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- October 21 2026
A long way from chicken sheds, BESS market comes of age as insurers face new data centres co-location exposure
Battery energy storage system (BESS) pricing has fallen sharply, but thermal runaway remains a concern for insurers, Tom Harries, director of energy, power, and infrastructure at broker Amwins, tells InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast.
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- October 20 2026
‘A lot of hunger to grow’: strong reinsurer results drive further softening in APAC, Howden Re’s Andy Souter says
Reinsurers face growing pressure to improve terms and offer innovative structures at 1.1 renewals amid intense competition, according to the broker’s APAC head tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- October 19 2026
Riyadh attacks test aviation insurers’ appetite for Middle East risk
Insurers weigh continued support for aviation clients against escalating war risks after Houthi attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport destroy six aircraft and threaten Saudi airspace.
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- October 16 2026
‘Real step forward’ for Asian ILS as Hong Kong, Singapore eye PCCs
Arrival of protected cell companies (PCC) in Hong Kong and Singapore is set to drive the growth of third-party capital in the region, according to market sources.
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- October 14 2026
‘Sense of fatalism’ abounds over assessment of impact of conflict on supply chains
The market struggles to innovate on supply chain contingent business interruption and to quantify manufacturing network and financial contagion risk, Russell Group’s Suki Basi says.
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- October 9 2026
Insurers urged to step up as risk managers confront ‘flock of black swans’
With companies demanding ever more from their risk managers, demand at the Ferma Forum was for insurance partners to deliver more than they currently do.
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- October 8 2026
Exclusive: MS Amlin seeks investors for new US$40-50m Singapore sidecar, eyes untapped potential
Proposed third-party capital vehicle would look to build on the success of the Phoenix Re special purpose reinsurance vehicle, APAC CEO William Ho tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- October 6 2026
‘We must challenge the status quo’: insurance cycle no longer fit for purpose, risk management chief warns
President Philippe Cotelle tells the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (Ferma) Forum 2026 in Rotterdam that insurers must change to remain relevant to global organisations.
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- October 6 2026
El Nino changes risk conversation as Australian insurers scrutinise bushfire, flood exposure
Industry sources say pricing and reinsurance are set with a longer-term view, with catastrophe models and scenario testing informing risk assessment rather than adjustments to individual climate cycles.
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- October 5 2026
As APAC risk transfer market opens up, Marsh Re eyes parametric wind, bushfire cover
Broker's Raincell flood solution for Australia signals broader parametric push, head of Catastrophe Advisory in Asia Pacific Jeremy Waite tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- October 2 2026
Marine war risk challenges require central solution as mounting losses expose claims gaps: Markel
Head of claims for Asia Bo Yu tells InsuranceAsia News that the 98 vessels that have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz since February are driving calls for greater collaboration between hull insurers and P&I clubs.
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- October 1 2026
Thailand floods, Typhoon Dujuan test Asia’s flood cover and business interruption exposure
Loss adjusters tell InsuranceAsia News that extreme rainfall is emerging as a major loss driver across Asia, driving motor, property and business interruption claims.
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- September 30 2026
APAC accumulation risk adding up as insurance penetration grows, Perils’ Darryl Pidcock says
Flood and convective storms are among the underappreciated perils driving losses from India to Australia, with better loss data needed as urbanisation concentrates exposure.
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- September 29 2026
Cedents to focus on ‘right-sizing’ reinsurance programs as APAC market enters new phase
As the Asia Pacific reinsurance market heads into the 2027 renewal cycle, industry leaders are balancing a softening pricing environment against record capacity, emerging risks and a rapidly evolving risk landscape.
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- September 28 2026
Buyers returning to APAC property retro market, trend set to continue: Marsh Re
Substantial limit growth this year comes amidst a broader market underpinned by record levels of capital, head of global clients and global specialties Matthew Flynn says.
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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 22 2026
Stricter rules, cross-border risks drive Asia financial lines growth: Lockton’s Frederic Boles
Head of professional executive and credit for Asia tells InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast that the region is a 'dynamic marketplace with a lot of opportunities'.
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- September 21 2026
APAC decommissioning market enters transitional phase as ageing energy assets reach end of life
From Indonesia's 630 offshore platforms to Australia's US$45bn liability, insurers are assessing the growing wave of decommissioning activity as operators grapple with ageing energy infrastructure, industry sources told InsuranceAsia News.
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- September 18 2026
Asia reinsurance market ‘some way off’ diminished strength, Gallagher Re’s David Bangs says
Broker's head of APAC UK expects ample capacity and a buyer’s market to persist across the region, with reinsurers offering increasingly varied solutions.
