Asia
Security conscious
Caroline Cruickshank discusses collateral issues facing reinsurance buyers and sellers in new markets and the emergence of a new collateral alternative
Shaken and stirred
Despite the global downturn Japan's reinsurance market is still very stable, says Jeremy Golden but its new government's policies on healthcare and earthquakes may increase international cover needs
AIG closes in on sale of Taiwanese insurance unit
State-controlled US behemoth nearing $2bn sale of Taiwanese insurance unit.
Typhoon losses may cost insurers up to $1.5bn
Typhoon Melor that landed in Japan may cost insurers up to $1.5bn, according to modelling agency AIR.
Japan slammed by Typhoon Melor
Windstorm hits Japan's main island
Swiss Re gets Malaysian retakaful licence
Swiss reinsurance giant can now write islamic insurance business in Asian country
Spare a thought for the Philippines
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Japanese trio detail merger
Mitsui Sumitomo, Aioi Insurance and Nissay Dawa all detail their previously announced merger