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Statutory floor, compliance mindset leave Korean firms underinsured on cyber risks

July 15 2026

Voluntary premiums are climbing fast, yet many firms still carry too little cover for their real exposure.

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Swiss Re Corporate Solutions appoints Jacqueline McCarthy as expert underwriter, casualty for ANZ

July 15 2026

She first joined the business in 2024.

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IAG's Firemark backs insurtech, autonomous logistics, and quantum startups

July 15 2026

Corporate venture arm invests in five companies spanning insurance technology, autonomous transport, quantum computing, and advanced materials.

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India, South Korea, and Southeast Asia drive next phase of APAC transaction risk growth — Aon

July 15 2026

Cross-border dealmaking is fuelling demand for transaction risk insurance in APAC, where claims severity and long-tail tax exposures continue to rise.

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DUAL launches global transactional risk offering, targets £500m in premium by 2030

July 14 2026

Liberty Mutual joins as long-term capacity partner, with the platform unifying underwriting across five specialty lines.

QBE names James Lo as Hong Kong cargo and marine underwriting lead

July 14 2026

He joins from HDI Global and brings over 18 years' experience to the role.

CFC taps Gemma Hicks as cyber development manager for Australia

July 14 2026

Hicks joins from Coalition, bringing more than 20 years across cyber, financial lines and broker distribution.

Sompo appoints Canon Liu as head of financial lines for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan

July 14 2026

He joins from QBE Asia, where he most recently served as market lead for financial lines.

Markel appoints Sarika Gadekar to strengthen India marine claims capability

July 13 2026

Gadekar takes up a claims adjuster role in Mumbai, part of Markel's push to strengthen its presence in one of Asia's most important growth markets.

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Brown & Brown and Howden climb AM Best global broker top 10

July 10 2026

Acquisition-led growth propelled several brokers up AM Best's latest global rankings, with Marsh retaining its top spot for a 16th consecutive year.

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