Reinsurance

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Sompo receives regulatory green light for US$3.5bn Aspen acquisition

February 19 2026

The deal, expected to close in the coming days, will see Japanese insurer leverage Aspen’s Lloyd’s syndicate and capital markets platform to boost its international growth strategy.

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Bangladesh to scrap 50% reinsurance cession rule, liberalise equity caps for US insurers

February 19 2026

The removal of reinsurance cession requirements could open opportunities for global reinsurers to compete more directly for Bangladeshi risks.

Suncorp weathers A$1.3bn in cat losses as margins hold near target in 1H26

February 18 2026

Weighed by elevated natural hazard costs, the Australian insurer's net profit after tax slumps to A$263m.

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Howden Re taps Renuka Janwalkar head of APAC cat analytics, with Ramdeo Gupta joining as senior analyst

February 18 2026

Both hires join from Gallagher Re.

AXA XL appoints Thomas Saive as head of underwriting motor for APAC & Europe

February 18 2026

Saive has been with AXA Group since 2011.

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Nick Fraccalvieri named global facultative CEO at Aon Re

February 17 2026

He joined the company in 2023 and is concurrently the CEO for EMEA facultative reinsurance solutions.

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Pacific Life Re names Jane Cheng as VP, client solutions, protection

February 17 2026

She joins the reinsurer after 18 years at NMG Consulting.

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Miller taps Sailesh Divakaram as head of treaty Asia

February 16 2026

He joins the UK-based global (re)insurer after eight years at Gallagher Re as an executive director.

Munich Re appoints Michaela Hannemann as head of non-life for Australasia

February 16 2026

Hannemann first joined the reinsurer in 2021 and will relocate from Munich to Sydney for the new role.

ARPC finalises A$2b terrorism retrocession cover for 2026

February 16 2026

The cover includes a A$500m deductible.

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