The Insurers Federation of Egypt (IFE) has called for investment in training specialised technical cadres within insurance companies, enabling them to understand the complex nature of risks associated with solar energy, wind energy and battery energy storage systems, and to evaluate and price the risks with a higher degree of accuracy.
Zurich Singapore has appointed Mr Dylan Bryant as Head of Zurich Multinational and Captives, APAC, and Mr Patrick Fyson as Head of Property, Asia.
A new International Alternative Solutions practice, bringing together specialist expertise to develop innovative risk and capital solutions for clients across international markets, has been launched by Howden Re.
AI data centres and renewable energy investments could generate around $200bn in cumulative commercial insurance premiums by 2030, says a new Swiss Re Institute report.
MSIG Hong Kong has appointed Mr Billy Wong as CUO, effective 2 September 2026.
Tysers Dubai has welcomed Mr Ben Lott to its non-marine team. In his new role, he helps develop the property and casualty (P&C) portfolio across MENA alongside Mr Younes Younes, who joined the (re)insurance broker in December 2025.
RB Jones Global, a provider of international specialist underwriting solutions, has launched an MGA in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
Samsung's insurance businesses are reportedly pursuing two major overseas investments that could together be worth as much as $6.6bn, as the South Korean group looks to expand beyond its domestic market. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance is in talks over an additional stake in London-based specialty (re)insurer Canopius, while Samsung Life Insurance is considering an investment of about 15% in US retirement and asset-management company Principal Financial Group (PFG), according to South Korean financial media.
The Lloyd's market reported GBP1.4bn ($1.89bn) of losses arising from the Middle East conflict in the first six months of this year, according to its interim financial statements.
QBE Insurance Group confirmed on 1 September 2026 that it had completed the divestment of its global trade credit and surety operations to Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group.