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Friday, October 23, 2026

Bermuda

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Chariot Re takes on first Japanese liabilities in US$1.6bn MetLife retrocession
October 15 2026
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.
Sun Life Private Wealth appointments
Sun Life Private Wealth strengthens Singapore, Bermuda leadership with three appointments
October 12 2026
The appointments of Soh, Phan and Howes support the insurer's push to strengthen its offering for increasingly global high-net-worth families.
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Bitcoin life insurer Meanwhile raises US$37.5m for global HNW push
October 12 2026
The Bermuda insurer, backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has now raised more than US$180m as demand for its policies rises in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
Sun Life launches Bermuda subsidiary to write participating life for HNW clients
Sun Life launches Bermuda subsidiary to write participating life for HNW clients
September 29 2026
The first product's participating fund will invest in private credit, infrastructure and real estate, as rivals seek to build multi-jurisdiction platforms for wealthy Asian families.
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Asia’s wealth surge opens US$140bn premium opportunity in untapped HNWI market
August 14 2026
McKinsey said only 15%–20% of HNWIs in the region have integrated life insurance into their wealth planning.
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Asia's HNW insurance race intensifies as insurers compete on scale, service and global reach
August 6 2026
As the region's wealthy population expands, insurers are investing in global HNW platforms and bigger underwriting limits while navigating emerging risks from premium financing and portfolio concentra...
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"Client globality": Sun Life rewires HNW business into single global platform
July 28 2026
Sun Life Private Wealth links Bermuda, Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai into one platform as Asia's wealthy spread assets across jurisdictions.
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Mosaic closes Singapore hub, shifts operations to Dubai
March 25 2026
Mosaic says it remains committed to the Asia-Pacific transactional liability market despite winding down its local Singapore presence.
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QBE launches primary insurance offering in Bermuda with initial property and excess casualty focus
March 5 2026
Sydney-headquartered insurer says launch is part of a phased expansion of its Bermuda insurance platform.
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Global: Everest appoints new leaders for facultative, hybrid reinsurance
January 21 2026
Michael Cellura has been named head of global facultative and hybrid reinsurance, with Trevor Gallagher as COO of the unit.
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Everest agrees to sell retail commercial insurance renewal rights to AIG
October 29 2025
The deal will see AIG acquire renewal rights to Everest’s US, UK, Europe, and Asia Pacific commercial retail business, worth about US$2bn in GWP.
Peak Re
AM Best affirms Peak Re's ratings as expansion underpins outlook
September 6 2025
The stable outlook also reflects strong capital and profitability in 2024 and H1 2025.
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