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Australia GI premiums rise 3.6% in Q2 as direct insurance weakens, reinsurance improves
Australia GI premiums rise 3.6% in Q2 as direct results slide, reinsurance claims plunge
Direct insurers recorded higher claims led by householders, fire and ISR, while reinsurance claims fell nearly 80% as results improved year-on-year.
Grid access rules push data centres into new insurance risk territory
Grid access rules push data centres into new insurance risk territory
As operators assume greater responsibility for power infrastructure, insurers face new questions around batteries, construction, curtailment and BI coverage.
Nepal flood kills 22 as insurers face hydro claims
Fatal Nepal flood leaves insurers facing hydropower claims
At least 177 have died and 826 are unaccounted for, with insurers estimating early claims for hydropower and construction projects at least in the hundreds of millions of...
Country-level cat models could open door to ASEAN risk pooling: AAC2026
Country-level cat models could open door to ASEAN risk pooling: AAC2026
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
Insurers urged to treat alternative capital deals as partnerships, not pre-nups
AAC2026 panellists said reinsurer track record, collateral quality and recapture readiness matter more than price as AIR and FinRe grow across Asia.
Steadfast inks A$7.7bn takeover deal with Amwins-Dragoneer-KKR consortium
Steadfast inks A$7.7bn takeover deal with Amwins-Dragoneer-KKR consortium
The parties aim to complete the A$7.7bn transaction by December, subject to shareholder, court and regulatory approvals.
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