Industry Segments: Risk Page 16 / 21
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- November 13 2015
Japan mulls insurance to protect farmers from TPP
Protectionism to take a new form after Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal comes into effect
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- November 12 2015
Premiums growing faster than economy in emerging Asia
Lloyd's CEO Inga Beale says EMs account for nearly 50% of global insurance growth.
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- November 12 2015
Ex-Olympus CEO among speakers at Parima 2015
Michael Woodford will address risk professionals about fraud and ethics at risk conference.
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- November 9 2015
Aon estimates US$10bn global catastrophe loss in October
Typhoon Mujigae alone caused about US$4.2bn of losses last month, according to Aon Benfield.
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- November 5 2015
Singapore is now Lloyd’s largest hub outside UK
Lloyd's new platform in CapitaGreen now hosts 24 syndicates and more than 380 people.
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- November 5 2015
Aegon joins list of ‘too big to fail’ insurance companies
The Dutch insurer joins eight others whose stability is deemed essential to the global financial system.
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- November 4 2015
Marsh opens representative office in Myanmar
The insurer is keen on helping develop and grow local talent in its new Yangon outpost.
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- November 4 2015
Insurers ink China intellectual property insurance deal
Lloyd's China, Tokio Marine Kiln and PICC have agreed to offer IP infringement liability insurance in China.
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- October 30 2015
In conversation with Parima’s Franck Baron
The founding chairman of Parima talks about risk management and the challenges facing the industry.
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- October 30 2015
The challenges of Japan’s wind revolution
Today, in the wake of a public backlash against atomic energy, Japan is increasingly turning to domestic renewable sources such as wind.
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- October 30 2015
Swiss Re declares profit rise despite Tianjin losses
The Zurich-based re-insurer posted a 13% rise in Q3 profit even after US$250m Tianjin losses.
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- October 30 2015
ACE names political risk manager amid Japan expansion
Hiroya Takagi joins from Euler Hermes in Japan as the insurer broadens its insurance offering.
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- October 29 2015
Insurers take brunt of Indonesia’s haze disaster
Indonesia's regulator foresees a rise in claims related to forest fires in the country's provinces.
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- October 23 2015
Transactional risk insurance buoyed by bigger deals
Marsh says that demand rose 15% year-on-year during the first six months of this year.
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- October 21 2015
Ace launches terrorism insurance coverage in Asia
ACE Political Violence and Terrorism Plus provides integrated coverage for terrorism perils.
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- October 15 2015
Global businesses step up cyber protection
A survey conducted by PwC, CIO and CSO shows growing interest in specific cyber policies.
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- October 12 2015
Cyber insurance market continues growth
Growing number of attacks and increasing reliance on technology is boosting demand for cyber cover.
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- October 12 2015
Disaster protection gap hits US$1.3tr
Disaster risks are increasing while insurance is not keeping pace, according to a report released by Swiss Re.
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- October 8 2015
Zurich Insurance downgraded to negative by AM Best
The insurer faces high losses form the recent explosions at the port of Tianjin in China.
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- October 6 2015
Financial fundamentals of Taiwan’s insurers still sound
The FSC has responded to an IMF warning about potential liquidity risks in global markets.
