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- October 15 2026
Gallagher Specialty eyes Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand as it bids to be ‘market disruptor’
Specialty broker’s Asia CEO Adam Sullivan outlines regional growth ambitions, specialty build-out and plans to disrupt established players.
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- October 12 2026
The Hartford targets APAC growth with Singapore energy launch in Q1 2027
Carl Bach, head of international business, sees an ‘abundance of opportunity' in all the markets the carrier trades in the region as it continues to expand specialty capabilities and roll out an automated quoting tool.
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- October 7 2026
‘Many don’t appreciate what can go wrong’: bloodstock insurance finds its footing in North Asia
MG Geraghty Insurance Brokers' Michael Hurley and Joshua Lynch tell InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast about the racing boom in Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea, the risks facing first-time owners, and where AI fits into the broker's future.
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- September 14 2026
Asia emerges as international programs hub as regional firms centralise risk management: HDI Global
Region is seeing growth as a servicing hub for multinationals and a producing centre for international insurance programs, HDI Global's Rinnah Roque tells InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast.
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- September 1 2026
‘Good times’ for India’s reinsurance buyers despite rising El Nino climate risk: Edme’s Vinod Krishnan
India's agricultural sector faces significant losses due to crop failure, creating demand for innovative risk transfer solutions, the CEO of treaty reinsurance tells InsuranceAsia News.
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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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- July 22 2026
Supply outstripping demand, but El Nino, Middle East headwinds could shift market: Guy Carpenter’s Tony Gallagher
Long tail impacts of the conflict in the Middle East and El Nino could reshape APAC's reinsurance market in the second half of 2026, according to the APAC CEO.
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- July 15 2026
BP Marsh homes in on ‘tremendous opportunities’ in APAC insurance distribution niche
Dan Topping, CEO of the London-based investor, outlines how the region’s growing intermediary market fits into its model of patient minority positions in specialist brokers and MGAs.
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- July 13 2026
AI rollout, war impacts to drive specialty innovation in greater China: Markel’s Chelsea Jiang
AI transformation and geopolitical disruptions are driving urgent demand for specialty insurance, the Lloyd’s carrier's managing director for greater China tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- July 7 2026
Hong Kong’s first virtual insurer eyes Malaysia-led Southeast Asia push after hitting ‘critical’ US$100m revenue milestone
Life insurer Bowtie expects to break even 'quite soon' on the back of rapid growth and a 93% customer retention rate, co-founder Fred Ngan told InsuranceAsia News.
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- July 3 2026
‘Forerunners in the unforeseeable’: Knightcorp challenges the status quo in Australia’s consolidated insurance market
CEO Trent Brown tells InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast that three pillars are redesigning insurance broking from the ground up.
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- June 30 2026
‘We’re in for the long haul’: Valueattics Re targets steady growth with domestic gains, regional moves
CEO TA Ramalingam tells InsuranceAsia News’ Between the Lines podcast the Indian reinsurer is building momentum with leadership positions and a disciplined underwriting approach, while laying the foundations for a broader regional presence.
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- June 23 2026
HDI Global leverages Asian HQ boom to open doors for international programs amid rising uncertainty
Phil McDowell talks to InsuranceAsia News as the insurer seeks to open doors for Asian multinationals navigating an uncertain risk landscape, including opportunities for technology innovation.
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- June 19 2026
Swiss Re CorSo eyes data centres, ART, Japan as key pillars for Asian specialty push
Head of Asia Robert Hunziker tells InsuranceAsia News that strong results and a QBE deal have boosted confidence, but discipline and client focus remain key amid market cycles.
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- June 18 2026
BirdsEyeView spies Australia as ‘competitive edge’ opportunity with new wildfire model after seven-figure funding
Seasonality of bushfires in Australia is shifting due to climate change, according to founder and CEO James Rendell.
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- June 16 2026
Markel accelerates Asia push in bid to rebalance global book, but ‘not before we are ready’
Markel International president Andrew McMellin and APAC managing director Sucheng Chang tell InsuranceAsia News about how the specialty carrier's regional build-out reflects a broader push to replicate London-based expertise in regional markets.
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- June 3 2026
Cargo parametric insurer charts route to US$68bn protection gap with ‘new shiny object’
Founder and CEO Yann Barbarroux tells InsuranceAsia News’ Between the Lines podcast that Otonomi is scaling up its cargo-delay cover on rising demand from brokers, freight forwarders, and shipping lines.
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- June 2 2026
Lockton Asia CEO targets doubling revenue by 2030, bets on specialty lines and employee benefits
Tony Hardy tells InsuranceAsia News the world’s largest privately owned insurance brokerage has its sights set on greater China and Southeast Asia.
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- June 1 2026
Exclusive: Victor Kuk draws up blueprint for a ‘truly global’ Peak Re
It will not be ‘more of the same’, the new CEO of the Hong Kong-based reinsurer says as he lays out his vision to scale the firm into a top-tier global contender in his first exclusive interview since taking the helm.
