Asia
Zurich's Guy Miller on climate change
Guy Miller, head of macroeconomics at Zurich, looks at the risks associated with extreme weather and anti-climate change initiatives.
XL Catlin to buy 20% of Indian broker
Global insurer XL Catlin is to buy a 20% stake in an Indian insurance broker.
Honan buys Singapore subsidiary of NGA Human Resources
Honan Asia has bought Singapore-based employee benefits broker NGA Benefits for an undisclosed sum.
FERMA 2017: Risk managers urged to have ‘open dialogue’ and make sure firms are honest about risks
Inga Beale, CEO of Lloyds, has urged for a change in business culture to allow firms to admit to mistakes or errors so insurers can properly cover their risk exposures.
AIG to pay travel claims electronically for DBS's customers in Singapore
AIG Singapore and DBS Bank have created an electronic payment service for travel insurance claims.
Aviva sells Taiwan life JV stake for $1
UK-headquartered insurance group Aviva has exited the Taiwanese market with the sale of its 49% stake in First-Aviva Life.
Chubb appoints head of casualty for Singapore
Global insurer Chubb has recruited from its Australia operations for a senior position in Singapore.
XL Catlin estimates $1.48bn of losses from Q3 natcats
Global insurer XL Catlin is estimating $1.48bn (£1.12bn) of losses from natural catastrophes in the third quarter.
Suncorp's Day departs; Cameron tweaks management team
Anthony Day, CEO of insurance at Suncorp and the Australian financial services firm's chief legal officer Kate Olgers are leaving the company.
Zurich's Jadav swaps the UK for Singapore
Anish Jadav has left Zurich in the UK to join the global insurer's Asia operations in Singapore.
GIC Re to IPO this week
Indian state-owned reinsurer GIC Re is to open its initial public offering for 14.2% of the company this week.
Gallagher Bassett partners with icare in New South Wales
Claims service provider Gallagher Bassett has signed a three year agreement with a New South Wales residential building insurance scheme.
Q&A: Chris Smith, Mapfre Global Risks
Mapfre Global Risks is working on a UK retail proposition, says Chris Smith, chief regions and markets officer – International.
CII restructures international division
The Chartered Insurance Institute has restructured its international operations.
Hong Kong Insurance Authority creates insurtech sandbox
The Hong Kong Insurance Authority has introduced an insurtech sandbox initiative to help facilitate digital distribution in the Special Administrative Region.
2017 catastrophes to hit QBE's profits for $600m
Sydney-headquartered global insurer QBE has updated the market that recent losses in Mexico and the US will have a significant impact on full year profits.
Sompo International brings multiple global operations under one banner
Sompo International Holdings has brought together its European, American and newly acquired Endurance businesses together to form a single worldwide platform.
Tokio Marine HCC to buy AIG's US medical stop-loss book
Houston based insurer Tokio Marine HCC is to purchase AIG's US medical insurance stop-loss book.
Chubb signs Asia distribution agreement with DBS
Global P&C insurer Chubb has signed a 15 year bancassurance agreement with Singapore-based bank DBS.
Hong Kong and UK regulators sign fintech agreement
The Hong Kong Insurance Authority and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority signed a fintech co-operation agreement last week.
Malaysia's growing political tensions
The political temperature in Malaysia is rising as the country heads towards its fourteenth general election writes Michael Lum, head of political risk and trade credit for Beazley in Singapore.
RSA's James Gearey on finding the right balance
After a 10-year break from general insurance, James Gearey, managing director of commercial risk solutions at RSA, finds the industry has moved on a lot but still needs to work on responsiveness and communications with customers.
Asia's demographic risks are growing rapidly
The rapid rate of aging populations in Asia is an increasing concern for individuals, governments, businesses and insurance professionals.
The winners of the Claims Awards Asia-Pacific 2017 were unveiled in Singapore last night at the Marina Mandarin hotel.
The winners of the Claims Awards Asia-Pacific 2017 were unveiled in Singapore last night at the Marina Mandarin hotel.