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Sunday, October 25, 2026

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IRDAI warns insurers over deep discounting in fire insurance line
July 24 2026
The regulator flagged steep discounting in the fire market after industry premiums dropped 27.8% year-on-year.
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Go Digit's Q1 combined ratio rises to 107.2% amid commercial lines deterioration
July 24 2026
Claims costs increased across motor, health, engineering and fire portfolios in Q1.
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Zurich General Malaysia signs bancatakaful partnership with MBSB Bank
July 24 2026
The partnership gives Zurich General Takaful access to MBSB's customer base and branch network.
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FWD Singapore, Ascend Asia ink distribution partnership
July 24 2026
The agreement broadens access to FWD's protection and wealth solutions through Ascend Asia's financial advisory network in Singapore.
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Berkley Insurance Asia names Shivi Bhutani as liability lines underwriter in GIFT City
July 24 2026
Bhutani joins following a brief stint at ICICI Lombard.
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Allianz strikes S$2.7bn deal for HSBC Life Singapore
July 24 2026
The two groups will also enter a 15‑year exclusive bancassurance partnership, with the deal slated for completion in the first half of 2027.
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Lloyd's Market Association moves to end cover for ships paying Iran's Hormuz transit toll
July 24 2026
New model wording excludes cover for transit-related payments and ends cover for the vessel where such a payment breaches sanctions or terrorism law.
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China insurers' claims payouts for July typhoons, floods top US$500m
July 24 2026
Payouts have risen more than 20% since 13 July, when insurers reported nearly 380,000 claims.
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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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