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Awa Ketty-Camara steps into Asia multinational role at Allianz Commercial

July 1 2026

The promotion widens her remit from Singapore, Korea and India to the wider Asia region.

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Global cyber protection gap to quadruple by 2030 as climate, longevity risks mount

July 1 2026

Insurers will need to adopt AI, geospatial tools and specialist partnerships as conventional underwriting models struggle to keep pace with fast-evolving risks, says Japan's NTT Data.

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Japan's Aflac Life confirms data breach exposing information of 4.38m customers

July 1 2026

The insurer has suspended affected online services and alerted authorities after unauthorised access continued over a 10-day period.

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Howden targets off-contract healthcare gap with new cover for seafarers and families

July 1 2026

The product offers hospitalisation cover as a base product and is designed for shipping companies to purchase on behalf of seafarers.

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Regulatory scrutiny, shareholder objections delay Woori's Tongyang Life delisting plan — report

June 30 2026

Regulatory scrutiny and minority shareholder opposition are raising questions over valuation and deal fairness.

Igloo expands Thailand push with Eazy Digital acquisition

June 30 2026

The acquisition is the insurtech's second in Thailand, following a joint venture with JMT network Services in 2025.

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ANZ cedents secure up to 15% rate cuts at 1.7 — Howden Re

June 30 2026

Ample capacity and reinsurer appetite enabled buyers to secure improved pricing and programme structures at July renewals.

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Data centres, supply-chain shifts drive APAC demand for multinational insurance programmes

June 30 2026

As demand for multinational programmes grows, insurers say compliance and execution will define programme success.

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APAC property catastrophe rates fall 19% at 1/7 renewals as capacity stays ample — Guy Carpenter

June 30 2026

Cedents are diversifying panels and turning to catastrophe bonds, parametric covers and sidecars as soft conditions hand them the upper hand.

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Chris Pickering steps into WA property leader role at Crawford Australia

June 30 2026

He joins from Sedgwick with 26 years of experience across property claims, loss adjusting and assessing.

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