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Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Cyber

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Lockton names Jeremie Deschamps as Asia head of cyber advisory
July 13 2026
He joins after over five years at Marsh Asia, most recently as VP, cyber risk consulting for South Asia.
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SBI Life, IIT Bombay to build AI & cyber defence hub for insurance
July 6 2026
The hub will prioritise safeguarding customer data as rapid digitisation creates an influx of sensitive user information.
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Thin data, soft rates push Asia cyber underwriters further beyond traditional loss history
July 6 2026
Panelists at ITC Asia said internal case taxonomies and controls, such as MFA and EDR, offer signals where regional loss records fall short.
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Global cyber protection gap to quadruple by 2030 as climate, longevity risks mount
July 1 2026
Insurers will need to adopt AI, geospatial tools and specialist partnerships as conventional underwriting models struggle to keep pace with fast-evolving risks, says Japan's NTT Data.
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China’s NFRA sets tighter AI rules for insurers, banks
June 29 2026
High-risk uses, including underwriting and claims, will face stricter oversight, human review and privacy safeguards.
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Coverage gap widens as cyber threat targets Asia's manufacturers – TMK
June 26 2026
Traditional property and cyber policies may leave APAC manufacturers exposed when cyber-attacks disrupt physical operations, the insurer warns.
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IRDAI to develop AI governance framework through industry working group
June 22 2026
The regulator seeks to establish guardrails for the growing use of AI in the sector.
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Korea adds cyber cover to co-insurance for national security facilities — Report
June 17 2026
The move brings previously uninsured cyber risks within scope for national security institutions under an expanded co-insurance framework.
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Asian firms scrutinise cyber limits as ransomware losses climb – Willis
June 16 2026
The broker's global study of around US$1bn in insurer payments shows ransomware attacks last 25 days on average and cost US$5.3m.
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Australia GI rebounds in Q1 as claims ease, property losses moderate
June 12 2026
Industry underwriting profits jumped 34% year-on-year as property lines recovered from catastrophe losses, while cyber led premium growth and motor remained profitable.
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Gallagher Re warns restricted AI models could force insurers to price “uncertainty” in cyber, AI risk
June 11 2026
Limited access to frontier models like Anthropic's Mythos may leave underwriters relying on proxies rather than direct testing, the reinsurer said.
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Liberty General brings cyber insurance suite to India market
June 10 2026
Having previously supported only selected Indian clients, Liberty General has now opened its full cyber offering to businesses across all industry sectors in the country.
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