Asia
England fans excluded from World Cup elimination insurance
Chinese insurer Ancheng Insurance is offering World Cup insurance for fans to compensate for the disappointment of being eliminated from the tournament.
Manchester City partners with Indonesian insurer
English Premiership football champions Manchester City are partnering with Indonesian insurer Jiwasraya.
China Life in talks to buy Canary Wharf property
China's largest life insurer China Life is in talks to buy a Canary Wharf property which law firm Clifford Chance uses as its headquarters.
AJ Gallagher gains regulatory approval for Wesfarmers broker deal
Regulatory approval has been granted for the A$1.1bn ($928m) acquisition by Arthur J Gallagher of Wesfarmers insurance broking operations.
XL bolsters Asia fine art and specie underwriting arm
Paul Le Boutillier, a senior fine art and specie underwriter, is relocating from London to Singapore.
RMS opens Singapore office
Risk modeling firm RMS has opened their fourth office in Asia with a Singapore branch.
C-Suite: Defined contributions are the future of pensions
Many countries in Asia are following the global trend towards defined pension contributions.
AIG appoints Hancock as CEO
AIG has announced its head of property and casualty Peter Hancock will replace outgoing CEO Robert Benmosche.
Easter New Zealand storms cost insurers $39m
According to the Insurance Council of New Zealand April's Easter storm caused insured losses of nearly NZ$46m ($39m).
HKFI concerned over IIA's tribunal appeals' costs
The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers is concerned over the attribution of costs concerning appeals from the Independent Insurance Authority.
Cyber crime 'costs the global economy $445bn a year'
Cyber crime is estimated to cost the global economy around $445bn a year according a report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Chinese regulator advises insurers to keep business separate
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission has sent draft guidelines to insurance companies advising them to keep insurance and non-insurance business separate.
Over 20 killed in terrorist attack at Karachi airport
At least 20 people have been killed including 10 militants following a terrorist attack on Pakistan's busiest airport.
Fosun eyes stake in South Korea insurer
Chinese conglomerate Fosun has joined the race for a minority stake in South Korean property and casualty insurer LIG.
Marine insurers given more autonomy in Shanghai
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission is allowing marine insurers and reinsurers in Shanghai more autonomy via the Shanghai Institute of Marine Insurance.
Expectations rise for FDI increase in India
Last week leading insurer CEOs in India met the new Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to give their views on the upcoming budget.
Catlin receives Lloyd's license from Dubai
Specialist insurer and reinsurer Catlin has established a presence in the Middle East through an office in Dubai.
ING confirms float of European insurance business
ING has confirmed plans to float Dutch insurance and investment business NN group on the Euronext Amsterdam index.
Bangladesh insurer signs training agreement with CII
Bangladesh general insurer Green Delta has signed an agreement with the Chartered Insurance Institute to provide training for insurance professionals.
Australian homebuyers warned over rising premiums as climate changes
An Australian consumer watchdog Choice and Australia's Climate Institute are warning homebuyers to factor in rising premiums as a result of climate change.
Peak Re starts life and health book
Hong Kong-based reinsurer expands by gaining a life license and building a new team.
IAG CEO calls for investment in natural disaster mitigation
IAG's CEO Mike Wilkins wants the Australian government to invest in making communities more resilient.
Aggressive driving making Singapore road users feel unsafe, says Axa
As Axa Singapore launches a driver behaviour app, the insurer says three out of five drivers in Singapore feel unsafe.
Aerospace union appoints HFW partner as legal advisor
The International Union of Aerospace Insurers has appointed Holman Fenwick Willan partner Giles Kavanagh as its new legal advisor.