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- August 2 2019
Re-booting Malaysian M&A
Tokio Marine’s planned acquisition of RHB Bank’s insurance unit could mark the end of the divestment scare.
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- August 2 2019
Insurers criticised over Laos dam claims
One year after the collapse of a hydropower dam in Laos, critics are calling on the project’s insurers to pay out.
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- July 26 2019
China health premiums driven by fear
The sale of critical illness cover in China is growing so fast that even mobile apps are now trying to get in on the action.
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- July 26 2019
Notes on a Japanese scandal
The discovery of thousands of inappropriate sales at Japan Post Insurance has shaken the company's reputation.
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- July 19 2019
India creeps towards liberalisation
Some glimmers of hope were offered in the country’s latest budget.
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- July 19 2019
What to worry about
The biggest threats that should be keeping you awake at night are technology, cyber risk and change management.
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- July 12 2019
Data protection gets serious
Record fines for British Airways and Marriott should serve as a wake-up call for risk managers.
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- July 12 2019
Easy Fed could prove tricky
Taiwan life insurance companies could struggle if the Fed makes its first interest rate cut in a decade.
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- July 5 2019
FWD squares up to rivals
But can it compete with regional powerhouses AIA and Prudential?
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- July 5 2019
Terror risks evolve
Despite declines at the global level, threats in Asia Pacific are significant and continue to develop.
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- June 28 2019
Digital lessons
Not every company can be a digital pioneer, but it sometimes pays to follow.
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- June 28 2019
IFRS when?
The IASB has made some concessions to its new accounting standard, but they may not be enough.
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- June 21 2019
AIG leverages reinsurance
The company is charting its route back to profitability with a new focus on reinsurance.
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- June 21 2019
Indian premiums defy weak economy
The country’s insurance market is up 24% so far in 2019, driven by a return to growth for LIC.
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- June 14 2019
Courting alternative capital
There is growing interest in adding Asia risk to the ILS market, says leading cat bond law firm.
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- June 14 2019
Captives take on cyber risk
Companies are increasingly interested in insuring themselves against cyber incidents.
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- June 6 2019
Exiting India’s life market
As many as 15 promoters in 11 life insurance companies may be interested in divesting, but who will buy?
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- June 6 2019
Too big to sail
The insurance market has not kept pace with the growing size of containerships.
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- May 31 2019
Singapore attracts Floridian ILS sponsors
The market has brought deals from Security First and Safepoint, but still no Asian sponsors.
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- May 31 2019
Future-proofing Asian insurance
Asia’s insurtech market is developing at a rapid clip, with significant new deals and partnerships launching right across the region.
