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Edelweiss Life, Pramerica Life receive IRDAI warnings over FY2024-25 expense limit breaches

August 24 2026

The warnings follow similar restrictions on Acko General Insurance and Niva Bupa Health Insurance.

Marsh Risk New Zealand taps Matthew Riddle as interim president to replace Toni Ferrier

August 24 2026

Industry veteran Matthew Riddle, who led JLT New Zealand until its acquisition by Marsh, will take over the role on an interim basis.

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Asia Commercial Bank subsidiaries secure licence for non-life insurer in Vietnam

August 24 2026

The Ho Chi Minh City-based company will be 91% owned by ACB Asset Management and authorised to write health, motor, property and other short-tail lines.

Country-level cat models could open door to ASEAN risk pooling: AAC2026

August 24 2026

Layering portfolio data with granular hazard data will help close underwriting gaps, experts said.

Insurers urged to treat alternative capital deals as partnerships, not pre-nups

August 24 2026

AAC2026 panellists said reinsurer track record, collateral quality and recapture readiness matter more than price as AIR and FinRe grow across Asia.

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KIRI urges insurers to make inclusive insurance a core business line

August 24 2026

As climate and demographic risks intensify, KIRI urged insurers to move beyond traditional compensation and support recovery efforts.

Australia's NRMA Insurance opens applications for eight climate-resilience grants

August 23 2026

The insurer will allocate A$500k (US$360k) through its Help Fund to support Australian solutions that help communities prepare for, adapt to and recover from climate impacts.