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- November 3 2026
SIRC 2026: Axa XL warns data centre risk concentrates amid APAC buildout
Vicky Roberts-Mills, global head of energy transition and digital infrastructure at Axa XL, says scale, density and criticality are reshaping risk across the region.
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- November 3 2026
SIRC 2026: Asia wealth buildup fuels casualty business for Berkley Re
Reinsurer’s Asia Pacific CEO Glen Riddell, who is also the chair of the Singapore Reinsurers' Association, also discusses nat cat volatility, and softening market cycles.
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- November 3 2026
SIRC 2026: Tough renewal ahead as APAC reinsurers face mounting pressure as soft market persists into 1.1
MS Amlin's William Ho says APAC reinsurers must balance client demands for savings against eroding margins, with Thailand's cat experience a notable exception to otherwise benign losses.
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- November 3 2026
SIRC 2026: Asia’s exposure is outpacing premiums as capital floods in, Peak Re CEO warns
Victor Kuk warns that capital keeps flowing into Asia's reinsurance market, but exposure from urbanisation, AI and climate risk are outpacing premium growth.
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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 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.
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- November 2 2026
SIRC 2026: Renewal discussions move beyond price to structuring: Gallagher Re
Cedents will utilise the savings from a softening market to obtain broader coverage amid an increasingly complex risk landscape, according to regional chief Roshan Perera.
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- November 2 2026
SIRC 2026: Japan’s high-tech investment boom reshaping risk landscape
Market should be cautious not to interpret a period with fewer peak events as a reduction in underlying risk, Swiss Re’s Atsuhiro Dodo warns.
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- November 2 2026
SIRC 2026: MAS proposes reforms to boost insurer allocations to infrastructure
Singapore wants to encourage insurers to deploy capital to help tackle Asia's infrastructure development financing challenges, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore's deputy chair.
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- November 2 2026
SIRC 2026: Diary day one – Resisting temptation?
Marcus Alcock shares his thoughts from the Sands Expo & Convention Centre.
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- November 2 2026
SIRC 2026: Singapore industry group forms US$200m data centres insurance facility
Facility is backed by MSIG, Gallagher Re, Scor, Samsung Re and the Cybersecurity Association Singapore.
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- November 2 2026
SIRC 2026: Softening rates, Hong Kong’s ILS ambitions, India’s opening market to dominate in Singapore
Attendees will focus on competitive pricing and broader structures, nat cat and parametric solutions, M&A momentum, and the rise of India's Gift City and Hong Kong as regional reinsurance hubs.
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- October 31 2026
Full Capacity: Looking beyond market cycles
This week's newsletter also discusses a new Lloyd's Asia coverholder, South Korea's new reinsurance program, India's distribution reforms, APAC insurers' evolving priorities and Envest Agencies' rebranding.
