Casualty

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Vietnam breaks from Asia’s soft market trend as commercial rates rebound to 15% in Q4

February 13 2026

Korea led the region’s softening with a 17% composite rate drop, while Taiwan and Hong Kong SAR also posted double-digit declines, according to Marsh data.

Pacific commercial insurance rates drop 12% in Q4 2025

February 5 2026

The region recorded the steepest rate drop globally for the sixth straight quarter, according to Marsh data.

Asia commercial insurance rates extend soft run with third consecutive 5% drop in Q4

February 5 2026

Region saw its eighth straight quarter of declines, with financial and professional lines, and cyber both logging 10% rate reductions.

Hong Kong general insurers deliver HK$1.8bn underwriting profit in Q3 as onshore gains accelerate

January 28 2026

Pecuniary loss drove the bulk of onshore profits, while marine was the big profit contributor for offshore underwriting results.

Arch Insurance Australia names Andrew Whitlock as northern region casualty underwriting manager

January 15 2026

Whitlock joins from Chubb to take on the new role.

AIG names Liam Baughan as head of casualty for Australia

January 14 2026

He joins from Allianz, where he most recently served as head of liability.

Markel appoints Flora Mao as first casualty underwriter in Mainland China

January 14 2026

Specialty insurer is targeting double-digit growth for its Lloyd’s China operations, says Chelsea Jiang, MD for Greater China.

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AIG names Eric Andersen as president and CEO as Peter Zaffino transitions to executive chair

January 8 2026

Andersen joins AIG after nearly three decades with Aon.

Guy Carpenter: APAC loss-free cat XoL rates fall double-digits, reinsurers show flexibility at 1/1 renewals

January 5 2026

APAC renewals ease with buyer leverage rising, cat ROL falling and casualty execution slower in the region.

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PICC P&C inks new reinsurance deals with PICC Re, PICC HK

January 2 2026

The twin agreements position PICC P&C in a central underwriting role as the PICC Group pushes for Belt and Road-related expansion in 2026.

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