US$6bn in flood-driven economic losses in China underscored the region's significant protection gap.

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IAG's Firemark backs insurtech, autonomous logistics, and quantum startups

July 15 2026

Corporate venture arm invests in five companies spanning insurance technology, autonomous transport, quantum computing, and advanced materials.

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India, South Korea, and Southeast Asia drive next phase of APAC transaction risk growth — Aon

July 15 2026

Cross-border dealmaking is fuelling demand for transaction risk insurance in APAC, where claims severity and long-tail tax exposures continue to rise.

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Japan general insurers' underwriting performance improves as fire claims fall in FY2025

July 13 2026

Fire insurance led Japan's non-life market improvement in FY2025, as claims fell sharply despite continued premium growth across major commercial lines.

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