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- July 8 2016
La Nina causing flood havoc
A possible swing to La Nina led to widespread flood and landslide damage across Asia during June.
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- July 8 2016
China draws on insurers to fund One Belt One Road
CIRC has made it easier for mainland insurers to invest in infrastructure as part of a bid to direct capital to projects.
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- July 1 2016
Much ado about Brexit
The UK’s vote to leave the EU caused alarm around the world, but the industry is taking a relatively benign view.
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- July 1 2016
Uncertain outlook for Asia’s emerging insurance markets
Modest global economic growth, persistently low interest rates, financial market volatility and regulatory changes pose significant risks.
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- June 24 2016
Cars that don’t crash won’t need insurance
What happens to the market for auto insurance when the majority of cars on the road are effective at preventing crashes?
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- June 24 2016
Can public-private initiative close protection gap?
The recent International Insurance Society conference in Singapore marked a significant step for the Insurance Development Forum.
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- June 17 2016
‘You guys aren’t helping’
Forget innovation, insurance buyers complain that the industry in Asia is still not getting the basics right.
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- June 13 2016
Reforms needed to secure retirement, says MAS head
Low interest rates are here to stay and will require governments around the world to make fundamental reforms, says Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
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- June 10 2016
Manulife taps yield-hungry Taiwanese life insurers
Borrowing in Taiwan is an increasingly popular option among global corporates as local investors shun domestic debt.
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- June 10 2016
Can a supercomputer forecast India’s monsoon?
More data is certainly a good thing, but investment in flood defences and urban planning are also crucial to building resilience.
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- June 3 2016
On-demand insurance
Scott Walchek, founder and chief executive of technology company Trov, wants to reinvent insurance for the mobile generation.
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- June 3 2016
Reinsurance under C-ROSS
Dozens of reinsurers moved onshore in response to China's introduction of its new solvency regime.
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- May 27 2016
Blockchain technology coming to China?
Ping An has become the first Chinese insurer to join a global consortium exploring ways to use the technology in financial markets.
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- May 26 2016
Allianz launches Singapore innovation hub
The company's Asia Lab will seek to harness digital innovation and advanced analytics to deliver intuitive solutions.
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- May 20 2016
Solving the ride-sharing conundrum
South-East Asia's Grab has been making progress on the issue of insurance for private-hire car drivers and passengers.
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- May 19 2016
Internet-connected underwriting
Many common risks will be completely transformed by the internet of things, but there will be no shortage of new liabilities.
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- May 13 2016
Perfect storm for Chinese life companies
The weak domestic economy, new solvency rules and increased scrutiny from the regulator are squeezing profits.
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- May 12 2016
Time for risk managers to become heroes?
Few governments, companies or organisations in Asia take risk management seriously enough, argues Parima chairman.
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- May 6 2016
Insurance industry takes aim at risk resiliency
The newly launched Insurance Development Forum aims to harness the insurance industry to build natural disaster resilience.
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- May 6 2016
Premiums to fall further
Investment returns are still falling and competition from alternative sources of capital continues to push pricing down.
