Blake Evans-Pritchard

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Quantum computing could unlock APAC pricing advantage

June 23 2026

Actuaries are examining how quantum error correction breakthroughs could sharpen nat cat models and parametric pricing, though the technology would bring new risks.

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Some insurers ease Hormuz rates on US-Iran deal hopes, but pre-war pricing hinges on stability

June 17 2026

Early cuts of up to 40% have surfaced, though pricing stays patchy and a history of broken ceasefires leaves many insurers reluctant to move fast.

Japan’s reinsurance market enters a spikier, more volatile phase

May 20 2026

Deepening competition has brought faster, more pronounced underwriting cycles.

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Private credit gains ground with APAC insurers as RBC reshapes demand

May 13 2026

Allocations remain resilient as insurers prioritise liability matching and capital efficiency.

Business continuity is under pressure in a fragmenting APAC, says Coface’s regional CEO

April 30 2026

Trade credit risk is becoming harder to read in Asia-Pacific, as supply chains fragment and payment delays lengthen.

Soft market masks rising risks in Asia’s D&O sector

March 31 2026

Experts say that a correction may start to become apparent over the next 12 months.

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Financial lines MGA Frontier Global renews partnership with Travelers in rare three-year deal

March 23 2026

The longer renewal term aims to offer stable capacity for complex financial lines amid ongoing market volatility.

Japan’s economic solvency shift exposes gaps among smaller players

March 10 2026

Japan’s move to market-consistent solvency reporting will bring new pressures on capital adequacy and risk management.

Middle East tensions put aviation insurers on alert

March 6 2026

Underwriters assess exposures and policy implications as geopolitical volatility threatens aircraft.

The fall of global norms prompts underwriting rethink for PV insurers

March 4 2026

The disruption to the rules-based order, exemplified by new strikes on Iran, is creating fresh challenges and opportunities across APAC.

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