Asia
Ageas eyes general insurance opportunities in Asia
Frank van Kempen, Ageas chief commercial officer for Asia, has said Ageas's non-life arm has plenty of room for growth.
C-Suite: Governments prepare for the Asian Economic Community
Individual countries have hard work ahead as the Association of South-East Asian Nations develops its own economic community.
Large losses below expectations at Catlin despite aviation disasters
Catlin has achieved third quarter gross written premium growth in line with its business strategy after chalking up a GWP rise of 11% to $4.89bn (£3.1bn) (Q3 2013: $4.42bn) for the period.
Markel expands trade credit team in Singapore
Markel has appointed Linda Naili as business development manager, trade credit for Asia-Pacific.
Rolling Stones in legal battle over cancelled Australia concerts
The Rolling Stones are in a legal battle over a payout in lost earnings for their cancelled tour dates in Australia and New Zealand.
Editor's comment: Is London past its best?
The insurance market is on the verge of a golden era. This is according to Inga Beale, CEO of Lloyd’s, who was speaking to more than 1000 delegates at the East Asia Insurance Congress in Taipei.
Blog: East Asia Insurance Congress 2014
I was one of over 1500 delegates attending the East Asia Insurance Congress in Taipei between 2-6 November. Dubbed the Monte Carlo of Asia' it is a feast of business, networking, panels, parties and stands.
40% of London market premiums 'under threat' says LMG
The London Market is facing a raft of challenges to its position as the dominant insurance hub, according to a report into the market’s competitiveness released today.
Zurich unveils Hong Kong SME key person insurance product
Zurich has brought out a life insurance product for SMEs hit by the sudden death of a key executive, partner or shareholder.
Panes takes on Asia CEO role at Crawford
Chris Panes has taken on the role of Asia CEO for loss adjuster Crawford after moving to Singapore at the beginning of the year.
Spaven's broker role expands at AIG to South East Asia
AIG has expanded Scott Spaven's Singapore head of broker client management role to include South East Asia.
Parsons promoted at AIG Hong Kong
Stephen Parsons, AIG's head of claims and operations for Hong Kong, has been promoted to deputy CEO.
EAIC 2014: Insurers should embrace social media in Asia
The use of social media is growing in Asia and insurers need to have strategies to engage with customers according to a panel at the East Asia Insurance Congress.
China becoming "more accessible" to foreign insurers, says Axco
Global insurance information provider Axco believes China is becoming more accessible to foreign insurers despite only having a 1.3% market share in 2013.
EAIC 2014: Marry modelling with gut instinct over climate change, says Benedicto
Philippines-based Dr Pedro Benedicto, president, Republic Surety and Insurance, argued today that climate change modelling is not enough to try and foresee future trends.
EAIC 2014: Climate change risk "manageable", says Aon Benfield
Dr Stephen Mildenhall, global CEO of analytics, Aon Benfield suggests there is enough capital for insurers and reinsurers to cope with climate change.
EAIC 2014: Insurance entering golden era, says Beale
CEO of Lloyd's Inga Beale has urged insurers and reinsurers in Asia to help embrace a golden era of insurance.
EAIC 2014: Thai floods had dramatic impact on SME loss ratio
As a result of the devastating 2011 Thai floods the average combined ratio for small and medium enterprises between 2008 and 2012 grew exponentially.
Generali appoints Dunning as Asia head of claims
Generali global corporate and commercial has made two key appointments in Hong Kong for its Asia business.
C-Suite: Is Shanghai's free trade zone brave enough?
China’s experiment with a free market economy reached a critical stage when it opened up its pilot free trade zone in Shanghai last September. Is the model brave and decisive enough?
IIHK and CII enter merger talks
The Insurance Institute of Hong Kong and the Chartered Insurance Institute are in discussions to combine resources under a unified organisation in Hong Kong.
Crawford-backed energy adjuster LWI to launch in Singapore
Lloyd Warwick International will open an Asia-Pacific regional office on 1 November in Singapore with four recruits from rival Charles Taylor.
Corporations Act discouraging information sharing, says ICA
The Insurance Council of Australia has criticised the Corporations Act for not allowing insurers to give more policy information to customers.
Cyber expert warns of altered data records at JLT risk forum
Dr Marco Gercke, director at the Cyber Crime Research Institute, has warned of the threat of hackers altering data records at a JLT Digital Risk Forum.