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Singapore's recruitment challenge
Justin Harper finds out how the battle for talent is being played out in one of Asia's key insurance hubs.
The power of governments and insurers working together
Governments need to take a greater leadership role when addressing the insurance needs for natural disasters in Asia writes Mukul Gupta.
How big data is changing the world
Insurers welcome the availability of more information on their insureds, but the handling of so much data presents many challenges. Sam Barrett investigates.
Europe: Cracking the whip
The UK has been dubbed the whiplash capital of Europe but what can it learn on the continent as it looks to crack the problem? Tim Evershed investigates.
Loss adjusting Regulation: If it ain't broke
Loss adjusters claim they are already monitored closely but should they face formal regulation like the rest of the insurance industry?
Europe: A risky role
When taking out insurance, people pay money in good faith so that should the worst happen, it is put right with the minimal amount of disruption. António Negreiros Fernandes looks at the role the risk manager plays in this process.
Seeking differentiation: Hong Kong's competitive market
Hong Kong is one of the most competitive insurance areas in Asia, but despite the strong market forces in play, the majority of insurers are failing to differentiate their products from their rivals writes Nicky Burridge.
China's motoring potential
The Chinese market is slowly opening up to foreign insurers. Mukul Gupta argues the motor market could be the key to success.
Europe: The Russian motor market crisis
The Russian government is at odds with the country's motor insurers following controversial plans to amend claims limits, says Paul Koshik.
Europe: Turkish delight?
Turkey offers potential as an emerging insurance market but has it lived up to its billing? Evrim Koksal Arkut, Chris Halliday and Andy Staudt explain.
Singapore's appetite for construction
Singapore is in the middle of a construction boom as the government seeks to dramatically increase the city's population. Justin Harper finds out the implications for Singapore's insurance industry.
Europe: Capital crisis
Solvency II - designed to harmonise capital adequacy across the continent - could be in danger of being kicked into the long grass. Edmund Tirbutt explains.
Hong Kong's marine challenge
Hong Kong’s marine insurance industry is facing a growing challenge from its regional rivals. Nicky Burridge investigates why.
Internationalisation: Taking Flight
The economic downturn has led many European companies to look to emerging markets for growth. Can insurers capitalise on the trend? Anna Pitton explains.
Marketing: European exposure
In the UK, the insurance industry is well known for its marketing and advertising campaigns but is brand management as effective in Europe, Francesca Nyman explains.
Whiplash: Whipping up a storm
As the debate about bogus whiplash claims rumbles on, opinion is divided on whether two investigations into the issue are warranted and what impact they will have
Marine: Tidal waves
Still reeling from recent huge losses, marine insurers cannot increase rates due to over-capacity – but is the outlook for the sector as negative as it seems?
In Series: Technology: The great app race
While apps were all the rage until recently, insurers are now discovering the value of optimised mobile sites.
Japan's Tohoku earthquake: A force of change
The sheer size and scale of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami has change the face of insurance in the region forever writes Sadie O'Brien.
The changing face of political risk cover
Traditionally political risk has been seen as an insurance product designed to protect businesses operating in the emerging markets and politically volatile areas of Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Japan Earthquake: A seismic shift
The sheer size and scale of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami has change the face of insurance in the region forever.
Flood: A Dutch Obligation
For the first time in decades Dutch citizens can purchase flood insurance but should the product be compulsory?
Passporting: Border control
Will the recent Balva scandal have any bearing on the future of European passporting rights. Francesca Nyman investigates.
H7N9 bird flu: China's latest killer virus
Bird flu has not only been terrible for people's health but also awful for the poultry business. Mukul Gupta investigates the options for insurance cover.