Asian renewals see broad softening, but outcomes diverge by territory and loss experience
April 1 2026 by Mithun Varkey
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Global insured cat losses hit US$92bn to Q3, lowest since 2019: Gallagher Re
- October 21
Japan's July Kumamoto earthquake was the costliest event in APAC with US$1.3bn insured and US$8bn in economic losses.
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‘A lot of hunger to grow’: strong reinsurer results drive further softening in APAC, Howden Re’s Andy Souter says
- October 20
Reinsurers face growing pressure to improve terms and offer innovative structures at 1.1 renewals amid intense competition, according to the broker’s APAC head tells InsuranceAsia News.
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Howden Re hires Titus Wu as associate director for APAC facultative
- October 9
Wu relocated to Singapore from Hong Kong, where he was most recently an associate director at Aon.
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El Nino changes risk conversation as Australian insurers scrutinise bushfire, flood exposure
- October 6
Industry sources say pricing and reinsurance are set with a longer-term view, with catastrophe models and scenario testing informing risk assessment rather than adjustments to individual climate cycles.
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Zurich | Why resilience will define the winners of Asia’s clean energy transition
Planning for future conditions from the outset can improve operational reliability, reduce potential disruption and protect long-term asset value.
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Sedgwick | Captives in Asia: From Niche Solution to Strategic Risk Platform
Captive insurance has evolved from niche tool to strategic risk infrastructure in Asia, with connected claims data seen as key to unlocking its full value.
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BlackRock | Rethink the rules: how TAA and ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction
BlackRock's Daniel Caderas and MSCI's Raman Aylur Subramanian explain why tactical asset allocation (TAA) and exchange-traded funds (ETF) have become essential as global markets fragment and static allocations lose their reliability.
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BlackRock | Infrastructure comes of age for insurers
Are insurers capturing full value from the asset class? BlackRock shares its perspective.
