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Asia's #semiconductor supply chain faces rising tail risk from helium tightness as the #conflict with Iran drags on and Qatar's natural gas #disruption persists. Credit risk would worsen if supply shortages exceed inventory buffers. asiainsurancereview.com/News/View-News…

#London-headquartered independent credit and political #riskinsurance (CPRI) broker BPL, has opened a new office in #Japan. ow.ly/uYzL50YvFal

The #merger of Tongyang Life and ABL Life has gained momentum, a move that will create South #Korea's fifth #largest life insurer. ow.ly/ojtT50YvF9l

Rating implications from the #Iranconflict will be limited for the #globalinsurance sector if the conflict remains short and major damage to #oilproduction and #shipment facilities is avoided, says Fitch Ratings. ow.ly/BfHH50YvF7P

#NewZealand's financial services sector contributed NZ$16.1bn ($9.65bn) to its #economy in the 12 months to September 2025, with the country's #insurance industry being a major player, according to the latest "State of the Sector" report. ow.ly/O73650YnR7E

Global #reinsurance giant Swiss Re increased its group net income by 47% in 2025, delivering a historic #highprofit of $4.8bn, against a target of more than $4.4 bn. The ROE was 19.6% for 2025, increased from 15.0% in 2024. ow.ly/wI2150YnR5v

A ttacks on #Iran by the #US and Israel, followed by retaliatory strikes by Iran on several countries allied to the US, including the #UAE and #Saudi Arabia, will have a profound impact on the #insurancemarket. #India likely to be significantly impacted. ow.ly/HRWa50YnR22

Gallagher Re has promoted Mr Richard Jones to the position of Chairman, APAC, and Mr Roshan Perera to the position of Managing Director, Head of APAC. #Reinsurance #Brokers ow.ly/F4yV50YmNLZ

ACE New Zealand has announced a new multi-year partnership with Gallagher, which is geared towards supporting New Zealand's consulting and engineering community with insurance, risk management and employee benefit. #NewZealand #RiskManagement #Brokers asiainsurancereview.com/News/View-News…

Singlife and MUFG Bank (MUFG) have announced the successful completion of a S$550m ($434.8m) bilateral financing facility, one of the largest transactions in Singapore's insurance sector to date. #Singapore #LifeInsurance #FinancialPerformance asiainsurancereview.com/News/View-News…

FWD Hong Kong has appointed Ms. Queenie Lam as Chief Marketing Officer for FWD Hong Kong & Macau. #HongKong #Insurance #FWDInsurance asiainsurancereview.com/News/View-News…

Lockton has appointed Mr. Isaac Benjamin Fuente as Head of Aviation, Regional Transportation - Asia. #Asia #People #Aviation #Brokers #Insurance asiainsurancereview.com/News/View-News…

Ramadan Kareem 🌙 Wishing all of our readers a blessed and peaceful Ramadan. #RamadanKareem #AsiaInsuranceReview #InsuranceIndustry #Ramadan2026

Dentons has appointed Mr. John Goulios as Partner in its Singapore insurance practice. #Singapore #Insurance #People asiainsurancereview.com/News/View-News…

AIA NZ has appointed Mr Neil Marolia as Head of Brand and Marketing. In his new role, he will lead AIA NZ's brand and marketing strategy, driving creativity, innovation and... #NewZealand #People asiainsurancereview.com/News/View-News…

Four in five of Indians (82%) fear rising healthcare costs and the adequacy of their insurance coverage, in case a catastrophic illness takes place in the family,... #India #LifeInsurance #HealthInsurance #FinancialPerformance #Sustainability asiainsurancereview.com/News/ViewNewsL…

China's National Health Commission has initiated investigations into suspected medical insurance fraud at several psychiatric hospitals in Hubei province in central China. #China #Lifeinsurance #Regulation asiainsurancereview.com/News/ViewNewsL…

A move by Taiwan's National Health Insurance System (NHI), to levy penalties on members who have failed to pay their NHI premiums has been struck down by the constitutional court. #Taiwan #LifeInsurance #HealthInsurance #Claims asiainsurancereview.com/News/ViewNewsL…

Liberty, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Mr Jimmy Tong as CEO Singapore, effective 27 April 2026 and subject to regulatory approval. #Singapore #Insurance #CSuite #People asiainsurancereview.com/News/View-News…

Insurers in the Asia-Pacific region are eyeing a significant shift in their investment strategies. #Asia #InvestmentManagement asiainsurancereview.com/News/ViewNewsL…