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Polish regulator KNF to look at conflicts of interest
The Polish regulator's focus on insurance is shaking up the sector, reports Iain Batty
In Focus: Public Sector - The importance of business continuity planning
Risk management and business continuity planning is an essential part of running a commercial business. But while it can help to protect profits and ensure a business's future, there is no less of a need for robust BCP in the public sector.
In-Focus: Public Sector - Business continuity management standing up to scrutiny
With the Civil Contingencies Act requiring public sector organisations to have robust business continuity management in place to ensure they can continue to provide key services in an emergency, failure to do so can have serious repercussions.
Hong Kong's healthy innovation
Hong Kong’s health insurers are showing signs of innovation as the marketplace becomes increasingly crowded writes Nicky Burridge.
Is Singapore becoming more attractive than Hong Kong?
In recent years the industry has seen a slew of insurers announce that Singapore would now be their regional headquarters while more could be in the pipeline writes Justin Harper.
The blossoming Asian D&O market
The market for directors and officers’ insurance in Asia is booming as local companies become increasingly aware of the litigation risks they face writes Nicky Burridge.
Hong Kong's growing but competitive broking market
As the total amount of insurance premiums rise, brokers are seeing the benefits, however intense competition, recruiting talent and increased regulation are on brokers' minds. Nicky Burridge speaks to some leading brokers in the city.
Singapore's recruitment challenge
Justin Harper finds out how the battle for talent is being played out in one of Asia's key insurance hubs.
The power of governments and insurers working together
Governments need to take a greater leadership role when addressing the insurance needs for natural disasters in Asia writes Mukul Gupta.
How big data is changing the world
Insurers welcome the availability of more information on their insureds, but the handling of so much data presents many challenges. Sam Barrett investigates.
Europe: Cracking the whip
The UK has been dubbed the whiplash capital of Europe but what can it learn on the continent as it looks to crack the problem? Tim Evershed investigates.
Loss adjusting Regulation: If it ain't broke
Loss adjusters claim they are already monitored closely but should they face formal regulation like the rest of the insurance industry?
Europe: A risky role
When taking out insurance, people pay money in good faith so that should the worst happen, it is put right with the minimal amount of disruption. António Negreiros Fernandes looks at the role the risk manager plays in this process.
Seeking differentiation: Hong Kong's competitive market
Hong Kong is one of the most competitive insurance areas in Asia, but despite the strong market forces in play, the majority of insurers are failing to differentiate their products from their rivals writes Nicky Burridge.
China's motoring potential
The Chinese market is slowly opening up to foreign insurers. Mukul Gupta argues the motor market could be the key to success.
Europe: The Russian motor market crisis
The Russian government is at odds with the country's motor insurers following controversial plans to amend claims limits, says Paul Koshik.
Europe: Turkish delight?
Turkey offers potential as an emerging insurance market but has it lived up to its billing? Evrim Koksal Arkut, Chris Halliday and Andy Staudt explain.
Singapore's appetite for construction
Singapore is in the middle of a construction boom as the government seeks to dramatically increase the city's population. Justin Harper finds out the implications for Singapore's insurance industry.
Europe: Capital crisis
Solvency II - designed to harmonise capital adequacy across the continent - could be in danger of being kicked into the long grass. Edmund Tirbutt explains.
Hong Kong's marine challenge
Hong Kong’s marine insurance industry is facing a growing challenge from its regional rivals. Nicky Burridge investigates why.
Internationalisation: Taking Flight
The economic downturn has led many European companies to look to emerging markets for growth. Can insurers capitalise on the trend? Anna Pitton explains.
Marketing: European exposure
In the UK, the insurance industry is well known for its marketing and advertising campaigns but is brand management as effective in Europe, Francesca Nyman explains.
Whiplash: Whipping up a storm
As the debate about bogus whiplash claims rumbles on, opinion is divided on whether two investigations into the issue are warranted and what impact they will have
Marine: Tidal waves
Still reeling from recent huge losses, marine insurers cannot increase rates due to over-capacity – but is the outlook for the sector as negative as it seems?