Peak Re has appointed Mr Nattakorn "Natt" Wattanaumphaipong as Head of Distribution and Partnerships and Mr Sanjiv Agarwal as Head of Operations.
Mauritania is preparing to adopt index-based agricultural insurance, following successful pilot initiatives across the Maghreb and West Africa-including Morocco, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Senegal.
The agricultural insurance business, once among the three fastest growing insurance branches in China, has cooled rapidly, showing year-on-year premium growth of only 0.18% in 1H2026 from double digits in previous years.
Over the past month, Asia has been hit by two Nat CAT events, namely typhoon Dolphin in China, the Philippines and Taiwan, and Japan's 5.9-magnitude earthquake.
Uganda has been moving from fragmented pilots towards a more structured public-private agricultural insurance system, according to Mr Bran Atiku, National Project Officer, Insurance and Risk Finance Facility, UNDP Uganda.
The operating performance of China United Property Insurance Company (CUPI) remains adequate, delivering an annual return on equity at mid-single digit over the past five years, notes AM Best.
Australian utilities and agriculture are among the most exposed sectors if El Niño emerges. And as sea-surface temperatures in the central tropical Pacific continue to warm, the country's Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says El Niño is becoming more likely.
African Risk Capacity (ARC) has confirmed the appointment of Mr David Maslo as its CEO. He originally led ARC as Interim CEO.
The Tunisian insurance sector is set for a profound transformation by 2030, with nationwide natural disaster insurance coverage, reform of the Insurance Code and an overhaul of the motor vehicle regime, according to the five-year strategic development plan unveiled by the General Insurance Committee (CGA).
Companies in the food, beverage and agriculture sectors are facing a more challenging operating environment this year as concerns over food safety, supply chain disruptions and rising costs intensify.