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ANZ insurer consolidation drives further reinsurance price cuts: Aon

July 2 2026

The broker said reinsurers increasingly offered customised and multi-year solutions as competition intensified.

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Returning Asian and London capacity adds to ANZ reinsurance oversupply at 1.7 — Gallagher Re

July 1 2026

Cat rates on loss-free programmes fell 12.5% to 17.5% in Australia and New Zealand, with pro rata ceding commissions rising by up to 5%.

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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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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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South Korea explores strengthening of space insurance capacity for commercial launches

May 28 2026

The space agency's review found that domestic insurers currently lack sufficient capacity to underwrite large and complex space risks, leading to heavy dependence on international reinsurance markets.

Japan’s reinsurance market enters a spikier, more volatile phase

May 20 2026

Deepening competition has brought faster, more pronounced underwriting cycles.

Insurers tighten risk scrutiny as APAC construction activity remains resilient — Aon

May 19 2026

Insurers are prioritising catastrophe risk and delay exposure as high-value projects sustain construction activity across the region.

Abundant capacity keeps Asian energy insurance rates under pressure in early 2026: WTW

April 16 2026

The intense rate competition is expected to persist across Asia’s energy insurance market at least into first half of 2026.

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Hyperscale data centre boom to drive US$10bn premium surge but capacity gap persists, says S&P

April 15 2026

Asia-Pacific leads a wave of new data centre projects as insurers and brokers launch expanded facilities and limits to meet rising demand.

AI data centre boom forcing global insurance reset as accumulation risks surge — Swiss Re Institute

March 30 2026

Hyperscaler capital spending is projected to exceed US$600bn in 2026, with about US$450bn (75%) directly tied to AI data centre infrastructure.

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