Non-life

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ICNZ calls for delivery on adaptation plans amid rising storm losses

March 30 2026

Review says 71% of New Zealanders expect natural disasters to worsen, while 65% accept premiums may rise as weather losses and rebuilding costs increase.

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China moves to standardise clauses amid early-stage humanoid robot risks

March 30 2026

The move comes as underwriters grapple with fast technology iteration, scarce loss history and complex questions over fault allocation.

Krishnamoorthy Rao returns to Generali as CEO of India P&C Business

March 27 2026

Rao returns to the group as MD and CEO of Generali Central Insurance, its property and casualty joint venture in India.

Go Digit General Insurance receives US$51m tax demand over industry-wide disallowances

March 27 2026

Indian insurers continue to face escalating tax scrutiny as Go Digit becomes the latest to receive a sizeable demand order, prompting plans for an appeal.

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PICC posts double‑digit profit growth in 2025 as P&C underwriting profit and Life VNB surge

March 27 2026

P&C underwriting profit surged 119.4%, while value of new business jumped 64.5%.

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Asia bears brunt of Hormuz disruption as closure drives specialty repricing — Howden Re

March 27 2026

War-risk cancellations have pushed cover towards voyage-by-voyage placements and lifted some premiums to as much as 2%–3% of a vessel’s value.

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US maritime reinsurance programme for Hormuz shipping set to launch "soon", says US Treasury Secretary

March 27 2026

Three weeks after the facility was first announced, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed confidence that Gulf shipping traffic would recover.