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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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Dhipaya Insurance named as lead construction insurer in Bangkok-Ubon train incident

January 16 2026

Dhipaya, Bangkok Insurance and Intra Insurance underwrote the Contractor All Risks (CAR) cover tied to the 14 January crane collapse which killed at least 32 people.

Geoeconomic confrontation tops WEF near-term risk outlook for 2026

January 16 2026

State-based conflict, misinformation, societal polarisation, and extreme weather also rank among the top.

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HSBC exploring potential sale of Singapore life insurance arm — Report

January 15 2026

Unit could be valued at more than US$1bn, with insurers and investment firms showing early interest, sources told Bloomberg.

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Lockton takes majority stake in rebranded Lockton Sime Insurance Brokers

January 15 2026

Sime will remain a minority shareholder in the restructuring.

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Allianz Trade launches Specialty Credit Social2Social to support high-impact social projects

January 15 2026

The new product commits to reinvest all premiums received from policies into certified social bonds.

Aon names Kulshaan Singh as enterprise client leader for Asia-Pacific

January 15 2026

Returning to the company, Singh will be based in Singapore and report to Craig Torgius, chief client officer and head of enterprise clients, Asia-Pacific.

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Sompo announces Victor Fung as Singapore certifying actuary, Joyce Oo as Malaysia actuary

January 15 2026

Fung expands existing remit, while Oo joins from AIA.

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Reinsurers face profit squeeze in 2026, but capital to remain strong, says Fitch

January 15 2026

Fitch expects prices to continue to soften this year, with reinsurers likely to prioritise diversification and profitability over expansion.

Allianz Ayudhya adopts Bloomberg AIM to automate investment workflows

January 15 2026

The company said it is the first insurer in Thailand to use the platform.

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