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Sompo to acquire Brazil's Fator Seguradora to boost global specialty business

July 22 2026

The deal hands the Japanese insurer a Brazilian underwriter with strength in property, surety and financial Lines.

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India, Malaysia drive biggest insurance deals as APAC activity cools in Q2

July 22 2026

Against a broader regional slowdown, Southeast Asia stood out as the most active deal market.

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Daiichi Life's Toshiaki Sumino becomes new LIAJ chairperson

July 20 2026

He succeeds Yukinori Takada, president and CEO of Sumitomo Life Insurance.

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Cyber protection gap widens as awareness outpaces uptake: Munich Re

July 20 2026

Survey shows concern over personal cyber risks is highest in India at 78%, followed by South Korea at 56%.

Angus Cheung, promoted to lead hull and liability at QBE North Asia.

QBE promotes Angus Cheung to lead hull and liability in North Asia

July 17 2026

Cheung, who has spent nine years at QBE, takes on a wider remit across Greater China, Vietnam and Japan.

Allianz Worldwide Partners Japan rebrands to Allianz Partners

July 16 2026

The move aims to simplify customer and partner interactions by aligning business with the group’s architecture as part of its "One Brand Strategy."

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Asia nat cat insured losses ease in H1 2026, but cyclone risk clouds outlook — Gallagher Re

July 15 2026

Asia recorded its lowest first-half insured catastrophe losses since 2017, but more than US$6bn in flood-driven economic losses in China underscored the region's significant protection gap.

Ee Yen Lin returns to Aon as regional director for Asia transaction solutions

July 15 2026

She joins from Mosaic Insurance, where she most recently served as senior underwriter for transactional liability, APAC.

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Sompo sees India as strategic growth market amid insurance reforms — Report

July 14 2026

The Japanese insurer said FDI limit and regulatory reforms have strengthened the case for deeper engagement.

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Japan general insurers' underwriting performance improves as fire claims fall in FY2025

July 13 2026

Fire insurance led Japan's non-life market improvement in FY2025, as claims fell sharply despite continued premium growth across major commercial lines.

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Japan Post, SCOR sign MOU for reinsurance vehicle, ceding of life policies

July 10 2026

The Japanese insurer plans to hold less than 50% of the voting rights in the SCOR-run structure, which would pool and diversify risks from both firms.

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Middle East conflict, AI pull Asia’s insurance markets in different directions — Swiss Re

July 8 2026

Swiss Re expects Asia to outpace global insurance growth in 2026, though the regional outlook is splitting sharply between AI beneficiaries, energy-exposed markets and reform-led growth stories.

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