Articles by Andrew Tjaardstra
RIMS offers help for Chinese market
The global risk management society RIMS has released a report on implementing an insurance program in China.
Management consultant in Singapore hires three insurance veterans
Solutions Providers, a management consultant for financial services, has appointed three senior insurance professionals to its management team.
QBE's credit rating downgraded
Ratings agency Moody's has downgraded QBE's credit rating from a A3 to Baa1 with a "negative" outlook.
2013 general insurance premiums to grow strongly in Malaysia
The General Insurance Association of Malaysia expects general insurance gross written premiums to rise between 6% and 9% in 2013.
Lufthansa's fleet grounded
The German airline Lufthansa has cancelled all but 20 flights out of 1 700 as its ground staff staff strike over pay on Monday 22 April.
Bird flu victims rise to 102; 20 have died
The World Health Organisation has confirmed more victims of bird flu as the source of infection remains to be identified.
Economic slowdown hampering risk readiness
According to the biannual 2013 Aon Global Risk Management Survey, the majority of industries have seen a decline in risk readiness since the 2011 survey.
Large earthquake hits Sichuan province, China
A shallow earthquake estimated to be between magnitude 6.6 and 7 struck China's Sichuan province on 20 April.
The week's top five Asian news stories
The top five Asian news stories that you have been reading in the the last week.
Chinese insurers to implement new anti-money laundering rules
Insurers and banks in China have been given a December 2015 deadline by the People's Bank of China to implement new anti-money laundering rules.
China's insurance market to become second largest, says Allianz
China's insurance market will become the second largest insurance market in the world within a decade according to a new report from Allianz.
Asia View from the Top: Regulating consumer protection
Martin Noble, senior manager, insurance, Financial Services Regulatory Center of Excellence, Asia Pacific, KPMG, discusses how consumer protection regulation could be a distribution game changer in Asia.
Ping An releases online bird flu cover
500 bird flu insurance policies have been sold since 12 April by Chinese insurer Ping An, as poultry industry losses hit 10bn yuan.
Global insurance rates climbed in first quarter, according to Marsh
Global insurance rates climbed 0.3% in the first quarter of 2013 bolstered by the US market, continuing an 18 month trend, according to Marsh’s latest global insurance market quarterly briefing.
Mystery over source of bird flu in China
Dr Zeng Guang, the chief of epidemiology at the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed that 40% of the 82 confirmed H7N9 bird flu victims have not had recent contact with poultry.
CIRC raises insurer share cap for domestic investors
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission has raised the limit for domestic investors in insurers to 51%.
Prudential appoints marketing chief in Hong Kong
Anthony Shaw (pictured) has been promoted to chief officer, marketing and customer service for Prudential in Hong Kong.
M7.8 earthquake strikes near Iran and Pakistan border
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Iran in the province of Sistan Baluchistan which has a large border with Pakistan on 16 April.
AIA rolls out 50 000 ipads
Life insurer AIA to complete roll out of 50 000 ipads across 16 countries to salespeople.
United India wants to expand agriculture insurance to Maharashtra
United India Insurance wants to sell agriculture and weather products in Western India.
Hong Kong Consumer Council slams insurance regulator levy
Controversy over the funding of the new insurance regulator in Hong Kong.
South Korean refiners struggling to insure Iranian oil
South Korea is the latest country to struggle to find insurance for oil imports from Iran after tough EU and US sanctions.
Insurers to cut down on direct marketing in Hong Kong
Following the introduction of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance rule on 1 April, one Hong Kong insurance CEO believes insurers will cut down on direct marketing.
Bird flu spreads; cases rise to 60; 13 dead
The number of cases of bird flu continues to rise in China, but there is still no evidence of human to human transmission.