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- July 24 2026
Opinion: Gargantuan data centres present one of the greatest opportunities for premium income in a generation
Fire-prone, water-guzzling, and tornado-vulnerable, these city-sized new builds - with their vast power demands - highlight a step-change in risk.
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- July 22 2026
Niyam Group names Prathemesh Apte as director of risk and compliance
He joins the India-focused reinsurance start-up from Bajaj General Insurance.
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- July 20 2026
Marsh Risk bolsters Asia marine team with trio appointment
Michael Walls, marine, cargo and logistics leader for Asia, confirms the appointments of Deborah Errappa, James Gargrave joining and Haroun Shadid.
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- July 20 2026
‘Super’ El Nino threatens to leave under-insured Asia behind the curve: Munich Re’s Hitesh Kotak
Regional CEO tells InsuranceAsia News' Between the Lines podcast that Asia's 88% insurance gap is 'complacent', while he also discusses AI liability, data centre risks, and what is next after 1.7 renewals.
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- July 14 2026
Dual rolls out Liberty-backed global transactional risk unit with ANZ among initial markets
Howden-owned MGA targets GBP500m transactional risk premiums by 2030 with the new platform, which has plans for further geographical and talent build-out.
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- July 13 2026
Patrick Hunter joins Lockton as Pacific head of risk consulting
Auckland-based Hunter joins from Marsh, where he had spent over five years as head of advisory for New Zealand and Fiji and head of forensic and growth.
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- June 29 2026
Marsh New Zealand promotes Gabe Money to risk consulting leader
Auckland-based Money, who joined Marsh in February 2022, will lead the risk consulting team in delivering tailored risk management solutions.
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- June 12 2026
Middle East conflict: world ‘in the foothills’ of prolonged war, insurers told
Richard Shirreff, former deputy supreme commander Europe for NATO, has told insurers to brace themselves and their clients for the Middle East conflict ‘lasting for years, not months’.
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- June 10 2026
IAG warns New Zealand’s ‘piecemeal’ approach to natural hazards is unsustainable
Insurer has identified 42 gaps in the current nat cat resilience effort and proposed a 15-year roadmap to strengthen the country's risk reduction strategy.
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- June 4 2026
‘There is no stopping it’: game changing AI set to outgrow cyber, presents opportunity for insurers
Losses are being covered by traditional policies as only a handful of players offer standalone AI-driven liability products, but with adoption surging and litigation rising, the standalone market could eventually outgrow cyber insurance, industry insiders tell InsuranceAsia News.
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- May 29 2026
Global premium growth slowed in 2025, driven by higher rates rather than broader coverage: Allianz
Premiums rose 7.1% to US$8trn globally in 2025, moderating from the exceptional 9.4% expansion recorded the year before.
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- May 29 2026
Marsh Risk promotes ex-first-class cricketer David Wigley up the order
Auckland-based Wigley was previously the national growth leader since March 2024.
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- May 27 2026
‘Pronounced softening’ at Florida renewals bodes well for APAC insureds, but long-term risks are building
Double-digit price cuts at the June 1 Florida renewals point to near-term relief for APAC cedents, yet rising coastal exposure and inflation-driven construction costs warn that rating adequacy remains a longer-term challenge.
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- May 25 2026
Howden hires FM veteran Manikandan Krishnamoorthy as regional director for risk and engineering advisory
Krishnamoorthy joins from commercial property insurer FM, where he spent more than two decades in roles across Bangalore and Singapore.
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- May 13 2026
Axa XL launches prevention unit, led by global CUO Libby Benet
Its fifth business unit, alongside Americas, APAC and Europe, UK and Lloyd’s and reinsurance, reflects the company's commitment to prevention, risk insight and client partnership.
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- May 8 2026
Hillhouse reaches deal to acquire Marsh-owned high-net-worth broker in Asia
Mercer Private Client Services, founded in 2003, offers wealth protection and integrated life insurance solutions to private wealth management clients.
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- April 15 2026
Didier Bélot appointed Marsh Risk Asia’s head of industry
Singapore-based Belot was previously at Swiss Re Corporate Solution for 11 years, most recently as head of Southeast Asia between December 2017 and August.
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- April 8 2026
Specialist risk adviser Continuum forms strategic partnership with Hong Kong-based broker Freed Capital
Freed Capital has also made a strategic investment in Continuum.
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- March 17 2026
Legacy specialist RiverStone launches Australian unit led by Mark Fleiser, strikes Zurich LPT deal
The US$283m loss portfolio transfer deal with Zurich will primarily cover Australian legacy professional indemnity, general liability and workers’ compensation portfolios.
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- February 24 2026
Marsh weighs sale of broker for high-net-worth individuals in Asia: report
Private Client Services, which operates under the Mercer subsidiary, provides financial risk management and life insurance services to more than 8,000 clients across roughly 50 markets.
