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Hong Kong insurance underwriting profit surges 253% as market posts $573.6b in premiums
IA’s H1 2026 data reveals a sharp turnaround in general business profitability, but a key data gap persists
By Roxanne Libatique Oct 24, 2026
Hong Kong insurance underwriting profit surges 253% as market posts $573.6b in premiums
Foreign brokers gain wider access in China's US$850bn insurance market
Industry roadmap signals placement opportunities for international intermediaries as Beijing fast-tracks foreign licensing and reinsurance reform
By Roxanne Libatique Oct 24, 2026
Foreign brokers gain wider access in China's US$850bn insurance market
Bangladesh claims delays now block brokers from writing new policies
IDRA cooling-off periods mean brokers placing with slow-settling carriers face up to six months before issuing new policies
By Roxanne Libatique Oct 23, 2026
Bangladesh claims delays now block brokers from writing new policies
Low catastrophe losses drive Munich Re guidance raise ahead of soft renewal
Munich Re raises profit guidance to €6.6bn as low cat losses point to further January 2027 softening
By Mark Rosanes Oct 23, 2026
Low catastrophe losses drive Munich Re guidance raise ahead of soft renewal
Aon, Marsh, WTW: are they really brokerages any more?
All three now describe themselves in terms far wider than broking. Their segment figures show two of them do still earn most of their revenue and profit from it. The third does not
By Matthew Sellers Oct 23, 2026
Aon, Marsh, WTW: are they really brokerages any more?
Willis launches defence unit as Asian spending hits record rise
Asia and Oceania defence spending jumped 8.1% to $681 billion in 2025, the fastest rise since 2009
By Josh Recamara Oct 23, 2026
Willis launches defence unit as Asian spending hits record rise
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