Gia Snape

Gia Snape

Insurance Business America

Gia Snape

Editor - North America Insurance

4+ years experience324,988 Total views on Insurance Business America in 2025

Gia's specialty topics

Artificial intelligence (AI) and technology adoption Specialty insurance trends Broker leader insights M&A Natural catastrophe risk

Gia is Editor – North America Insurance at Insurance Business, where she covers the latest developments, trends, and analysis in the US and the global insurance markets.

With over a decade of experience in broadcast journalism, Gia brings rigorous storytelling and investigative instincts to insurance media. Prior to joining KM International (Key Media) in 2022, she served as a TV news producer in Singapore, producing global news and business programming for international audiences.

An award-winning insurance journalist, Gia has been recognized at both the BIBA Journalist and Media Awards and the WTW Media Awards. 

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I cover the property and casualty insurance industry at a time of significant transformation. Risks are becoming more complex and interconnected, attracting and retaining talent is increasingly challenging, and AI and emerging technologies are reshaping operations while creating new pressures for brokers. My aim is to report on these changes with clarity and depth, helping readers understand and navigate the rapidly evolving world of risk and insurance.”

Awards and recognition

  • Winner — WTW Insurance & Risk Technology Journalist of the Year 2026
  • Winner — WTW Insurance & Risk Technology Journalist of the Year 2025
  • Highly Commended — WTW Insurance & Risk Technology Journalist of the Year 2024

Featured content from Gia

The soft market is testing a generation of agents and brokers for the first time How Anthropic’s Mythos is fueling cyber risk aggregation fears How generative AI is fueling the next wave of commercial auto litigation

Previous experience

  • CNA — News producer
  • ANC — News writer & producer

Education

  • MA in Journalism, Asian Center for Journalism

Read the latest stories by Gia

Faster quotes, faster declines? What Guidewire’s hx deal could mean for brokers
The US$1.7-billion deal brings underwriting tools closer to core systems, with oversight and integration questions for carriers
Faster quotes, faster declines? What Guidewire’s hx deal could mean for brokers
Marsh revenue grows 8% as consulting growth offsets reinsurance decline
Double-digit management consulting gains supports earnings as softer pricing impacts insurance and reinsurance renewals
Marsh revenue grows 8% as consulting growth offsets reinsurance decline
H&M investigates hacking claims as retail cyber risks spread
The cyber scare follows ASOS breach as hackers exploit third-party access
H&M investigates hacking claims as retail cyber risks spread
Aviva formally launches US specialty insurance business
Property underwriting will begin in Q4 2026 as the UK giant builds out surplus lines platform
Aviva formally launches US specialty insurance business
Insurers formalise four-country alliance
Climate risk, cyber threats and rising insurance costs are pushing four major markets into closer cooperation
Insurers formalise four-country alliance
The AI bottleneck brokers can’t solve alone
Industry leaders say that AI is making individual brokers and insurers faster, but fragmented adoption threatens to limit the benefit for clients
The AI bottleneck brokers can’t solve alone
Who gains from AI? Dive In opens with insurance talent question unresolved
The last edition puts uneven technology access and adoption under the microscope
Who gains from AI? Dive In opens with insurance talent question unresolved
As Dive In bows out, AI reshapes insurance's talent challenge
After 12 years of Dive In, Aon and WTW inclusion leaders say AI is creating fresh questions around recruitment, bias and talent development
As Dive In bows out, AI reshapes insurance's talent challenge
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