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- November 3 2026
SIRC 2026: Disciplined underwriting key as Asia’s marine sector balances growth and volatility
Rising shipbuilding and high-tech trade offer big opportunities, but inflation and geopolitical tensions mean carriers must prioritise discipline over pure top-line growth, Rama Chandran, managing director and head of marine at Rokstone Underwriting says.
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- November 3 2026
SIRC 2026: ‘Not growth for growth’s sake’: Everest Re’s Kevin Bogardus on navigating APAC’s evolving risks
Reinsurer’s appetite for Asian risks continues to evolve across multiple lines, but remains guided by underwriting discipline, rate adequacy and risk-adjusted returns.
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- November 3 2026
SIRC 2026: Reinsurers in APAC face growing pressure to relax terms, conditions at 1.1 renewals: Mapfre Re
Javier Sanchez Cea expects a competitive, buyer-friendly 1.1 renewal season with softening prices on well-performing property cat programs, though underwriting discipline and clear wordings must remain central as rate adequacy concerns grow.
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- November 3 2026
SIRC 2026: Competition intensifies, but discipline holds for Hannover Re
Overall, clients are relatively comfortable with retentions and terms and conditions, Hannover Re’s Sharon Ooi says.
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- November 3 2026
SIRC 2026: Lloyd’s sharpens Asia proposition as regional competition rises
Alongside commercial growth, Lloyd’s is working to contribute to the development of the (re)insurance ecosystem through investment in talent and innovation, according to director of market development Nick Donovan.
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- November 3 2026
SIRC 2026: Unencumbered by legacy, Willis Re starts afresh in Asia
Asia CEO Richard Jones says the new broker is assembling experienced talent and a client-centric model with no legacy systems to slow it down.
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- November 3 2026
SIRC 2026: Softening opens door for parametrics, blended programs
Parametric insurance can sit alongside traditional cover to address gaps in protection, Descartes’ APAC head Ben Qin says.
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- November 3 2026
Aon, Munich Re launch first-of-its-kind pandemic reinsurance solution for Indonesia, the Philippines
Solution blends indemnity coverage with parametric triggers to close the non-damage business interruption gap for hospitality businesses.
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- November 2 2026
SIRC 2026: ‘Cyber risk is not static, it’s volatile and evolves with any given day’: Beazley
Jessica Schappell, Beazley's head of Asia Pacific, talks about APAC growth opportunities, evolving cyber demand, a softening market, and closing the underinsurance gap.
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- November 2 2026
SIRC 2026: AI will ‘go all the way’ to autonomous underwriting, Scor’s Thierry Léger predicts
CEO predicts AI will eventually reach fully autonomous underwriting, but says the firm has deliberately stopped at human-in-the-loop level.
