South Africa's only special risk insurer, Sasria, has restored a critical layer of insurance capacity for large corporates facing escalating risks linked to civil commotion, riots, strikes, public disorder and terrorism.
The China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation (China Re Group) has carried out a preliminary comprehensive assessment of the impact of the US-Israeli-Iran hostilities on its operations. The Group finds that the current impact of the war on it is generally manageable, but uncertainties remain due to ongoing developments.
The Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL), Sri Lanka's insurance regulator, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sri Lanka Police.
Businesses are expected to operate in an environment of persistent uncertainty in 2026, according to the latest "Crisis Management Annual Review" by Alert:24, Willis's in-house risk advisory and crisis support service.
In 2025, APAC experienced a sharp escalation in risks linked to political instability, armed conflict, and terrorism, with countries like Pakistan and Indonesia going through civil unrest.
The Bondi beach mass shooting in Australia on 14 December 2025 has been classified as a declared terrorism incident by the federal government.
Markel Insurance, the Markel Group's insurance operation, has appointed Mr James Howell as Senior War and Terrorism Underwriter.
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) will implement updated postcode allocations that determine terrorism insurance premium tiers in 2026.