Asia
Fitch estimates 5.5% GDP growth in 2017 for emerging Asia
Global ratings agency Fitch believes economic activity in Asia will hold up well next year with emerging Asia leading the way.
Liberty Mutual to acquire Ironshore for $3bn
Liberty Mutual Insurance is to acquire Ironshore, a global specialty lines company, from Chinese conglomerate Fosun International.
November hailstorm to cost Australian insurers A$130m
28,146 claims have been received following a severe hailstorm on 11 November which caused damage in three Australian states.
Chaucer expands Singapore treaty team
Lloyd's specialist insurance group Chaucer has appointed former Swiss Re manager Ong Chee Koon as class underwriter to join its Asia treaty team in Singapore.
Kaikoura earthquake could cost New Zealand's insurers NZ$5bn
New Zealand's powerful South Island earthquake on 14 November could cost the local insurance industry up to NZ$5bn (£2.8bn) but the sector has plenty of capital to cope according to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
Large rise in China and Hong Kong cyber attacks, says PWC
Cyber attacks on businesses in China and Hong Kong have soared in the last two years according to research from a PWC survey.
Latitude creates P&I data tool
Hong Kong-based marine broker Latitude has created an online tool to compare data of the 13 marine P&I mutuals of the International Group.
Asia Analysis: Cambodia's slow insurance journey
A stable political situation and the introduction of more regulations will help spur Cambodia's insurance market writes Nicky Burridge.
Fagen appointed Insurance Council of Australia president
Colin Fagen, QBE's chief operations officer, has been appointed president and chairman of the board at the Insurance Council of Australia.
Power plant construction accident kills 74 in China
74 people have died after a platform at a power plant construction site in Jiangxi province, east China, collapsed.
CEO Davies leaves Sompo Canopius
Stuart Davies is stepping down from his role as group CEO at global specialty (re)insurer Sompo Canopius with immediate effect.
Global tourism boom to spur purchasing of travel policies
Total travel insurance premiums are expected to grow 8.5% a year between 2016 and 2022 according to data from global firm Allied Market Research.
Over 80,000 landslides complicate New Zealand earthquake recovery
Australian, Canadian and US warships are heading to New Zealand's coastal town Kaikoura to help with evacuations following Monday's powerful earthquake.
Fully autonomous vehicles could be legal in Australia by 2020
The Australian government is pushing ahead with trials of autonomous vehicles which could see major legal changes over the next five years.
Mildura hailstorm costs insurers A$71m
The Insurance Council of Australia has declared a catastrophe in Mildura after a severe hailstorm on 11 November.
ICA launches disaster awareness media campaign for cyclone season
The Insurance Council of Australia is raising awareness of the upcoming cyclone season by taking out radio, online and print media adverts.
Two dead in New Zealand as powerful earthquakes shake South Island
A series of aftershocks have hit New Zealand after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck near Kaikoura - 93 miles from Christchurch - just after midnight.
Chubb bolsters Singapore senior team
Global insurer Chubb has made several senior appointments in Singapore.
Zurich's Q3 global profits bounce back to $1.2bn
Global insurer Zurich registered 2016 third quarter operating profits of $1.2bn compared with $256m in Q3 2015.
Munich Re's Q3 profits rise 31%
Reinsurance giant Munich Re has seen its profits climb 31% in the third quarter of 2016 compared with the same period last year.
Prime Ministerial trips to India see UK edging closer to trade agreements
Recent trips to India have seen London take a step closer to trade agreements, with Lloyd’s ready to set up an Indian branch in 2017 and Sheffield tech firm joining the Prime Minister on her first trade trip.
Lloyd's to open Indian reinsurance branch in 2017
India's Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority has approved Lloyd's application for a reinsurance service in India.
AIG reports £500m exposure for accident victims
In its third quarter 2016 results global insurer AIG has been impacted by rising payouts to accident victims for US policies written prior to 2010.
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