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360 Underwriting expands into crop insurance with CRU acquisition

October 16 2025

The acquisition is part of the group's target of reaching broader coverage options for regional brokers and agricultural clients.

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Philippines secures $400m ADB loan to modernise insurance sector and boost economic growth

October 15 2025

This is ADB's first dedicated insurance reform programme in the Philippines.

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Global insured catastrophe losses hit lowest Q3 level in a decade, APAC losses subdued despite severe floods: Gallagher Re

October 15 2025

Global economic losses reached about US$214bn year-to-date, while insured losses totalled roughly US$105bn.

Insurance Council of Australia pushes for civil liability law overhaul as business premiums surge 60%

October 15 2025

The industry body says procedural reform and consistent national rules are needed to tackle rising legal costs and restore public liability market stability.

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Marsh McLennan to rebrand as Marsh from 2026, launch new tech and data unit; Guy Carpenter to become Marsh Re

October 15 2025

The rebrand will see Marsh and Mercer operate under a single name, while Oliver Wyman and Guy Carpenter adopt new market identities.

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Australian court blocks Marsh’s bid to pursue English injunction in A$7bn Greensill dispute

October 15 2025

The Federal Court’s ruling halts Marsh’s efforts to seek relief in England while local Greensill insurance claims proceed toward a consolidated trial.