Asia
Product disclosure statements are too long and complex, says ICA
An Insurance Council of Australia taskforce has made 16 key recommendations to improve Australia's insurers' product explanations to customers.
"Horrific" South Australia bushfires cost insurers over A$75m
According to the Insurance Council of Australia bushfires north of Adelaide have costs insurers A$75m (£36m) so far.
Bryant to swap Lloyd's for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in Hong Kong
Dylan Bryant, Lloyd's Hong Kong general representative, is to leave early in the new year for a role at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions.
Lloyd's syndicates unite for $400m natural catastrophe pool
Eight Lloyd's syndicates are uniting to help protect emerging economies in Africa, Asia and Latin America from natural catastrophes.
16 homes destroyed in South Australia bushfires
The Insurance Council of Australia has declared a catastrophe for multiple bushfires north of Adelaide in South Australia.
Ortega to lead Chubb in Asia-Pacific after Ace deal completes
Juan Luis Ortega, Asia-Pacific president at Ace, will lead the merged entities of Ace and Chubb in the region.
C-Suite: Tracking driving behaviour on the smartphone
Smartphone telematics apps are providing valuable data for insurers writes Paul Stacy.
Icahn seeks shareholder support for AIG breakup
AIG has said it would not "make financial sense" to break up the insurer after renewed pressure from activist investor Carl Icahn.
US government issues worldwide travel alert
The US State Department has issued a worldwide travel alert for all of its citizens for three months citing "increased terrorist threats".
Fosun to step up integration after Ironshore completion
Chinese conglomerate Fosun is to increase its integration efforts among its insurance assets following the confirmation of its 100% ownership deal with Ironshore.
Asia: The complexity of cyber exposures
Businesses in Asia need to brace themselves for a new generation of cyber risks, as threats go beyond traditional ‘hacktivist’ attacks.
Claims Club Asia: Cyber risks on the agenda
At the final Claims Club Asia of 2015 in Hong Kong, an audience of claims professionals heard from experts on cyber risks.
Australasia's risk management institute appoints Ventura as president
The Risk Management Institution of Australasia has appointed vice-president Anthony Ventura as its new president.
Insight Australia's brokers to join Steadfast
Insight Australia Group's broker members have decided to join Steadfast's network.
AIG pays S$40,000 a day for Singaporean travel claims
Singaporeans favourite reason for going abroad is to go shopping according to research from AIG.
XL Catlin recruits from AIG to bolster Australia crisis capabilities
Shelley Devane has joined XL Catlin to become its head of crisis management for Australia.
Groveland looks to expand following Hong Kong acquisition
Groveland Financial Services wants to partner with more brokers and talk to retiring brokers after integrating Swiss Insurance Partners' Hong Kong book.
IAG drops Australia from logo
IAG has decided to drop Insurance Australia Group from its logo and will now use lower case letters for its overall brand.
Roundtable: Hong Kong: The state of the insurance market in Hong Kong
Post held a roundtable with seven Hong Kong broker CEOs, three senior Asia-Pacific QBE executives and the Asia-Pacific leader of the Chartered Insurance Institute at the Mandarin Oriental to discuss the state of the insurance market in Hong Kong and how…
Asia Listings: A closer look at Asia-Pacific
The general insurance market is not uniform in the Asia-Pacific region. From consolidation in Japan to potential in China to sophistication in Australia, movers and shakers face a variety of situations and opportunities.
Zurich appoints Japan CEO
Zurich has appointed Maschika Nishiura as CEO and representative for Japan.
China's Anbang buys first US insurer
China's Anbang Insurance Group has bought US life insurer Fidelity & Guaranty Life for $1.57bn (£1.04bn).
Aspen recruits from XL Catlin for Lloyd's Singapore platform
Aspen Insurance will become the latest syndicate to join the Lloyd's Asia platform.
Munich Re hit by €175m Tianjin loss
Munich Re said it expects a net exposure of €175m (£125m) for the explosion in the Chinese port of Tianjin.