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- September 11 2015
Asian insurers post strong embedded value growth
Life insurers in Asia are increasingly providing more information about the value of their businesses.
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- September 4 2015
Asian investment portfolios transformed since crisis
Greenwich report shows dramatic shift out of domestic bonds and increasing appetite for domestic equities.
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- September 4 2015
Asia is home to the world’s riskiest cities
The region's cities face diverse threats, ranging from storms and earthquakes to market crashes and pandemics.
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- August 28 2015
10 years on: Hurricane Katrina’s lessons for Asia
The devastating storm was a wake-up call, but not one that has been heeded where it matters most.
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- August 27 2015
Reinsurance market stabilising as competition eases
Reinsurers are gaining some respite after 18 months of intense competition appears to be easing.
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- August 21 2015
Asian insurers show impressive results, terrible share prices
Strong results belied by stock markets that are reflecting considerable pessimism for the region.
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- August 21 2015
Political violence on the rise in Thailand
A bomb at Bangkok’s Erawan shrine this week drew attention once again to terrorism and political risks in Thailand.
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- August 14 2015
Tianjin blast likely to produce large claims
An explosion in the city’s port district has killed dozens and caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage.
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- August 14 2015
Japan’s growth dilemma continues to drive M&A
Japanese insurers are paying top dollar for US acquisitions, but these deals may be vindicated in the long run.
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- August 7 2015
MH370 claims to surface with debris find?
Flaperon found on Reunion Island could be the next step in solving the mystery of the Malaysia Airlines flight.
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- August 7 2015
Ultra-low rates are here to stay
Many insurers are hoping the Fed will hike interest rates in September, but this is wishful thinking.
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- July 31 2015
Alibaba and the disruption of China’s insurance industry
Jack Ma's empire is vying for a significant share of China's insurance industry through disruptive online innovations.
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- July 30 2015
Insurers join Cameron on SEA tour
Executives from Aviva and Lloyd’s are accompanying the UK prime minister on his four-country trade tour of South-East Asia.
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- July 24 2015
Breeding insurance innovation in Singapore
Singapore’s efforts to become a 21st century insurance hub are paying dividends as insurers set up innovation centres in the Lion City.
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- July 24 2015
Bigger is better for global insurers
The quest for scale shows no signs of diminishing, according to AM Best, with M&A activity set to continue during the coming months.
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- July 17 2015
D&O still a tough sell in Asia
But with regulatory enforcement becoming more aggressive, companies in Asia are likely to start buying more cover.
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- July 16 2015
Climate models predict fewer typhoons for 2015
El Nino conditions in the Pacific are predicted to reduce the number of tropical cyclones in Asia this year.
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- July 10 2015
Fixed-income ETFs gaining popularity among insurers
Asian insurers are increasingly turning to fixed-income exchange-traded funds to achieve diversification and higher yields.
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- July 10 2015
China’s insurers spend billions to buy shares as stock market tumbles
Purchasing spree comes after emergency rescue measures were launched to save the country's stock market from crashing.
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- July 3 2015
China leads the way on catastrophe risk
China's Panda bond is an important step in developing better tools for transferring risk—and should also serve as a model for India.
