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Watercolor illustration of a city skyline with India’s flag rising from a gift-wrapped box labeled “GIFT City.

Andrew Hare, Japan head, Marsh Re, and Justin Ward, Pacific head, Marsh Re, over Tokyo and Sydney.

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Modern glass office towers rise behind Tokyo Station in warm evening light.

Offshore wind turbines stand in rows across the sea under a blue sky.

A uniformed inspector examines a treaty notice beside a high-speed train marked AIR.

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APAC facultative demand climbs, but margins will be earned on terms

Asia's space growth outpaces local capacity as insurers rebuild after heavy losses

BRICS backs reinsurance capacity talks, India offers GIFT City for risk lab

Monte Carlo reflections: from capital formation to capital deployment

Pacific Life Re completes first Hong Kong asset-intensive reinsurance deal

GIFT City Q1 GWP doubles to US$419m on life and fire reinsurance surge

Singapore GI reinsurance premiums top S$10bn in 2025

Australia GI premiums rise 3.6% in Q2 as direct insurance weakens, reinsurance improves

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

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

MAS sign on a tan granite building with palm tree reflections and flagpoles.

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GIFT City draws reinsurance capacity but remains a price taker

The hub has succeeded in attracting capital and reinsurers; now the challenge lies in developing the expertise needed to underwrite complex risks locally.

Marsh Re sees Japan fac growth from data centres, chips; alternative capital opportunities in ANZ

Marsh Re’s new Japan and Pacific heads, Andrew Hare and Justin Ward, say capital is reshaping the reinsurance conversation, from Japan’s solvency regime to growing interest in alternative capital in Australia...

Balance-sheet pressures steer insurers towards structured solutions

As capital requirements evolve and market volatility persists, insurers are seeking more sophisticated ways of managing risk

Chariot Re takes on first Japanese liabilities in US$1.6bn MetLife retrocession

The treaty, effective 30 September, covers US dollar whole life and annuity policies and is the Bermuda reinsurer’s fourth since its July 2025 launch.

PICC issues Hong Kong’s first sidecar, covering mainland offshore windfarm risks

The US$12m issuance was conducted through special-purpose insurer Great Wall Re.

Japan AIR market braces for stricter regime, not slower growth

Industry experts expect future asset-intensive reinsurance (AIR) growth to hinge on access to third-party capacity, suitable matching assets and demonstrable risk transfer.

Pacific Life Re closes second Japan structured reinsurance deal of 2026

The transaction helps an unnamed major life insurer optimise its economic capital position under Japan’s new Economic Solvency Ratio (ESR) framework.

Prismic to reinsure US$5bn of Prudential Financial's Japanese whole life reserves

The deal takes Prismic's in-force and flow transactions with Prudential to more than US$22bn of USD-denominated liabilities.

APAC facultative demand climbs, but margins will be earned on terms

Facultative is evolving from an overflow tool into a strategic one, but with capacity plentiful, reinsurers are being asked to do more for less.

Asia's space growth outpaces local capacity as insurers rebuild after heavy losses

Asia's commercial space sector is expanding faster than local insurance capacity, leaving operators reliant on overseas reinsurers as orbital congestion emerges as a new underwriting risk.

BRICS backs reinsurance capacity talks, India offers GIFT City for risk lab

The proposed resilience centre would build shared risk models, though the declaration commits no capital.

Monte Carlo reflections: from capital formation to capital deployment

Pricing adequacy set the agenda for the US and Europe at RVS 2026, but APAC discussions centred on growth and innovation.

Pacific Life Re completes first Hong Kong AIR deal

Its debut asset-intensive transaction in the market covers whole life liabilities ceded by a pan-Asian insurer

GIFT City Q1 premiums rise almost tenfold to US$419m

Reinsurance continued to dominate business though gains were offset by declines in health, personal accident and motor.

Singapore GI reinsurance premiums top S$10bn in 2025

Offshore business drove the 3.7% premium increase, but net claims incurred rose 11.8% and underwriting profit fell to its lowest level since 2021.

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.

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

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

MAS eyes AIR guidance, further RBC 2 changes by year-end

RBC 2 adjustments, reinsurance guidance, and stress-testing developments form part of a broader regulatory response to evolving risks.

India’s crop (re)insurance underwriting enters risk-driven era with loss volatility in focus

Advantage is shifting from insurers competing on price to those combining agricultural expertise, analytics and flexible capital, says Swiss Re's Chandan Verma.