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- June 16 2017
BA shows the challenge of connected risks
Nightmare scenarios don’t get much worse than BA's IT failure, but how many companies are prepared for such incidents?
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- June 9 2017
Insurers warn on climate risk
But the industry as a whole could do more to mitigate the challenges it faces from global warming.
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- June 9 2017
Quick take: Milli Re
We take a look at Turkish reinsurer Milli Re and speak to the head of its Singapore branch, Chew Kwok Choong.
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- June 2 2017
Small chips, big risks
The complexity of semiconductor manufacturing can pose a range of risks that need to be understood to be able to offer sustainable capacity.
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- June 2 2017
Waking up to emerging risks
A roundtable with leading risk managers in Singapore jointly hosted with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty.
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- May 26 2017
Downgrading China
Moody's has downgraded the country’s sovereign rating for the first time since 1989.
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- May 26 2017
Q&A: Daisy Ning
We speak to the head of life and health products for Asia at Swiss Re about the changing role of actuaries in Asia.
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- May 24 2017
WannaCry hit Asia hard but won’t boost cyber policies
Companies that haven’t taken basic security measures aren’t about to start buying insurance.
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- May 24 2017
Market data roundup
The stock price performance of Asian insurers has improved during the past month, though reinsurers continue to struggle.
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- May 24 2017
Protecting against wearable liabilities
From fitness monitors to digital tattoos, wearables are creating a host of issues that insurers need to address.
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- May 12 2017
India looks at reforming reinsurance sector
A review of the sector could pave the way for solutions built around insurance-linked securities.
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- May 12 2017
China gets tough
And this time it’s serious. After the ouster of its chairman, CIRC has reaffirmed a stricter approach.
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- May 5 2017
Cyber confusion
A recent case against an insurer in the US highlights how confusing some policy wording can be.
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- April 28 2017
China’s mythical insurtech unicorns
The IPOs of China's biggest fintech companies have been slow to get off the ground, suggesting lukewarm interest.
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- April 28 2017
Chubb’s Greenberg on London brokers and US-China relations
The outspoken chief executive has ruffled some feathers with criticism of broker practices and Trump policies.
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- April 21 2017
Cat bonds hit new high
Issuance hit a new record during the first quarter, though the market in Asia remains under-developed.
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- April 21 2017
Hong Kong plays catch-up with Singapore
The city is facing a serious challenge and is lagging behind its competitors in many areas. Can China come to its rescue?
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- April 13 2017
Is CIRC under scrutiny now?
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has disappeared China’s top insurance regulator.
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- April 13 2017
Reinsurance continues to attract alternative capital
While alternative capital is widely seen as a threat to the industry, there are some benefits too.
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- April 7 2017
Philippines terrorist threat remains high
While an improved economy has reduced the ranks of unemployed people for terrorists to recruit from, risks remain high.
