(Bloomberg) – Lloyd's of London,the world's oldest insurance market, is experiencing year-on-yeargrowth of 100% in some of its Asian markets, where growingeconomies are fueling demand for cover from the region's fourbillion people.

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There are "incredible" opportunities in Asia as peopleadd assets they want to protect, Inga Beale, the chief executiveofficer of Lloyd's of London, said in an interview with BloombergTelevision at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Thecompany is also optimistic on the U.S. market, while question marksremain over Europe, she said.

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Navigating Brexit

Beale has extended the reach of Lloyd's, which was founded in1688, since taking over in 2014, opening branches in India andBeijing. She is also helping the insurer navigate Brexit, announcingin March that the company chose Brussels as its EuropeanUnion hub following the U.K. vote to leave the bloc.

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Here are some of her key comments from Friday's interview:

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  • Cybersecurity is on the agenda of almost all CEOs and remainsone of the key areas of risk.
  • The U.K. government gave some confidence on where the Brexitnegotiations are heading and better insight can be expected by theend of this quarter.
  • Company is ensuring that it has a full solution ready forcustomers come January 2019 to cope with Brexit.
  • Can expect to see consolidation in the insurance industryalthough there are a lot of startups "on the side" that are drivinginnovation.

Related: Lloyd's of London to cut 10% of U.K. staff as ratesbite

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