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- April 30 2026
AI creates cybersecurity ‘arms race’, Hong Kong firms face rising threat: Blackpanda’s George Wong
Cyber incidents hit a record high in 2025, and firms urgently need stronger defenses like zero-trust systems and multi-factor authentication.
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- April 22 2026
Pacific insurance rates drop 12% in Q1, extending soft market streak to 2 years: Marsh
Region saw the steepest decline in rates globally, according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index.
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- April 22 2026
Asia insurance rates fall for ninth straight quarter: Marsh
Property, casualty, finpro, and cyber lines all saw rate reductions amid strong insurer competition and evolving risk landscapes, according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index.
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- April 22 2026
‘We’re just getting started’: CyberCube bets on Asia’s cyber insurance gap as the ‘next big frontier’
CEO Chris Methven tells the Between the Lines podcast that Asia’s underpenetrated and fast-growing cyber insurance market, driven by regulatory changes and rising cyber threats, is key to the company’s long-term growth following its US$180m funding round.
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- April 20 2026
Insurers must pair AI adoption with stronger cyber resilience, Hong Kong’s regulator warns
Insurance Authority's Tony Chan tells IAN's APAC Cyber Risk and Insurance Summit that Hong Kong's regulator is developing a new AI governance framework to bolster cyber resilience amid rising AI-driven threats.
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- April 16 2026
Cyber risks more than an IT issue for marine insurers, even as Strait of Hormuz rates remain ‘prohibitive’
Cyber risks have evolved from an IT issue into a physical threat for marine insurers, yet remain caught in a coverage gap as Strait of Hormuz rates stay 'prohibitive', Lockton's regional marine heads Sung Wook Han and Derek Shum tell InsuranceAsia News.
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- April 13 2026
Rise of AI demands new approaches to cyber underwriting: CyberCube
Compressed attack timelines, identity-layer propagation and the rise of AI agents require immediate adjustments to underwriting, cat modelling and portfolio management, cyber risk analytics specialist says in its H1 2026 Global Threat Briefing report.
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- April 2 2026
Aon Australia promotes Alexander Eakins, Maria Kemiji-McDonald
Eakins takes over as client director for cyber solutions, while Kemiji-McDonald is named head of fintech and digital economy.
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- April 1 2026
Exclusive: AIG’s Christopher Cheung departs after 6 years
He is a well known name within Hong Kong's cyber insurance market, although his new role and next destination remain unconfirmed.
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- March 24 2026
Chubb’s Quinton Kotze to join Aon as head of cyber solutions for Australia
Sydney-based Kotze will join Aon in May following 13 years with the American insurer.
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- March 16 2026
The million-dollar question: is a standalone AI cover needed to tackle rising silent risks?
As AI becomes deeply embedded across industries, Lockton’s cyber and technology head Carlo Ramadoro says insurers may need to develop a all-risks AI policy to address growing uncertainty around coverage.
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- March 13 2026
Australian cyber market softening slows as threat level increases: Gallagher
Demand for cyber insurance in Australia is escalating following high-profile breaches and advances in technology, broker says.
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- March 5 2026
Cyber tail, property cat blended structures cut reinsurance costs: Gallagher Re
Shared limit structures can lead to materially lower pricing, through lower capital requirements and diversification benefits.
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- February 23 2026
Asia’s cyber insurance market set for rapid growth after wake-up call, CyberCube says
Recent attacks on the likes of Asahi and Coupang has highlighted the significant protection gap in the region, director of cyber risk consulting Jon Choi tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- February 11 2026
Cyber on the mind for ‘next few years’ as Asian ransomware attacks more than double as digitalisation outpaces defences
Kyle Schwaeble, head of incident response for APAC at global intelligence and cyber security consultancy S-RM, tells InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast that stricter privacy regulations across the region have inadvertently given threat actors additional leverage.
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- February 6 2026
Zurich debuts Australia cyber offering with Cowbell launch
Move expands upon existing partnership, with the cyber MGA backed by the Swiss insurer in the US and UK.
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- February 4 2026
Pacific insurance rates drop 12% in Q4, led by property: Marsh
Globally, commercial insurance rates continued to soften in Q4 2025, with the Pacific region seeing the steepest declines.
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- February 2 2026
Cyber aggregate XoL rates slump 32% at 1.1 renewals: Gallagher Re
Buyers have benefited from improvements in structural terms as well as pricing due to an oversupply of capacity.
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- January 14 2026
Cyber top APAC business risks in 2026 as AI surges to second place: Allianz Commercial
Both cyber and AI now rank as top five risks in every other region, and almost all the industry sectors analysed in the Allianz Risk Barometer report.
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- January 7 2026
Anthony Wall joins Cowbell as head of underwriting
Veteran cyber underwriter joins from AIG in Sydney.
