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Sports Underwriting Australia joins Miramar Group, rebrands as Miramar Sports

May 18 2026

The move brings bespoke sports and leisure cover to Miramar’s recently launched MGA network.

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Prudential to acquire 75% stake in India’s Bharti Life for US$389m

May 18 2026

The deal is expected to require Prudential to cut its stake in ICICI Prudential Life to below 10%.

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Cowbell names Gerry Power as Australia GM to drive market push

May 18 2026

Power brings over 35 years of industry experience across underwriting, distribution, and governance to the cyber MGA.

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Sompo hires Megan Yeung as senior casualty underwriter in Hong Kong

May 18 2026

She joins from AXA XL, where she was casualty underwriter.

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Dhipaya and Muang Thai Insurance expediting claims payouts after fatal Bangkok bus-train crash

May 18 2026

The bus carried compulsory and voluntary cover with the insurers, as BMTA pledged 1.5m baht (approx. US$45,900) in preliminary compensation to each deceased's family.

No policies written under US Hormuz insurance facility since March launch — report

May 18 2026

The absence of a US naval escort has rendered the DFC's US$40bn maritime reinsurance facility unworkable so far, brokers say.

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Standard Club faces higher exposure after Australia court rejects liability cap on wreck claims

May 18 2026

Australia's High Court ruled that wreck removal claims excluded under Australia's maritime reservations cannot be capped by reclassifying them as property damage.