ITC Asia 2026 opened in Singapore yesterday, 30 June, Tuesday, with a flurry of workshops, that remained true to the themes it would be exploring in this year's edition of the event.
In keeping with one of the event’s nine themes, “Tech in Action”, some workshops held on the first day looked at how insurers could maximise their potential in an AI world, and also examined how organisations could turn a return on investment with the technology.
Similarly, a Women in Leadership Forum was also held, staying true to the theme “Leadership Insights”.
Formal opening
The event formally opened this morning, 1 July, with key speakers in the conference over the coming days set to focus on the other themes, such as “Distribution Reinvented”.
For instance, there is an anticipated talk on the topic chaired by Asian Capital Advisors Managing Director Mr John Spence on bancassurance, and featuring Sun Life Asia Chief Bancassurance Officer Mr Anshuman Das, Sompo Chief Consumer Distribution Officer for APAC Mr Mark Anthony and Allianz Partners Regional Head of Bancassurance for APAC and the Middle East Mr Michael Meijer.
Looking at “Claims Excellence and Retention”, there will not only be a talk, titled ‘Navigating the AI Journey: Building a Strategic Foundation for Next-Gen Underwriting and Claims’, but also a product demo of the ‘Perfios Acclaim Co-Pilot’, by tech company Perfios.
Other key speakers at the event include:
- BNP Paribas Cardif’s Mr Guillaume Hervé
- MSIG Asia’s Mr Alexander Liu
- FWD Malaysia’s Mr Alex Xiu
- Markel’s Mr Bo Yu and Ms Alvernia Xu
- Duck Creek’s Mr Christian Erickson
- The Insurance Collective’s Mr R Kumaran
Other themes the conference will explore include “Underwriting Intelligence”, Cyber and Specialty” and “Customer Trust”.
ITC Asia is being held at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore, from 30 June to 2 July 2026. Asia Insurance Review is the official media partner.