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- September 25 2026
IUMI 2026: 3 takeaways from Rotterdam as the marine market navigates the fog of war
Over 700 marine insurers headed to Rotterdam for the annual International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) conference, with war risk, cargo, sanctions and decarbonisation dominating four days of debate.
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- September 24 2026
Cargo crime crisis meets US$3bn Dali fallout as global marine insurance buckles under twin threats
Asia-centred cargo market faces organised criminal gangs armed with AI and record theft costs, while the Baltimore bridge casualty pushes P&I clubs toward overspill territory.
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- September 23 2026
‘Calculated risk, not uninsurable’: marine insurers urged to stay the course amid Strait of Hormuz conflict
US Rear Admiral Matthew Kawas tells the opening day of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) annual conference in Rotterdam to 'let us handle the torpedoes', urging insurers to keep covering transits of the key waterway.
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- September 10 2026
As cyberattacks surge across Asia, call increases for insurance-led resilience
Education is the missing link as brokers and insurers must equip businesses with risk knowledge, not just policies, CyberCube's Jon Choi tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- September 7 2026
Reinsurers dig in on terms, conditions as rate softening looms
Moody’s maintains its stable outlook for the sector, while Fitch maintains its 'deteriorating' outlook.
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- September 4 2026
Insurers finding ART increasingly attractive as rates continue to soften: Aon
It will be a more flexible marketplace for 2027, offering cedents additional savings with reductions projected in the 10% range.
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- September 4 2026
‘We’ve never had a risk environment like this’: Lloyd’s CEO warns of heightened interconnected risks
Lloyd’s reports US$1.9bn in losses from the war with Iran, as Patrick Tiernan warns the global risk environment is unique in history, with cyber, trade, geopolitical and physical threats escalating.
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- September 3 2026
‘Asia is no exception’: record capital to fuel reinsurer M&A surge
Laurent Rousseau, CEO of global capital and advisory, Europe and India, Middle East and Africa at Marsh Re, says Northeast Asia could be a driver of consolidation, while Australia will play a big role.
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- August 31 2026
‘Ripe for real growth’: Lloyd’s insurer Aegis making Asia Pacific cyber moves
Syndicate 1225’s underwriters visited Japan, Australia and the wider region at the start of the year on a fact-finding tour ahead of welcoming Japanese clients and brokers to London next month.
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- August 26 2026
‘Challenges are opportunities’: IUMI president-elect urges insurers to play a larger role in supporting maritime resilience
Sean Dalton also tells InsuranceAsia News about 'unknown unknowns', and says the assets the industry insures will grow in size, value and complexity.
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- August 19 2026
‘Intense time ahead’ as reinsurers abandon multi-year tech projects amid sea of fast changing AI
Reinsurers are abandoning multi-year technology transformation projects in favour of rapid, app-based AI solutions, driven by boardroom pressure and the fear of falling behind peers.
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- August 14 2026
Strait of Hormuz, Red Sea, Black Sea attacks force war underwriters to get ‘hands-on’ as market fragments
Underwriters are now pricing each voyage in real time - relying on intelligence, not just history, to navigate a fractured market shaped by proxy actors, terrorism, sanctions and cyber threats.
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- July 29 2026
P&I clubs face painful renewals as soaring Baltimore bridge liability costs leave some with difficult decisions to make
Cost of the MV Dali's collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in March 2024 is threatening the limits of the International Group (IG) of P&I Club’s reinsurance program and its Hydra captive.
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- July 28 2026
Opinion: Holed below the water line, Lloyd’s moral authority sinks as John Neal escapes sanctions after weak probe
London market reels as former CEO escapes sanctions after an investigation into his conduct, but critics say findings undermine the platform's credibility as the moral compass.
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- July 21 2026
Trade credit insurance seen as vital shield as global cash collection cycle stalls at ‘high plateau’
As the global cash conversion cycle lingers near decade-high levels, trade credit insurance is becoming an essential tool for businesses navigating supplier insolvency, supply chain disruptions, and new-market expansion.
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- July 7 2026
‘Substantial insurance support’ pivotal as 20,000 seafarers trapped in worsening Strait of Hormuz crisis
Industry officials stress that repatriating trapped crew requires coordinated war-risk and P&I insurance arrangements, alongside security guarantees, to overcome the stalled evacuation.
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- June 29 2026
‘Sweet spot for global insurance’: regulatory confidence key to attracting global insurers to Asia
Senior executives from EY, FWD Group, HSBC, and Manulife told the FT Global Insurance Summit that proactive regional regulation and long-term commitment are turning Asia into the insurance industry's most compelling growth market.
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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.
