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Monday, October 19, 2026

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Zurich seals US$10.9bn bid to buy Beazley
March 3 2026
Following a series of failed bids, Zurich has now agreed terms to create a specialty insurance business with about US$15bn in annual gross written premiums.
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QBE to take sole ownership of India's Raheja QBE in US$35.4m buyout
March 2 2026
The move, subject to IRDAI approval, follows 18 years of the Group's joint ownership of the insurer with Prism Johnson Limited.
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HDI Global promotes Yasuyuki Harada to general manager, distribution and marketing
March 2 2026
He joined the company in 2024 and was most recently its deputy general manager for market management.
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Chubb appoints three new division heads for Singapore
March 2 2026
Lucas Teng, Jerry Ng, and Eric Kwan handle consumer, distribution, and property and casualty, respectively.
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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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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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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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Munich Re APAC revenue dips 1.7% amid softer market, but regional specialty lines double
February 27 2026
P&C re drives decline, but L&H stability and rising speciality penetration signal a shifting mix.
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Global Starr insurance units, including Asia, China, and Singapore entities, get outlook upgrade from AM Best
February 27 2026
AM Best said the revision reflects stronger underwriting results and lower expenses across Starr’s global operations.
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Engineering, health, complement misc spike as India’s GI premiums rise 14% in January
February 27 2026
Miscellaneous, health and engineering drive a record January, while aviation collapses almost 96%.
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Asia’s resilience gap improves as climate risks intensify globally — FM
February 27 2026
With Asia Pacific expected to gain nearly US$800bn in data centre investment by 2030, water stress and fire risk quality have emerged as interconnected vulnerabilities.
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