Asia
Claims Club Asia launches Claims Awards Asia
Entries for the inaugural Claims Awards Asia are now open.
Insurers to be given interest rate freedom in China
China's life insurers are to be given the freedom to set their own interest rates on policies.
Tucker: Solvency II is not an "ideal model" for Asia
As the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance in Hong Kong weighs up the implementation of a risk-based capital regime, Mark Tucker, the CEO of AIA, said today that Solvency II was not an "ideal model" for Asia.
AIA profits climb 34%
Hong Kong-based life and health insurer AIA posted pre-tax profits of $1.93bn for the first six months of the year.
View from the Top: Insurance megatrends raise questions
Towers Watson, with the International Insurance Society, recently surveyed more than 500 insurance experts. Towers Watson's Mark Saunders reflects on the findings.
Renewable energy market could triple insurance spend by 2020
The amount spent on insurance annually to mitigate risks to renewable energy projects could triple by 2020, according to a new report sponsored by Swiss Re.
$20bn of natural disaster insured losses in first half of 2013
Global natural disaster losses during the first half of 2013 on both an economic and insured basis were each below the recent 10-year (2003-2012) averages according to Impact Forecasting.
Solvency II is "biggest challenge" for 90% of EMEA insurers
Solvency II tops the list of the biggest regulatory challenge for insurers in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, according to a study by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
DirectAsia.com enters Hong Kong motorbike market
DirectAsia.com is entering the Hong Kong bike market by offering a reimbursement of the price difference if bikers can find cheaper motorcycle insurance elsewhere.
AIR appoints COO
Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has appointed Bill Churney to the position of chief operating officer.
Q+A: Terence Cheung, head of claims, Greater China, Munich Re
Insurance Insight finds out the views of one of the leading claims' professionals in the region.
Barker appointed as Marsh chairman
Jane Barker, a non executive director at Marsh, will become chairman on 1 August.
United India Insurance to open 530 more branches
India's second largest insurer plans to open 530 more offices across India by the end of the year.
Strong earthquake hits China's Gansu province
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake has struck near the town of Dingxi in Gansu province on Monday morning killing at least 75 people with over 400 injured.
Lum appointed to Beazley Asia-Pacific role
Beazley has internally filled its political risks and trade credit underwriter role for Asia-Pacific, appointing Michael Lum.
Chinese insurers to trade in government bond futures
The Chinese Insurance Regulatory Commission has given approval to insurers to trade in government bond futures.
Beazley appoints Michael Lum to Asia Pacific role
Beazley has internally filled its political risks and trade credit underwriter role, appointing Michael Lum.
Cunningham Lindsey unveils new international CEO
Loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey has promoted Rupert Travis as chief executive of its International division.
AIA and Discovery in lifestyle venture
Discovery to introduce its 'wellness-based' life insurance model to AIA's customers in the Asia-Pacific region.
View from the Top: 2013's regulatory outlook
KPMG's Martin Noble looks at how 2013 regulatory predictions shaping up for Asia-Pacific, and whether we could soon see the emergence of a global insurance capital standard.
Fico close on UK fraud deal after ‘bake-off’ success
The vice president of Fico’s global insurance and healthcare practice has revealed that it is close to striking a major deal in the UK counter-fraud space having "blown insurers away" with its latest offering.
Marsh and AGCS provide quick access to claims' funds
March and Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty have committed to provide rapid access to working funds for the joint clients in the event of a major claim.
SAP appoints Pitcher to senior Asia-Pacific role
Andrew Pitcher, an Accenture veteran, has been given a newly-created role of senior vice president and general manager of financial services for SAP Asia-Pacific and Japan.
Macau's insurers see profit surge
The Macau insurance industry saw profits of MOP509m ($74m) in 2012, nearly three times the profits in 2011.