Surety

Bajaj General faces US$4.3m surety bond exposure after battery storage project termination

September 18 2026

The insurer's potential exposure will hinge on legal and contractual proceedings following the project's termination over force majeure and war-risk circumstances.

Appointment of Hiroaki Wakamatsu as a Business Development & Credit Insurance Specialist in our Japan office.

Miller hires Hiroaki Wakamatsu as business development and credit insurance specialist in Japan

September 14 2026

He joins from Coface, bringing extensive experience in trade credit and surety in Japan.

QBE completes trade credit, surety portfolio sale to Swiss Re

September 1 2026

The deal adds about US$200m in annual revenue to Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ portfolio.

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Sompo to acquire Brazil's Fator Seguradora to boost global specialty business

July 22 2026

The deal hands the Japanese insurer a Brazilian underwriter with strength in property, surety and financial Lines.

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Allianz Trade appoints Daf Owen to newly created APAC surety role

July 22 2026

Owen moves from Sydney underwriting post with the business to lead Surety growth strategy across the region, from Hong Kong.

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India extends surety bond option to coal sector

July 3 2026

For now, the facility applies only to coal blocks allocated under the MMDR Act.

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India construction insurance capacity grows as insurers sharpen focus on risk governance — Aon

June 11 2026

Infrastructure, energy transition and digital projects are lifting demand, while higher asset values are drawing closer underwriting scrutiny.

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Howden appoints Anthony Hong as head of surety for Asia

May 22 2026

He joins after more than six years at Aon, where he most recently served as global surety and Korean ECAs lead.

Insurers tighten risk scrutiny as APAC construction activity remains resilient — Aon

May 19 2026

Insurers are prioritising catastrophe risk and delay exposure as high-value projects sustain construction activity across the region.

James Thornberry as Head of Trade Credit Surety

PSC Insurance Brokers taps James Thornberry as head of trade credit and surety

April 23 2026

He brings over 25 years of experience in credit insurance, banking, and financial services, with a recent role as managing director at National Credits Insurance (Brokers).

Swiss Re names Devpriya Misra as head of newly established credit and surety hub for APAC, Middle East, and Africa

April 16 2026

He has been with the reinsurer since 2009 and has held a number of global and senior leadership roles, most recently as director.

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DB Insurance clears South Korean regulatory hurdle in Fortegra acquisition

April 7 2026

Planned US$1.65bn acquisition of U.S. specialty insurer Fortegra by DB Insurance still awaits approval from American regulators.

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