Property cat rates ease to pre-hard market levels even as Middle East turmoil tests specialty lines: Howden Re
March 31 2026 by Mithun Varkey- Reinsurance brokers
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- Howden Re
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Willis Re taps Kyung Won as APAC senior leader
- November 12
He joins from Gallagher Re, where he was regional director and head of APAC sales from August 2025.
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Marsh Re names Zaidi Omar as senior vice president in Malaysia
- November 10
Kuala Lumpur-based Omar returns after a nearly three-year hiatus, having previously spent nearly two decades with Tokio Marine Asia.
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Kevin Chin joins Willis Re’s growing Singapore team
- November 6
He joins from Gallagher Re in Singapore having also previously spent six years with Aon in Singapore.
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SIRC 2026: ‘I don’t think that the market will turn anytime soon’: capital surplus continues to drive rate cuts ahead of 1.1 renewals: William Pang
- November 5
Asia Reinsurance Brokers Group CEO believes the pace of reduction is decelerating and 'not as severe as in the past major renewals.'
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BlackRock | Rethink the rules: how TAA and ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction
BlackRock's Daniel Caderas and MSCI's Raman Aylur Subramanian explain why tactical asset allocation (TAA) and exchange-traded funds (ETF) have become essential as global markets fragment and static allocations lose their reliability.
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BlackRock | Infrastructure comes of age for insurers
Are insurers capturing full value from the asset class? BlackRock shares its perspective.
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Beazley | Navigating geopolitical risks at sea
Maritime shipping faces growing geopolitical threats — missiles, drones, GPS interference, and cyber sabotage — requiring better intelligence, crew welfare, and resilience measures.
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Zurich | Why resilience will define the winners of Asia’s clean energy transition
Planning for future conditions from the outset can improve operational reliability, reduce potential disruption and protect long-term asset value.
