Tokio Marine GX Wins Underwriting Innovation of the Year at the Insurance Insider Honours 2026

Tokio Marine GX (TMGX) has been named the winner of the prestigious Underwriting Innovation of the Year award at the Insurance Insider Honours 2026, recognising its pioneering approach to supporting the global green transition through specialist insurance solutions.

Since becoming fully operational in September 2025, TMGX has been focused on addressing some of the most complex and emerging risks associated with the transition to a more sustainable future. By bringing together specialist underwriting expertise, significant capacity and innovative risk solutions, TMGX is helping businesses, investors and lenders navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by rapidly evolving green technologies.

The Insurance Insider Honours judging panel described TMGX as a “market-shaping entry”, highlighting its unique combination of underwriting capability, specialist products and lender engagement. The judges also recognised the team's innovation across a range of emerging sectors, including nuclear fusion and battery energy storage, areas that are critical to supporting the future of clean energy.

The award represents a significant milestone for TMGX and reflects the expertise, ambition and dedication of its growing team, as well as the support of colleagues across the wider Tokio Marine Group.

Recognition for Innovation and Impact

Commenting on the achievement, Ben Kinder, Chief Underwriting Officer, said:

“Winning Underwriting Innovation of the Year is fantastic recognition for what the TMGX team has achieved since our launch in September 2025. By combining specialist underwriting expertise with innovative solutions for complex and emerging risks, we are helping remove barriers to investment and support the technologies driving the global transition.”

This recognition highlights the important role insurance can play in enabling innovation and supporting the development of new technologies. By providing tailored solutions for complex risks, TMGX helps create the certainty needed for investment and growth in sectors that are central to the transition to a lower-carbon economy.

Supporting the Global Green Transition

The green transition is one of the defining challenges and opportunities of our time. As industries develop the technologies and infrastructure needed to meet future energy demands and sustainability goals, effective risk transfer solutions are essential.

TMGX is proud to support this transformation by delivering specialist insurance solutions that help organisations turn ambition into progress, enabling innovation and facilitating investment in the technologies that will shape a more sustainable future.

Congratulations to everyone at TMGX and across the Tokio Marine Group who contributed to this outstanding achievement.