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Friday, October 2, 2026

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Swedish Club flags tougher 2026 hull and machinery renewals amid rising claims, ageing fleets
October 17 2025
Competitive pressure and higher repair costs have left the hull and machinery sector only marginally profitable going into 2026.
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APAC employer medical plan costs to rise 11.3% in 2026, Aon forecasts
October 17 2025
Rate of growth set to slow slightly, but chronic disease, higher healthcare use, and new technology continue to push medical costs higher across APAC.
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Taiwan FSC releases draft outsourcing rules for insurers to strengthen operational oversight
October 17 2025
The draft regulations, open for a 60-day public consultation, outline new governance and contract management requirements for insurers' outsourced operations.
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Global: News Corp's Susan Panuccio to join Howden as Group Chief Financial Officer
October 16 2025
Veteran finance leader will succeed Mark Craig, who will transition to the newly created role of Chief Investment Officer.
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New Zealand’s national adaptation framework sets out 16-point climate resilience plan, backed by ICNZ
October 16 2025
The framework includes a national flood map by 2027 and will require councils to prepare 30-year adaptation plans for high-risk areas.
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Groupama SDIG combined ratio improves to 93.3% in 1H25 on stronger agricultural margins: Fitch
October 16 2025
Fitch maintained Groupama SDIG’s rating, citing a strong capital buffer and continued growth in China’s non-life market.
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Joe Wong returns to Markel as a Professional Financial Risks and Cyber Underwriter
October 16 2025
He returns from working at Swiss Re for over a year as a Facultative Casualty Underwriter.
Thai Climate
Thailand regulator targets climate risks, ageing society, and digital shift in new five-year plan
October 16 2025
Industry representatives raised issues such as low interest rates, healthcare costs, and insurance access during the OIC’s public consultation.
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Commission clampdown to enhance non-motor underwriting but pressure smaller insurers in China: Fitch
October 16 2025
Fitch says new NFRA rules will drive Chinese insurers to invest in data and technical pricing as non-motor lines face profitability challenges.
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Singapore non-life reinsurance premiums climb 7% in Q2, but profits sink offshore and onshore
October 16 2025
Strong premium gains in liability and specialty lines could not offset broader profit declines for Singapore’s reinsurers in the second quarter.
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APAC insurers, asset managers play catch-up on cyber insurance as adoption lags: Moody's
October 16 2025
APAC insurers also expect stable or falling cyber insurance prices, in contrast to forecasts in the Americas and EMEA.
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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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