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- May 24 2019
Asian premium growth falters
Premiums under-performed global economic growth in 2018 but are forecast to bounce back this year.
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- May 24 2019
Building bridges
Insurers could play an important role in funding infrastructure in Asia, but they need more support.
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- May 21 2019
AIA signs regional medical partnership
Medix will expand its case management service to AIA customers in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Australia.
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- May 17 2019
Huawei ban highlights US-China trade risk
The trade war between the two countries is raising awareness of the value of political risk and trade credit insurance.
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- May 17 2019
GIC Re competitor surrenders licence
India's ITI Re has surrendered its licence after a two-year struggle to get up and running.
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- May 10 2019
Buffett on insurance
Warren Buffett opines on competition, China, alternative investments and Tesla’s plan to sell insurance.
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- May 10 2019
‘Neutral’ typhoon season predicted
Reinsurers in Asia may get some respite this year, with typhoon season forecast to be below average.
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- May 3 2019
Catlin returns
Stephen Catlin introduced his new venture this week and promised to shake up the “grotesquely inefficient” industry.
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- May 3 2019
Protecting digital assets
As institutions look to increase investment in crypto assets, insurers are stepping up.
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- April 26 2019
Are Asian insurers ready for IFRS 17?
More than half of companies in Asia are still only in the early stages of preparedness.
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- April 26 2019
Asia wind projects face capacity constraints
Risks will need to be managed carefully as the region invests in rapid expansion of wind power.
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- April 18 2019
Sizing up Anbang
Potential buyers are watching the “troubled” insurer’s progress with interest as disposals continue.
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- April 18 2019
Alternative capital still rising
The supply of traditional reinsurance capital hit its lowest point since 2012 last year, while alternative capital continued to grow.
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- April 12 2019
China’s alarming ‘Million Medical’ problem
Growing loss ratio trends on the hugely popular medical policies are causing concern.
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- April 12 2019
Progress in Myanmar
Foreign life insurers have finally been granted approval to operate wholly owned subsidiaries after years of waiting.
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- April 5 2019
FWD’s race to the top
There’s no stopping the Hong Kong company as it continues its ambitious and acquisitive strategy.
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- April 5 2019
Putting Chinese bonds on the menu
Insurance portfolios are excited by the potential returns and diversification benefits that are available.
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- March 29 2019
Axa continues transformation, looks to Asia
The region is an important focus for the group as part of its Ambition 2020 plan.
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- March 29 2019
Validating cybersecurity
Insurers are working to validate solutions they consider effective in reducing cyber risk, but not yet in Asia.
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- March 22 2019
Japan renewals offer crucial price test
Reinsurance renewals on April 1 could see rate increases of as much as 25%.
