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Emerging risks | Growth Opportunities | APAC Insurance

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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Gloria Methri Regional Correspondent
Gloria Methri is a Regional Correspondent at (Re)in Asia, tracking the regulation and risk stories moving Asia Pacific insurance. Areas of specialty include Indian insurance regulation, natural catastrophe losses across China and Australia, and marine and war risk markets.
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Asia’s wealth surge opens US$140bn premium opportunity in untapped HNWI market
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HSBC global insurance CEO Moncreiffe to exit amid Asia business overhaul — report
August 13 2026
Neither HSBC nor Edward Moncreiffe has officially confirmed the exit.
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