Aidan Gregory

Senior Correspondent

Aidan Gregory is the Senior Correspondent for InsuranceAsia News in Hong Kong, covering the (re)insurance industry in Asia Pacific. He has been a financial journalist for over a decade, having started his career as a capital markets reporter in the UK.

Recent articles

- September 17 2025
Milla Chen joins Aon’s Japanese M&A and transactions solutions team
- People
- Insurance brokers
- Japan
- M&A Insurance
- Aon
Aon has tapped the semiconductor industry lawyer to join its Japanese transaction liability team.
- September 16 2025
Fidelis’ Pine Walk unveils surety MGA focused on Australia, APAC and Latin America
- People
- MGA
- Asia Pacific
- Credit
- The Fidelis Partnership
Arenite Specialty, which will offer surety and credit risk insurance, will be led by former Bild managing director Teji Gobran.
- September 16 2025
Allianz Trade’s Hassan Omaish returns to Asia as Hong Kong hub CEO
- People
- Insurers
- Asia Pacific
- Trade Credit
- Allianz Trade
Move follows Edmond Lee's retirement after 12 years with the firm.
- September 16 2025
Miller bolsters Singapore team with UIB hire
- People
- Reinsurance brokers
- Asia Pacific
- Specialty
- Miller
Tam Hui Von joins the sepciality intermediary as a reinsurance broker.
- September 15 2025
Climate change puts 1.5m Australians at dire risk, warns first climate risk assessment
- Australia
- Catastrophe
- Insurance Council of Australia
Australians living in high-risk communities face increasing costs as a result of rising insurance premiums, with widening protection gaps as many areas become uninsurable, according to a governement report.
- September 15 2025
Chinese insurers turn to convertibles as Hong Kong shares surge
- Insurers
- Asia Pacific
- China Pacific Insurance P&C
- Ping An
China Pacific Insurance has followed its peer Ping An into Hong Kong's booming convertible market.
- September 11 2025
China Pacific Insurance secures US$2bn to fund internationalisation, AI
- Insurers
- China
- Capital Markets
- China Pacific Insurance P&C
Hong Kong-listed Chinese insurer issues a zero-coupon convertible bond due in 2030 with a conversion premium of 25%.
- September 10 2025
Wind tops weather risks for Australians after stormy winter: IAG
- Insurers
- Australia
- Catastrophe
- IAG
Few protect their property despite Australia having 'some of the strongest and most variable winds in the world', according to a poll from IAG's NRMA Insurance.
- September 9 2025
Ariel Re to launch new Lloyd’s syndicate 2006
- Lloyd's
- Hong Kong
- Ariel Re
Ariel Re, which underwrites business in Hong Kong, Bermuda, and London, has been given provisional approval from the UK exchange.
- September 9 2025
Ray Wong joins Canopius’ energy team in Singapore
- People
- Insurers
- Asia Pacific
- Energy
- Canopius Group
He joins from Lancashire Insurance as an energy underwriter, reporting to APAC head of energy and construction Johnny Kim.
- September 9 2025
Tokio Marine Kiln adds Phoebe Liew to APAC special risks team
- People
- Insurers
- Asia Pacific
- Political risk
- Tokio Marine Kiln
Liew joins in Singapore after over eight years at Texel.
- September 5 2025
Australia’s Triple T Insurance Services joins Envest’s Resilium network
- Brokers
- Australia
- M&A
- Envest
Four Western Australian partner firms have also joined forces to form GPI Insurance Partners.
- September 4 2025
Cat bond issuance boom will roll into 2026: Moody’s
- Property & Casualty
- Global
- Cat Bond
- Moody's
Global cat bond issuance to top US$20bn in 2025 and is 'expected to persist' into next year.
- September 4 2025
Lockton duo join Gallagher Re’s Australia team
- People
- Reinsurance brokers
- Australia
- Gallagher Re
Former Lockton partners Max Garratt and Russell Hails have joined Gallagher Re as executive directors in Sydney.
- September 4 2025
IAG’s acquisition of RAC Insurance sparks antitrust concerns
- Insurers
- Australia
- M&A
- IAG
- RAC Insurance
Antitrust regulator warns of reduced competition in the supply of motor and home insurance in Western Australia.
- September 3 2025
Australian MGA Lion Underwriting taps Chris Edwards to lead professional lines buildout
- People
- MGA
- Australia
- Financial Lines
- Lion Underwriting
Veteran joins from Steadfast Group-backed MGA Quanta Insurance.
- September 3 2025
Drive for growth and regulatory pressures to boost APAC insurance M&A
- Analysis
- Brokers
- Asia Pacific
- M&A
Despite a few standout deals, 2025 has been a relatively muted year for insurance M&A amid concerns about US trade policies and an abundance of organic growth for insurers.
- September 2 2025
‘Fundamental shift’ in risk landscape as average annual losses rise to US$152bn: Verisk
- Modelling
- Asia Pacific
- Catastrophe
Frequency perils are driving sustained, high-impact losses across geographie and insurers must evolve their strategies to meet this challenge head-on.
- September 2 2025
WTW strengthens Southeast Asia H&B leadership with trio of appointments
- People
- Brokers
- Asia Pacific
- Health
- WTW
Broker's health and benefits team has appointed Aon's Fong Han Wei as the head of Singapore, while Eva Liu has taken on an expanded regional role, and Lim Choo Ho has been promoted to head of Malaysia.
- September 1 2025
Australian loss adjuster Arc Assessing sells majority stake to Adenes Group
- Adjusters
- Australia
- M&A
Machinery, heavy vehicles and plant specialist joins Adenes' Vering network.

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