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Korea FSC to establish AI-based insurance fraud prevention infrastructure in 2026

July 15 2026

Measures targeting insurance fraud, corporate governance, and AI adoption form part of the regulator's broader financial-sector reform programme for H2.

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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.

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Insurtech Duck Creek acquires Send Technology Solutions

July 15 2026

The move will create Asia Pacific's first agentic underwriting-to-core platform, the insurtech said.

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Statutory floor, compliance mindset leave Korean firms underinsured on cyber risks

July 15 2026

Voluntary premiums are climbing fast, yet many firms still carry too little cover for their real exposure.

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IAG's Firemark backs insurtech, autonomous logistics, and quantum startups

July 15 2026

Corporate venture arm invests in five companies spanning insurance technology, autonomous transport, quantum computing, and advanced materials.

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India, South Korea, and Southeast Asia drive next phase of APAC transaction risk growth — Aon

July 15 2026

Cross-border dealmaking is fuelling demand for transaction risk insurance in APAC, where claims severity and long-tail tax exposures continue to rise.

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Australia's GI Code Committee makes new Code rollout, motor claims top priorities for 2026–27

July 15 2026

The Committee's repeat focus on motor comes as delays and third-party oversight drove a quarter of all general insurance complaints.

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HKIA warns of more enforcement over broker referral failures

July 14 2026

The regulator said it had imposed conditions on the licence renewals of two broker companies in early June after identifying weaknesses in their controls.