China
China's general insurers and reinsurers told to hire chief actuaries
China's regulator the China Insurance Regulatory Commission has asked the country's 84 non-life insurers and 12 reinsurers to each hire a chief actuary by 1 January 2020.
Q+A: Willis Towers Watson's Angelini on China's online advance
Kevin Angelini, head of strategy, insurance consulting and technology, Asia-Pacific, at international broker consultancy Willis Towers Watson offers his thoughts on China's online insurance phenomenon.
Chubb and PICC form global partnership
Global insurer Chubb and state owned Chinese insurer PICC P&C have signed a 10 year global cooperation agreement.
Guernsey-based Chinese insurance company established
Brilliant Reinsurance has become Guernsey’s first Chinese insurance company.
Ping An considers spinning off tech units
Listed Chinese insurance giant Ping An is considering listing its technology and internet subsidiaries.
Asia marine war syndicate launched in Hong Kong
Hong Kong-headquartered insurer Asia Insurance has become the lead underwriter for a marine war risk syndicate based in Hong Kong.
China to increase life insurers' foreign ownership cap
The Chinese government has announced its intention to lift foreign ownership limits on domestic life insurers.
Zhong An posts third consecutive quarterly loss
Chinese internet only insurer Zhong An has posted its third consecutive quarterly loss in 2017.
Asia Capital Re calls off sale
Singapore-based reinsurer Asia Capital Re has called off its sale to Chinese investors.
Yeung swaps Japan for China in Willis Towers Watson role
Evariste Yeung has left insurer AIG in Japan to become a consultant for Willis Towers Watson.
Top 30 Asia Insurers: Growth prospects in Asia vary by region
AM Best’s annual ranking of Asia-Pacific’s non-life insurers includes familiar companies, but they face different challenges
Allianz to open Beijing office
Allianz's corporate and specialty arm Allianz Global and Corporate Specialty will formally open an office in Beijing later this month.
Asia usage-based insurance Q+A: Morten Gregersen, Scope Technology
Morten Gregersen, business development director Asia, Scope Technology, explains the opportunities for usage-based insurance in Asia-Pacific.
Asia's multi-billion dollar insurtech opportunity
Insurtech will transform the Asian insurance industry in the next ten years with consumers likely to be the real winners of innovation, according to Nicky Burridge.
Chubb signs Asia distribution agreement with DBS
Global P&C insurer Chubb has signed a 15 year bancassurance agreement with Singapore-based bank DBS.
Malaysia's growing political tensions
The political temperature in Malaysia is rising as the country heads towards its fourteenth general election writes Michael Lum, head of political risk and trade credit for Beazley in Singapore.
Analysis: Intellectual property: Creative cover
The significance of intellectual property risks has not translated into a large demand for IP insurance policies - yet
Report: Zhong An wins IPO approval in Hong Kong
Shanghai-headquartered Zhong An, China's largest internet general insurer, has gained approval for a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Typhoon Hato kills 10 and costs Hong Kong over HK$4bn
Typhoon Hato has killed 10 people in Hong Kong, Macau and China, injured 121 and will cost Hong Kong at least HK$4bn (£400m) in economic costs.
Philippi swaps Allianz for Euler Hermes in Asia
Allianz-owned global trade credit insurer Euler Hermes has made two senior appointments in Asia.
Allianz's Axel Theis on why insurers can look ahead with confidence
Axel Theis, Allianz SE board member, global insurance lines and anglo markets, explains why premiums are tipped to grow over the next decade.
Ping An launches emergency initiative after deadly Sichuan earthquake
Chinese insurance giant Ping An is waiving premiums and fast tracking claims following a deadly magnitude 6.6 earthquake in Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan during peak tourist season this week.
AIG sees 87% spike in Greater China cyber enquiries following Wanna Cry
Following the global ransomware attack named as Wanna Cry in May Asian firms are becoming more interested in cyber insurance.
Uncertainty hampering M&A activity, says Clyde and Co
Corporate uncertainty around Brexit and tighter Chinese monetary controls has been hampering M&A activity in global insurance this year according to international legal firm Clyde and Co.