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 amendment passed by the New Zealand parliament bars any court from finding any person, including the Crown, liable in tort for climate-change effects arising from greenhouse gas emissions in current and future proceedings.
The country's new asset management information disclosure rules, issued by the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA), officially took effect on 1 September 2026.
Total dedicated reinsurance capital is projected to grow to a new record level of $705bn in 2026, reflecting the continued expansion of Bermudian reinsurers and diversification in capital deployment across the segment.
Qatar Insurance's (QIC) insurance service result for the first half of the year reflected the escalation of the conflict involving the US and Iran, one of the most significant events for the insurance market in the period.
Mandarin Re, a specialty property and casualty reinsurance company, has increased its paid-up capital to $26m.
India's insurance sector is poised for massive long-term growth, supported by structural reforms, low insurance penetration, and a favourable regulatory environment, but macroeconomic headwinds and profitability pressures remain key risks, said S&P Global Ratings.
Bajaj General Insurance and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions are exploring a commercial insurance partnership in India to bring together the general insurer's strong local market presence with the global reinsurer's risk knowledge and commercial insurance capabilities.
HSBC's sale of its Singapore insurance business is expected to enhance the capital positions of the bank with a higher CET1 ratio.