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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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Income Insurance to transfer HIVE digital platform to Embed Financial Group Holdings
June 18 2026
The transfer moves the platform into a wider embedded finance infrastructure group while the insurer will remain a customer.
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Bupa to expand Australia healthcare footprint with Partnered Health acquisition
June 18 2026
The acquisition expands Bupa’s existing healthcare network, adding 68 clinics and corporate health businesses across Australia.
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Halliwell expands APAC technical services with ExcelPlas acquisition
June 18 2026
The move adds specialist polymer testing capabilities to Halliwell's forensic and technical services across the region.
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APRA tells insurers to strengthen readiness for geopolitical shocks
June 18 2026
Larger exposed entities will be asked to assess gaps in crisis preparedness, personnel risk and political risk.
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Rising interest rates to ease capital pressure on Korean insurers in H2 – Fitch
June 18 2026
The sector’s K-ICS ratio improved in 2025, but earnings remained under pressure from claims and onerous contract losses.
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IRDAI proposes first rules for insurer mergers with non-insurance companies
June 17 2026
The draft amendments also propose lower deal fees, tighter foreign ownership rules, and new naming standards.
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Tokio Marine targets M&A in Australia, Canada with Berkshire backing
June 17 2026
The Japanese insurer is targeting Australia and Southeast Asia for potential acquisitions as it seeks to diversify geographically.
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Korea adds cyber cover to co-insurance for national security facilities — Report
June 17 2026
The move brings previously uninsured cyber risks within scope for national security institutions under an expanded co-insurance framework.
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New Zealand to review Fire and Emergency insurance levy funding model
June 17 2026
ICNZ welcomed the move, saying it was a chance to reassess whether insurance levies remain the right way to fund the emergency services.
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ACCC clears Zurich’s acquisition of Beazley in Phase I review
June 17 2026
The authority found limited local market overlap between the merging parties and sufficient competition from multiple specialty insurers.
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