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Friday, September 18, 2026

Agriculture

Vietnam raises agricultural insurance premium subsidies to 95% under revised rules
Vietnam expands agricultural insurance coverage, raises subsidies under revised rules
September 18 2026
The revised framework expands eligible risks and strengthens provisions for index-based agricultural insurance from 20 October.
China targets 90% grain crop insurance coverage under 2030 agriculture plan
China sets 1.9% penetration target, 20% expense ratio cap for agricultural insurance
September 15 2026
The plan also calls for expanded market-based reinsurance, stronger catastrophe protection, and greater technology investment across the agricultural insurance sector.
AM Best sees regulatory reforms supporting stable outlook for China’s non-life insurers
Regulatory reforms support stable outlook for China's non-life insurers: AM Best
September 8 2026
Enhanced oversight and a shift towards efficiency-driven growth are holding conditions steady in China's non-life insurance market.
A vast rice paddy field with young plants and water channels.
Philippine crop insurer sets aside US$3m for weather-related claims
September 8 2026
Rice-related claims make up the bulk of the payouts at PHP132.9m (US$2.12m), ahead of high-value crops and corn.
India’s crop insurance enrolment passes last season as West Bengal and Bihar rejoin
India's monsoon crop insurance enrolment passes last season's as West Bengal rejoins
September 1 2026
Enrolment reached 24.14m farmers across the 25 states and union territories running the scheme, led by a rebound in Andhra Pradesh.
Green rice paddies flooded with water on terraced fields in a rural landscape
Philippine House approves expanded crop insurance bill as storm losses test PCIC
August 17 2026
The measure would widen coverage to more agricultural risks while allowing parametric products and greater private-sector participation.
Modern cityscape with tall buildings near GIFT City, India, at sunset.
EarthRe secures IFSCA licence, becomes GIFT City's first incorporated reinsurer
August 6 2026
The technology-led start-up will underwrite natural catastrophe, climate, property, crop and specialty risk.
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Health drives China non-life gains, but life fall tips May premiums into decline
August 4 2026
Total industry premium income fell 1.5% to CN¥457.83bn (US$67.6bn), the first annual decline of the year.
Aerial view of a farm with evenly spaced green crop rows and a circular portrait of a man wearing glasses centered over the field.
India’s crop (re)insurance underwriting enters risk-driven era with loss volatility in focus
August 3 2026
Advantage is shifting from insurers competing on price to those combining agricultural expertise, analytics and flexible capital, says Swiss Re's Chandan Verma.
Three circular headshots of executives over a night-city skyline with the Howden logo.
Howden Re adds three managing directors to build out China and APAC business
June 25 2026
Houqin Zhu, Mike Xin and David Song arrive from Aon Re, Gallagher Re and Guy Carpenter respectively, all based in Hong Kong.
Row of young corn seedlings growing in a muddy field along parallel rows.
Liberty shifts to direct underwriting model with new Australian crop product
June 12 2026
The new CropPlus product includes automatic frost cover and premium discounts for data-sharing Australian growers.
Philippine regulator PCC clears FPG–Mercantile merger worth $169m in GWPs
Nat Re posts strong underwriting performance in 2025 driving profit growth
June 5 2026
Improved underwriting performance and lower claims costs drove the reinsurer's profit growth, despite a decline in gross premiums.
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