Editor's choice – (Re)in Asia

Editor’s choice

Naresh Krishnan named president director of Chubb Life Indonesia

February 20 2026

He joins from Principal Asset Management Indonesia and brings over 25 years of insurance and asset management leadership experience.

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India January GI premiums near fiscal-year peak but health complaints and profitability pressures loom

February 20 2026

Premiums climb to ₹333.5bn (US$3.68bn) in January on crop and health gains, while health insurers navigate complaint scrutiny and margin pressure.

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions to acquire QBE’s global trade credit and surety business

February 20 2026

The deal will add about US$200m in annual revenue to Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ portfolio.

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India to decide on extending four Russian P&I insurers’ validity amid US pressure

February 20 2026

The fate of four Russian P&I insurers hangs in the balance as India weighs renewal of their authorisations this week.

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Japan accounting body proposes bond loss relief for Japan's life insurers

February 20 2026

Consultation comes as Japan's life insurers face mounting unrealised losses on JGBs following yield surge.

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South Africa's Santam secures nod to open reinsurance branch in India’s GIFT City

February 19 2026

Santam becomes the first BRICS-based insurer to establish a presence in the GIFT City reinsurance hub.

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Zurich Asia Pacific premiums hit US$7.5bn as life accelerates 16%

February 19 2026

Strategic moves in Australia, Japan, and Hong Kong lifted the Swiss insurer’s life business, with non-life also rising 8%.

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Sompo receives regulatory green light for US$3.5bn Aspen acquisition

February 19 2026

The deal, expected to close in the coming days, will see Japanese insurer leverage Aspen’s Lloyd’s syndicate and capital markets platform to boost its international growth strategy.

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Bangladesh to scrap 50% reinsurance cession rule, liberalise equity caps for US insurers

February 19 2026

The removal of reinsurance cession requirements could open opportunities for global reinsurers to compete more directly for Bangladeshi risks.

Suncorp weathers A$1.3bn in cat losses as margins hold near target in 1H26

February 18 2026

Weighed by elevated natural hazard costs, the Australian insurer's net profit after tax slumps to A$263m.

Australia approves 4.41% average private health insurance premium rise from April 2026

February 18 2026

The hospital benefits ratio is projected to rise to 87% for the 12 months from 1 April 2026, up from 85.9% in September 2025.

General insurance premiums in Cambodia surge 42% in Q4 2025

February 18 2026

Total underwriting gain improved 7% year-on-year to US$12.93m.

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