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Thursday, October 1, 2026

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Swiss Re CorSo appoints Robert Kell as customer and distribution manager, ANZ
March 2 2026
He previously served as a data scientist at Swiss Re.
BHSI names Marcus Portbury as regional president Asia Middle East succeeding Marc Breuil
BHSI names Marcus Portbury as regional president, Asia Middle East, succeeding Marc Breuil
March 2 2026
Portbury also named chief exec of Hong Kong, as Breuil retires from BHSI and the insurance industry.
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Liberty taps Cynthia Sze to lead its combined Hong Kong operation
March 2 2026
She joins after over 15 years at AIG, where she was most recently general manager of Hong Kong and Macau.
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Vaping uptake among APAC youth challenges life insurance risk models
March 2 2026
RGA report says insurers may need sharper nicotine segmentation as youth uptake and dual use add uncertainty to mortality and claims trends
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Marine insurers to raise war risk rates by up to 50% following US-Israel strikes on Iran — report
March 2 2026
Brokers say war risk insurers are issuing cancellation notices and preparing to hike rates for vessels in the Gulf region.
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AM Best revises ICICI Lombard outlook to positive on stronger balance sheet expectations
March 2 2026
ICICI Lombard also retained its B++ (Good) Financial Strength Rating and “bbb+” Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating.
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AXA posts record earnings in 2025 as Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM growth outpaces other regions
March 2 2026
Insurer posted underlying earnings of €8.4bn group‑wide, with P&C and L&H both reporting 13% growth for the Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM region.
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Guoyuan Agricultural Insurance assigned first-time IFS rating of ‘A-’ from Fitch
March 2 2026
Fitch said the assignment reflects insurer's satisfactory financial metrics offset by rising investment and catastrophe risks.
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Thai Re receives US$7.1m after winning arbitration case against unnamed foreign reinsurer
February 27 2026
The payment settles a six-year dispute over a 2015 reinsurance agreement.
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19 global (re)insurers back IFC’s $6bn credit risk transfer facility for SMEs in emerging markets
February 27 2026
The policy, signed with the consortium, is expected to support up to US$10bn in new IFC lending.
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Blue Marble makes record parametric payout to Indonesian farmers after Aceh floods
February 27 2026
The IDR2.4bn (approx. US$142.4k) payout helped 2,719 smallholder farmers following severe flooding last November.
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Swiss Re APAC L&H review weighs on earnings but group posts record US$4.8bn profit
February 27 2026
Swiss Re signals improved earnings visibility for its future L&H portfolio following targeted actions in Australia, South Korea and Israel.
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