Japan
Magnitude 7.3 quake hits coast of Japan
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the north-east coast of Japan on Friday, triggering a 1m tsunami.
Magnitude 7.3 quake felt in Tokyo
An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale has struck off the north-east coast of Japan.
LMA publishes nuclear exclusion clauses update
The first in a series of nuclear and radioactive contamination exclusion clauses has been published by the Lloyd’s Market Association.
Mitsui Sumitomo swoops for Travelers claims head
Mitsui Sumitomo has appointed Travelers Syndicate Management head of claims Simon Catt for its Lloyd's operation.
LMA publishes new nuclear exclusion clauses
The London Market Association has released the first in a series of nuclear and radioactive contamination exclusion clauses.
Mitsui hires marine liability underwriter
Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s has hired David Carr as a class underwriter in its marine liability division.
Aria Assistance unveils partnership with EAJ
Hot on the heels of its partnership with Globemed, Aria Assistance has revealed a new deal with Emergency Assistance Japan.
Insuring Iran
In July the European Union put in place sanctions designed to limit the provision of insurance to the Iranian crude oil sector. Francesca Nyman takes a look at how the market reacted and asks if insurance is still available.
China underinsured by $80bn: Lloyd's
China represents half of global underinsurance, according to a study from the Centre for Economic Business Research and Lloyd's.
Insurance Europe repeats urge for Japan to abide by GATS
Trade body Insurance Europe has criticised the approval of a new Japan Post Insurance education product as disregarding the competition concerns expressed by international organisations.
Top five Asian news stories
The top five Asian news stories from wwww.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Aria expands assistance offering with Japan deal
Aria Assistance has signed an agreement with Emergency Assistance Japan to extend its global network to locations where it is currently not present.
Asia View from the Top: The effects of globalisation
'May you live in interesting times' is apparently the English translation of an ancient Chinese curse, and the past few years have been interesting and challenging from an underwriter's point of view.
IPipeline hires Greenberg to build Apac presence
Insurance processing solutions provider iPipeline has appointed Paul Greenberg as country manager for Japan and Asia Pacific.
Emerging markets expansion rewarded by equities analysts
Insurance equity analysts expect higher profitability from the best-performing insurers, despite difficult market conditions, and will reward those that expand into emerging markets, a global survey by Accenture found.
Axa reports P&C growth in Turkey, Mexico and Gulf with Q3 results
Axa Group has reported total revenues up 1% to €68.4bn for the first nine months of 2012.
Thailand floods: Back in business
The scale of the Thailand floods was not the only element to hamper recovery - they exposed a lack of loss mitigation and recovery knowledge in Asia.
Lloyd's gains from best first half in five years
Lloyd's has recorded its best first-half results for five years, according to figures from Aon Benfield, reporting a pre-tax profit of £1.5bn for the first six months of 2012.
September floods to cost Asia nearly $8bn
Asia is facing economic losses of nearly $8bn after heavy flooding throughout September, according to a catastrophe report by Aon Benfield.
Japanese insurers cease China riot cover
Some Japanese insurers are believed to have stopped covering firms against riots in China.
RMS updates Japan earthquake model
RMS has released an update to its Japan Earthquake Model, incorporating a re-characterisation of hazard resulting from the 2011 Great East Japan (Tohoku) earthquake and tsunami.
RMS updates Japan quake model
Catastrophe modelling firm Risk Management Solutions has released an update to its Japanese earthquake model, factoring in lessons from last year's Tohoku quake.
Hyundai Marine & Fire scores ratings upgrade
South Korean insurer Hyundai Marine & Fire has had its financial strength rating upgraded to 'A' from 'A-' by AM Best.
Top five Asian news stories
The top five Asian news stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven day.