Thailand
Compare Asia Group raises $40m for investment
Financial comparison site Compare Asia Group is set to expand after it raised $40m (£26.6m).
Thailand approves class action lawsuits
Thailand's National Legislative Assembly will allow class action legal proceedings for the first time from December.
AM Best opens Singapore office
Ratings agency AM Best has opened its second office in Asia-Pacific after opening one in Hong Kong sixteen years ago.
Thailand's TQM expects to grow 11% in 2015
Thai motor broker TQM is confident of sustained growth this year despite economic difficulties in the country.
Hiscox replaces Direct Asia MD Birch with COO Thaker
Online insurer Direct Asia Group co-founder and managing director Simon Birch has left the company a year after it was acquired by Hiscox.
Thailand's online distribution heats up
The insurance industry in Thailand is waking up to the benefits of digital distribution channels as the market bounces back to double-digit premium growth writes Nicky Burridge.
IAG's premiums and profits rise in Asia
Australasia giant is growing slowly but surely in Asia.
Huge loss for Chinese tyre manufacturer in Thailand
According to Verapong Chaiperm, the Industrial Authority of Thailand governor, a fire on Sunday in Sriricha, Chonburi has caused $40m (£26.6m) in losses.
Emerging Asia's premiums grew 12.7% in 2014, says Swiss Re
General insurance premiums in Asia grew 6.6% when stripping out inflation in 2014 according to reinsurance giant Swiss Re with emerging Asia leading the way.
RGA introduces COO role for Asia
Global health and life reinsurer the Reinsurance Group of America has made several senior management changes in Asia.
LeapFrog eyes further investments after RSA Thailand deal
Leapfrog Investment has around $400m (£265m) to spend on investments as it seeks out further stakes in Asian insurers.
60% of Asia-Pacific banks offer home insurance
Independent research shows life insurance is most popular bancasurrance product in Asia-Pacific across 17 countries.
Bangkok Insurance joins Scope Technologies for telematics push
Bangkok Insurance has teamed up with Scope Technologies to provide telematics to commercial fleets.
Premiums in 'emerging Asia' to grow 12.8% in 2015, says Swiss Re
According to reinsurance giant Swiss Re general insurance premiums in 'emerging Asia' countries are set to grow 12.8% on average in 2015.
The hunt for Asia acquisitions
The market for mergers and acquisitions in Asia remains strong as international and domestic insurers look to grow their operations in the booming region writes Nicky Burridge.
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.
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.
Interview: Mike Ramsay, senior director, Alliance
Andrew Tjaardstra speaks to Mike Ramsay, director and co-founder of Alliance, who is bullish about his broker’s prospects.
Miller appoints Beattie to head Asian construction unit
Miller has appointed former Willis divisional director Paul Beattie as its head of construction for Asia.
Thai airline grounded over safety fears
Thailand based City Airways has stopped flying after local authorities refused the airline permission to use its airports over safety concerns.
RMS unveils Asia exposure databases for five countries
Risk modeling firm RMS has unveiled a list of exposure concentrations for the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Tourism Authority of Thailand launches travel insurance
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has teamed up with four Thailand insurers to offer online travel insurance.
Asian countries most at risk from cyber crime
Companies in Asia have been slow to protect themselves with cyber insurance despite the growing threat from cyber crime.