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CelsiusPro, ECOM to develop parametric insurance for Indonesian coffee farmers

January 19 2026

The partnership aims to shield Indonesian coffee farmers from climate and natural catastrophe risks through a consumer-funded insurance model.

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AM Best maintains Stable outlook on India’s non-life insurance segment amid reforms, growth prospects

January 16 2026

The outlook anchors on the market's 13.7% year-on-year growth by end-2025.

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South Korea’s non-life insurers to hike motor rates for first time in five years — report

January 16 2026

Financial authorities have accepted low single-digit rate hikes amid rising loss ratios.

Korea’s 50% core-capital rule may force insurers away from subordinated funding — Fitch

January 16 2026

The rules introduce a parallel capital test that operates separately from headline K-ICS ratios and carries its own escalation framework for supervisory action.

WFI Insurance donates A$50,000 to Victorian farmers’ bushfire relief fund

January 16 2026

Victorian Farmers Federation will use the donation to support communities hit by recent bushfires.

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ICA raises status of Victoria bushfires to 'Insurance Catastrophe' as claims near 2,400

January 16 2026

The council maintains estimates that 30% of property claims are total losses, while noting that commercial losses are also expected to be significant.

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January's Victoria bushfires to drive hundreds of millions of USD in economic losses — Aon

January 16 2026

The bushfires have had a significant agricultural impact and have been classified as an 'insurance catastrophe' by the Insurance Council of Australia.

Munich Re names Chotima Puasiri as chief representative for Thailand

January 16 2026

She succeeds Luciën Heijstee, who is set to retire.

HSBC confirms review of Singapore life insurance arm

HSBC confirms review of Singapore life insurance unit

January 16 2026

The business says it will "consider all options" for the insurance arm, but that no decision had been made.

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Global Parametrics, Frontier Markets, Go Digit, and Howden partner on insurance for rural women farmers in India

January 16 2026

The initiative is backed by funding from the Natural Disaster Fund, with premium subsidy support from Humanity Insured.

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