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

US-Canada tariff war escalates as Ottawa hits back with $20 billion tariffs

US-Canada tariff war escalates as Ottawa hits back with $20 billion tariffs

New duties could reshape property, cargo and trade credit exposures

“If you’re not taking care of your client, someone else will”

“If you’re not taking care of your client, someone else will”

Trucordia CEO on how the soft market raises retention issues, and a broker's biggest competitive tool

Middle-market growth opens new trade credit opportunity for brokers

Middle-market growth opens new trade credit opportunity for brokers

Tariff shifts and geopolitical volatility are changing counterparty risk profiles quickly, and brokers can move conversations upstream before customers default, says CEO

Will AI change agency valuations? Buyers are starting to draw a line

Will AI change agency valuations? Buyers are starting to draw a line

AI adoption may not lift an agency’s multiple on its own, but acquirers are increasingly looking at data quality, integration readiness and whether technology is translating into better performance

Soft inland marine market opens door to higher limits as equipment values surge

Soft inland marine market opens door to higher limits as equipment values surge

Amwins specialist says data center construction, tariffs and equipment shortages influence coverage conversations

Cadillac F1 owner denies sale talk as insurance probe widens

Cadillac F1 owner denies sale talk as insurance probe widens

Federal scrutiny of Walter-controlled insurers has triggered a $6.5 billion asset reshuffle and negative ratings actions

Tariff pause is temporary – the exposure shift for clients isn't

Tariff pause is temporary – the exposure shift for clients isn't

As Trump delays new tariffs on Canadian goods, brokers must grapple with a more lasting challenge

When does power resilience beat insurance? Brokers face a new calculation

When does power resilience beat insurance? Brokers face a new calculation

Rising outage exposure is changing business interruption conversations

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Hidden risks in green energy: Insurance gaps in solar, batteries, and beyond

Renewables may be cleaner, but their end-of-life risks are creating new liabilities and coverage gaps.

How brokers can ride the next wave of MGA growth

Agility, tech, and niche expertise will be differentiators, says TMPAA head

Beyond insurance: Rethinking risk for high net worth families

In 2026, protection for affluent families is less about buying more coverage and more about building resilience

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