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Aviva posts highest half year GWP in UK for a decade
Aviva has recorded £2.49bn of gross written premium in the UK for the first half of 2021 up 8% on the same period of last year as it swung back to operating profit.
Flooding and storms wreak havoc across Asia
As Typhoon Noru approaches Japan flooding has killed over 250 people across Asia over the last few weeks and caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage.
Obituary: Ian Posgate, the ‘Goldfinger’ of Lloyd’s
He was nicknamed Goldfinger and was a controversial figure, both admired and reviled for the huge influence he wielded over Lloyd’s in the 70s and 80s.
Salem replaces Harris at AIG Singapore
Claudia Salem has been promoted to CEO Singapore and head of country operations for South East Asia at global insurer AIG.
Aviva buys out Vietnam operation
UK-headquartered insurer Aviva has bought 50% of the remaining shares in VietinBank Aviva Life Insurance for an undisclosed amount.
Vietnam's growing flood threat
A rapidly rising population in the areas most exposed to flood could make losses in Vietnam an imminent problem for the industry.
Aviva Asia creates Asia regional CEO role
Aviva Asia has appointed the regional executive for Indonesia and Vietnam Randy Lianggara as regional CEO for China, Indonesia and Vietnam.
JBA releases flood model for Vietnam
UK catastrophe modeling firm JBA Risk Management has this month released a multi-peril flood model for Vietnam.
Global Insurance Forum: Insurance will help Asean grow
Experts agree there are a host of insurance opportunities across Asean's fast growing markets.
JLT's profit falls 7% after "challenges" in UK & Ireland employee benefits unit
Global broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson's pre-tax profit fell 7% to £170.1m in 2015 compared with the 2014 fiscal period.
Premium rates softened 3.4% in Asia-Pacific last year, says QBE
Australian insurance giant QBE saw rates softening on average 3.4% in Asia-Pacific (excluding Australia and New Zealand) in 2015 as competition intensified across the region.
QBE's Cloney promoted to director general in Vietnam
Anthony Cloney, a QBE veteran, has been promoted to director general in Vietnam.
Strong premium growth expected across Asia, says Swiss Re
Swiss Re is predicting robust growth across Asia for general insurance over 2016 and 2017 despite economic headwinds.
Asia: Trade credit's double digit growth prospects
Trade credit insurance in Asia looks set to enjoy double-digit growth in the years ahead, but the market is not without challenges writes Nicky Burridge.
Europe: A CIVETS hedge?
There is currently a lot of hype about the so-called CIVETS - Columbia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South Africa. These are countries with young populations and plenty of economic potential, so should these be the hunting grounds for European…
Ageas eyes Indonesia after Hong Kong sale
Ageas CEO Bart de Smet has said the insurer is interested in expanding in Asia's less developed markets.
Ageas sells Hong Kong division to Chinese private equity firm
Ageas has sold its Hong Kong division to China's largest private equity firm JD Capital for HK$10.7bn (£895m).
QBE gains in first half from asset sales and improved COR; CEO targets growth
Sydney-headquartered QBE saw a 24% rise in first half after tax profits to $488m (£331m) compared with $392m in the first half of last year.
The Floow to promote telematics on PM's South East Asia tour
Aviva and telematics company the Floow are among 31 UK business leaders chosen to accompany Prime Minister David Cameron on a trip to South East Asia this week to promote the UK's financial technology sector.
Willis appoints Weaver as South East Asia CEO
Willis has appointed Miller's head of Asia Simon Weaver as CEO of its Singapore office and regional CEO for South East Asia.
Ace hires from AIG for Vietnam president role
Ace has appointed Dang Hoang Tung as its country president, general insurance in Vietnam.