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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Insurance pools

Satellite image of a powerful hurricane swirling toward the coast of northern Australia, with a clear eye offshore.
Australia's cyclone reinsurance pool cut premiums but affordability pressures persist — ACCC
June 25 2026
Premium relief has been concentrated in northern Australia, while prices continue to rise across the rest of the country.
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ARPC appoints Cameron Hick as chief underwriting officer
June 19 2026
He will succeed current CUO Michael Pennell, who is set to retire in November.
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Australian government appoints Robert McLean to ARPC board, reappoints chair and directors
June 17 2026
The reshuffle covers the board that oversees Australia's terrorism and cyclone reinsurance pools, with new and reappointed members holding terms through 2028 and 2030.
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Korea adds cyber cover to co-insurance for national security facilities — Report
June 17 2026
The move brings previously uninsured cyber risks within scope for national security institutions under an expanded co-insurance framework.
Storm-damaged pine forest with numerous fallen trunks and splintered branches scattered on the ground, gray sky overhead.
New Zealand Natural Hazards Commission expands catastrophe reinsurance cover by 20%
June 15 2026
The commission said it secured the NZ$12.3bn (US$7.1bn) programme on a more cost-effective basis than last year's placement.
Family meal at a bright kitchen table: a woman in a hijab serves food to two children and a man as they eat together; plates and drinks on the table.
Malaysia’s takaful growth driven by general business as family segment slows in 2025
June 12 2026
Gross contributions rose 4.7% in 2025, with motor and fire lines driving double-digit growth in general takaful.
Colorful Philippine jeepneys and other vehicles line a busy city street, with pedestrians and a cyclist crossing nearby.
Philippine court upholds IC authority to expand public transport insurance pools
June 9 2026
The ruling clears the way for a third insurance pool to operate under the Passenger Personal Accident Insurance system.
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Specialty lines under extreme stress as Hormuz crisis tests reinsurance resilience — Howden Re
May 29 2026
A surge in claims and premiums across marine and war-related insurance is testing specialty markets, while reinsurers hold steady on capacity.
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Korea launches marine war-risk pool for ships in the Strait of Hormuz
May 25 2026
The KRW300bn (US$197.5m) facility aims to ease costs and secure cover for smaller Korean shipping firms exposed to heightened Middle East risks.
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ARPC says cyclone pool cut premiums up to 37% in highest-risk zones as availability improves
May 19 2026
Premiums for medium-to-high risk homes dropped and quote success rates rose, but lowest-risk areas saw a 31% premium rise driven by broader market forces.
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GIC Re commits US$43m in capacity to India’s maritime insurance pool
May 14 2026
State-owned reinsurer is contributing ₹4bn of the ₹9.27bn (approx. US$100m) total capacity, with the balance from other domestic insurers.
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ARPC puts 2025-26 cyclone pool losses at A$267m across nine declared events
May 12 2026
Narelle 2, Fina, and Koji were the season’s largest declared events by estimated ultimate loss, with ARPC citing complex, geographically dispersed impacts.
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