Strategy

Dimitri Hursalas becomes head of affinity at Aviso Specialty

June 18 2026

He joins after working for six years at Marsh as the specialty insurer builds out its schemes and affinity capability.

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Tokio Marine targets M&A in Australia, Canada with Berkshire backing

June 17 2026

The Japanese insurer is targeting Australia and Southeast Asia for potential acquisitions as it seeks to diversify geographically.

GIC Re announces Hitesh Joshi as Chairman and Managing Director

June 17 2026

Joshi will lead GIC Re as Chairman and Managing Director until his superannuation in September 2028.

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ACCC clears Zurich’s acquisition of Beazley in Phase I review

June 17 2026

The authority found limited local market overlap between the merging parties and sufficient competition from multiple specialty insurers.

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Analysts back A$7.7bn Steadfast takeover on valuation and structural rationale

June 17 2026

Strong strategic backing and softer sector valuations are supporting analyst confidence in the Steadfast takeover bid.

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Generali launches global academy to support workforce transformation

June 17 2026

The insurer is targeting strategic and technical capability development as part of ‘Lifetime Partner 27’ plan

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Defne Turkes to step up as President of Liberty International Insurance from July

June 16 2026

She will lead strategic growth across commercial insurance internationally as well as retail markets in Asia.

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Descartes gains Lloyd's coverholder status via OAK Global partnership

June 16 2026

The tie-up allows Descartes to scale parametric insurance offerings at Lloyd’s, targeting climate and emerging technology risks.

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Zurich, YAS partner on embedded insurance for commercial robots

June 16 2026

The scenario-based cover targets repair costs and third-party liability for firms deploying robots across manufacturing, logistics, retail and other sectors.

Tongyang Life to address investor concerns over Woori share swap

June 16 2026

Minority shareholders argue the exchange ratio undervalues Tongyang Life and are considering legal action.

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