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RBI proposes one-time approval for insurers to raise bank holdings

July 15 2026

Draft amendments would allow qualifying institutional investors to increase their shareholding in the same bank without seeking repeated regulatory approvals.

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Asia nat cat insured losses ease in H1 2026, but cyclone risk clouds outlook — Gallagher Re

July 15 2026

Asia recorded its lowest first-half insured catastrophe losses since 2017, but more than US$6bn in flood-driven economic losses in China underscored the region's significant protection gap.

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Insurtech Duck Creek acquires Send Technology Solutions

July 15 2026

The move will create Asia Pacific's first agentic underwriting-to-core platform, the insurtech said.

Ee Yen Lin returns to Aon as regional director for Asia transaction solutions

July 15 2026

She joins from Mosaic Insurance, where she most recently served as senior underwriter for transactional liability, APAC.

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Statutory floor, compliance mindset leave Korean firms underinsured on cyber risks

July 15 2026

Voluntary premiums are climbing fast, yet many firms still carry too little cover for their real exposure.

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Swiss Re Corporate Solutions appoints Jacqueline McCarthy as expert underwriter, casualty for ANZ

July 15 2026

She first joined the business in 2024.

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IAG's Firemark backs insurtech, autonomous logistics, and quantum startups

July 15 2026

Corporate venture arm invests in five companies spanning insurance technology, autonomous transport, quantum computing, and advanced materials.

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Australia's GI Code Committee makes new Code rollout, motor claims top priorities for 2026–27

July 15 2026

The Committee's repeat focus on motor comes as delays and third-party oversight drove a quarter of all general insurance complaints.

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India, South Korea, and Southeast Asia drive next phase of APAC transaction risk growth — Aon

July 15 2026

Cross-border dealmaking is fuelling demand for transaction risk insurance in APAC, where claims severity and long-tail tax exposures continue to rise.

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DUAL launches global transactional risk offering, targets £500m in premium by 2030

July 14 2026

Liberty Mutual joins as long-term capacity partner, with the platform unifying underwriting across five specialty lines.

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