Japan

View from the Top: The move from West to East

As many Western insurers leave the Asian insurance sector, Patrick Chan, director and general manager of Nova Risk Services and chief operating officer at BrokersLink Asia Pacific, explains why entrepeneurs in the region are buying up assets.

Financing the growing costs of disasters

Reto Schnarwiler, head of global partnerships for Swiss Re, Americas and EMEA says that a lack of insurance and the growing costs of disasters are hitting individuals and governments hard. He explores how government partnerships with insurers can help…

Flightsurance bought by 2e Systems

Travel insurance start-up Flightsurance has been acquired by 2e Systems, a technology provider for the travel industry with offices in London and Frankfurt, for an undisclosed fee.

Limited damage after Japan quake

The magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck off the northeast coast of Japan on Friday is not expected to have caused significant damage, according to catastrophe modelling firm AIR Worldwide.

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