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- June 22 2026
Risk managers sound alarm on AI, cyber, relevance at Airmic conference
At the Airmic Annual Conference in Birmingham, global risk managers warned that insurers are losing relevance amid surging AI, cyber, and geopolitical threats, with captives emerging as a preferred alternative.
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- June 19 2026
‘We need to stay relevant’: IUA director highlights communication as key to closing protection gap
Tom Hughes urges insurers and risk managers to deepen dialogue and move beyond traditional siloed products to close a widening protection gap driven by converging emerging risks.
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- June 17 2026
Collaboration critical for insurers, brokers, risk managers to navigate rapidly evolving risks, Markel leader warns
Rohan Davies, managing director for the London market at Markel International, tells InsuranceAsia News on the sidelines of the Airmic Annual Conference that traditional insurance programs no longer reflect real-world risk.
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- June 12 2026
Middle East conflict: world ‘in the foothills’ of prolonged war, insurers told
Richard Shirreff, former deputy supreme commander Europe for NATO, has told insurers to brace themselves and their clients for the Middle East conflict ‘lasting for years, not months’.
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- June 11 2026
Broker legal battles show no sign of abating, even after landmark court ruling
Despite a key court ruling showing that team departures may not always be unlawful, intense competition for broking talent in Asia Pacific and globally continues to fuel legal battles over staff and client poaching.
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- June 10 2026
Risks are not new, but data centre demand to test Asian insurers’ mettle as capacity tightens
Soaring AI-driven construction across Asia Pacific is straining insurance capacity as fires, earthquake risks, and multi-billion-dollar price tags challenge underwriters.
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- June 5 2026
‘Don’t put all your eggs in one market’: London urged to look beyond US, Europe as Asia GWP slides
London's Asia GWP share has dropped to 6% in 2025, prompting urgent calls to pursue growth in new risks and untapped regions.
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- May 15 2026
‘Pivotal moment’: Lloyd’s chief says no need for subtlety in soft cycle fight
Chief of market performance Rachel Turk says Q1 renewals were 'brutal', and that portfolio management will be a clear focus for syndicates as the soften market bites.
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- May 14 2026
Soft market deepens dilemma at BIBA as brokers navigate rising risk, cyber demands
Themes of a softening market, growing cyber risk, and increasing complexity was the focus at the British Brokers' Association's (BIBA) annual conference in Manchester this week.
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- May 13 2026
Strait of Hormuz, US-China tensions to the fore as London market examines major geopolitical threats
UK political instability and challenges to the US dollar's dominance were also high on the agenda at the first Global Risk Summit in London this week.
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- May 8 2026
Insurance seen as ‘genuine tipping point’ for Asia’s first major carbon capture, storage hubs
Consortium identifies India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Australia as potential storage sites across the Asia Pacific, but insurers warn projects may not secure financing without long-term risk cover.
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- May 5 2026
‘Insurance can play a significant role in removing uncertainty’: underwriters seek to unlock 2026 carbon credit market
Demand for carbon offsets is rising — but without insurance, analysts warn many credits may never reach the market.
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- April 30 2026
Lloyd’s looks for new way to meet diversity challenge after scrapping Dive In festival after 12 years
Insurance industry’s annual global diversity, culture, and talent festival will end after the 2026 event in September.
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- April 24 2026
With 85% of Lloyd’s business global, London seeks international access in the face of new regulatory regimes
From the UK to Asia Pacific, London's insurance market steps up its fight for a level playing field amid rapidly shifting regulatory regimes.
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- April 21 2026
Outdated cat models can’t keep pace with soaring secondary peril’ threats: Swiss Re warns
Insurers must update models with current data, not just historical trends, to address rising losses from floods, wildfires, and storms, especially in Asia and Australia.
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- April 13 2026
As Blueprint Two heads off into the sunset, what next for Lloyd’s transformation?
After US$600m spent and multiple delays over 30 years - and now a formal 'sunsetting' of its big-bang reform - industry insiders ponder what happens next with the market looking to move forward.
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- April 10 2026
Insurers face complex, fast-moving risk landscape as fragile ceasefire throws Strait of Hormuz into turmoil
Iran says vessels that attempt to transit the key waterway without permission 'will be destroyed' despite the US announcing a two-week ceasefire.
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- April 8 2026
Cleared for takeoff: war rates remain stable as airlines seek new routes
A month into the Iran conflict, the US has also doubled its commitment to provide reinsurance guarantees to ships willing to travel through the Strait of Hormuz to US$40bn.
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- March 30 2026
Opinion: Lloyd’s seeks a quiet sunset, but storm clouds remain
Lloyd’s delivered their full results for 2025, but it was the latest on the probe into John Neal and the status of Blueprint Two which grabbed the attention.
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- March 20 2026
Lloyd’s eyes Asia for capital, syndicates in new five-year plan
CEO Patrick Tiernan sharpens Lloyd’s strategy to be a ‘market of firsts’ as the marketplace looks internationally for capital, syndicates and next‑generation underwriting talent.
