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- November 1 2019
Rising nationalism increasing political risks
Tensions over trade and resources are leading to increasing enquiries for cover.
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- October 29 2019
Are changing fire seasons making areas uninsurable?
Longer and more dangerous disasters in New South Wales and California should drive more reforms.
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- October 25 2019
Japan weighs cat costs
The market is facing up to the reality of increasing storm activity.
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- October 25 2019
Silencing cyber
Cyber risk may be less silent these days, but that does not mean it is less dangerous.
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- October 23 2019
Bracing for the IFRS 17 marathon
Rising costs, reinsurance contracts and calls for a further delay, are just some of the complications.
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- October 21 2019
Is IAG’s India divestment a good idea?
The Australian giant is set to book a healthy profit but will rely further on its home market.
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- October 18 2019
Reinsurance rates rising
The Asia-Pacific rate-on-line index has risen for the first time in nearly a decade, but the good news ends there.
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- October 18 2019
China liberalises
The State Council has scrapped foreign shareholding limits for banks and insurers, effective immediately.
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- October 16 2019
China’s fast-growing agriculture market
The government-backed sector, however, needs to improve its risk management capabilities.
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- October 14 2019
IGI eyes US$120m capital raise as rates improve
The specialist player, overseen by Waleed Jabsheh, is looking to take advantage of market conditions by listing.
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- October 11 2019
Portfolios under pressure
The challenging investment environment underlines the importance of building resilient portfolios.
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- October 11 2019
Thai regulator needs teeth
The OIC should be given more independence, says the IMF in its latest assessment.
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- October 10 2019
Winnie Wong leads Asia Insurance’s diversification
The Hong Kong insurer has teamed up with the founder of Hillhouse Capital.
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- October 8 2019
The rise of Chinese insurtech
With online penetration at a low base, there has been a flood of capital in the sector.
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- October 4 2019
Small in Japan
Tokio Marine has continued its successful international diversification with the Pure acquisition.
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- October 4 2019
China’s pork crisis
Response to swine fever epidemic must include modernisation of farming and bigger role for insurance.
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- October 3 2019
Lloyd’s Carnegie-Brown bullish on Asia risks
The chairman of Lloyd's sees tech as a global enabler.
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- September 30 2019
Curing Asean’s ‘demographic tide’
The health insurance industry must embrace technology and digitisation as its societies get older.
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- September 27 2019
Seizing opportunity in Vietnam
Deals for Vietcombank and Aviva Vietnam highlight international insurers’ interest in the South-East Asian market.
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- September 27 2019
Clearing the air
Singapore’s haze problem returned for the Formula One weekend. Can insurers help transfer such risks?
