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Markel adds two underwriters to Greater China professional and financial risks, cyber team

February 16 2026

Johnny Zhang, senior underwriter, and Jon Tam, underwriter, will both be based in Hong Kong and report to April Tam.

China insurance premiums grow 5.38% in December 2025, but claims climb faster

February 16 2026

Non-life remained sluggish as motor pricing stayed tight and agricultural premiums spiked without a matching lift in sums insured.

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Global insurtech funding sees first rise since 2021, rising 19.5% in 2025 — Gallagher Re

February 13 2026

(Re)insurers made a record 162 venture investments in insurtechs in 2025, Gallagher Re reported.

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HDI appoints Kelly Carroll as Southern Region market manager

February 13 2026

She joins after over two decades with QBE.

Dai-ichi Life to pull agency secondees after probe finds 1100 cases of improper data access

February 13 2026

The findings are the latest in a series of compliance breaches drawing regulatory focus in Japan’s insurance sector.

Cloud cover: Forecasting digital disruption in a cybercrime climate | QBE Asia

February 13 2026

AI adoption and cloud platform capabilities are transforming business – but the speed and scale of such a rapid shift provides rich opportunity for ransomware, fraud and third-party disruption.

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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.