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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.
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- April 7 2017
Tackling cancer risk
On World Health Day, we ask if more can be done to arrest the rapid rise of cancer in the region.
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- March 31 2017
Asia’s hidden cyber vulnerabilities
The lack of disclosure around hacks is hampering the development of cyber security — not to mention cyber insurance.
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- March 31 2017
Can insurers help Asia’s cities become resilient?
In a world where the US president claims that “coal is great”, resilience is going to be increasingly important.
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- March 24 2017
Brexit begins
Britain will start the process of exiting the EU on March 29, sparking two years for both sides to negotiate the separation.
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- March 24 2017
Blockchain’s insurance revolution
While bitcoin itself remains a wild frontier, the underlying technology of blockchain is evolving into a powerful insurance tool.
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- March 17 2017
Anbang’s fake news
The Chinese insurer’s investment in 666 Fifth Avenue isn’t true, but the overseas investment trend is.
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- March 17 2017
Risk manager Q&A: Suchitra Narayanan
We speak to the head of risk and insurance at Bumi Armada about attitudes to risk and the development of the profession in Asia.
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- March 10 2017
Asia’s last insurance frontier
Foreign insurers have been waiting for the opportunity to do business in Myanmar since 2015.
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- March 10 2017
Trump takes aim at class actions
Weakening class actions could be good news for D&O insurers in the short term, but will ultimately be detrimental.
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- March 3 2017
Solving the low-yield dilemma
Insurance companies risk falling short on the returns needed to meet their expected liabilities.
