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Saturday, August 29, 2026

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Munich Re regains top spot in AM Best reinsurer rankings as APAC groups reshuffle
August 19 2026
A stronger euro helped the German reinsurer overtake Swiss Re, while Peak Re climbed to 12th on revenue growth and Korean Re slipped to eighth.
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Australia mandates accident insurance for gig delivery workers under new standards
August 19 2026
Under the new guidelines, platforms must provide a “reasonable minimum level of cover” for personal accident risks linked to delivery work.
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Woori Financial to build US$39bn life insurer through Tongyang-ABL merger
August 18 2026
Group says it aims to build a larger, technology-driven life insurer focused on profitability, operational efficiency and ageing-related insurance demand.
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Japan life insurers' unrealised bond losses surge 60% as JGB yields rise — Report
August 18 2026
Unrealised losses on domestic bonds had reached JPY30.86 trillion (US$193bn) by 30 June, according to data compiled by Nikkei.
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Thai Re Q2 underwriting profit rises 14% despite lower premiums
August 18 2026
Lower health insurance losses helped Thai Re lift underwriting profit and improve its combined ratio in Q2, offsetting a decline in premium volumes.
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Japan's Kumamoto earthquake triggers over 40,000 insurance claims
August 18 2026
GIAJ data up to 31 July shows Kumamoto prefecture accounts for 37,620 of the accepted cases.
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QBE creates global data centre role, appoints Jamie Thompson to lead
August 18 2026
The insurer's new global data centre head will oversee the development of integrated underwriting, risk engineering and claims solutions for the sector.
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Aon launches Sidecar X with US$200m transactional risk capacity
August 18 2026
The platform offers pre-agreed underwriting and claims frameworks and a 10% premium discount, and is open only to Aon clients in the US, Canada, the UK, Europe and Asia.
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Generali Central Insurance names Sandeep Rathi senior VP & head of underwriting
August 18 2026
The underwriting expert has held similar roles at ICICI Lombard, Bharti AXA and Kotak Mahindra General Insurance.
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Arch Insurance Australia appoints Dave Ha as senior executive assurance underwriter
August 18 2026
He joins after over three years at DUAL, most recently as senior underwriter.
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28 August
Banner for 22nd SIRC: 'Capacity to Capability'—Building resilience through innovation; futuristic city skyline with a glowing highway; Nov 1–5, 2026 at Sands Expo & Convention Centre.