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Saturday, August 15, 2026

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Fitch downgrades Asuransi Asei to BB+(idn), flags capital strain and rising credit insurance exposure
July 24 2026
Fitch also placed the Indonesian insurer on negative watch as Asei looks to restore capital through debt conversion and a planned equity injection.
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Asia commercial insurance rates fall 5% in Q2 as global market softens for eighth straight quarter
July 23 2026
Marsh said excess capacity, lower reinsurance costs and increased competition continued to drive rate declines.
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Japan's new reinsurance rules unlikely to slow asset-intensive deals despite higher scrutiny: S&P
July 23 2026
Tighter AIR regulation should improve industry-wide risk controls even as Japanese insurers continue to expand use of the structure.
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Asia D&O rate cuts slow as board scrutiny intensifies: Howden
July 23 2026
Buyers still hold the advantage, particularly on excess layers, but underwriting discipline is returning after years of soft conditions.
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India's top court warns insurers over policy ambiguity, urges IRDAI to standardise cross-border motor cover
July 23 2026
“Sloppy drafting could cost you something,” the bench told insurers while stressing the importance of precise policy drafting.
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Price Forbes Singapore hires Craig McCoig-Lees to lead casualty MGA expansion
July 22 2026
The hire adds further momentum to Price Forbes' Asia Pacific buildout, with the broker continuing to invest in specialty and reinsurance talent across the region.
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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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Regulation and investment income keep South Korea's non-life outlook stable despite weaker underwriting: AM Best
July 22 2026
Claims pressure from the end of the 2024 medical strike and years of motor rate cuts is pushing the strongest insurers abroad in search of new growth.
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Canara HSBC Life's VNB rises 29% as non-par savings and protection gain share
July 22 2026
A larger contribution from non-par savings products, combined with strong protection growth, helped Canara HSBC Life deliver stronger profitability in Q1 FY2027.
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Sun Life taps Munich Re's Lee Sarkin as Asia VP for data and AI
July 22 2026
He takes up the post on 1 September, leading the rollout of AI initiatives across the region and building the data platforms and governance needed to support their adoption.
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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.