From Editor - in - chief
Challenges on the frontier
Industry players emerge from disasters as winners
IRDA – Putting policyholders first
Updating models transparently Updating models transparently
Internationalising Lloyd’s
SCOR affirms its strong position
Partnering clients in a competitive environment
Identifying opportunities
Keeping it small, for now
EAIC Special: Celebrating 50 years of international collaboration in insurance
Bermuda Focus - Testing times amidst rising capital
Bermuda Focus - The use of Bermuda vehicles in Asia
Letter from Labuan - Moving ahead with Labuan IBFC
Effective Customer Care - Defining new business models
Training needs in the market - Corporate Coaching: The organisational win-all
Claims Management Feature - Turning claims management into strategic competitive advantage
Universal Life Insurance Focus - Could Indexed Universal Life products be the next big thing in Asia?
Asset Management Feature - Optimising risk and reward in uncertain times
Exciting times ahead
Life insurance – On the brink of change
Non-life insurance: Motor premium hike – Baby step in the right direction
M&A scene still hustling and bustling
Malaysian Re – More foreign portfolio for the future
Reinsurance Renewals - Partners in profits
Reinsurance Renewals - The changing face of relationships
Reinsurance Renewals - Monte Carlo Rendezvous – All is well again, isn’t it?
The Geneva Association: The social and insurance implications of the new China Tort Law
Asia Pacific Overview – Mergers and Acquisitions 2009-2012
Singapore F1 & Stars - Telematics for insurance
New needs of insurers, new challenges for IT sector
Data Standards – Uniting the global insurance industry
Cyber Liability Risk Feature - The reality of cyber threats
Cyber crime coming to a computer near you
Who is liable in cyberspace?
Cyber Crime – New risk in Asia
Keeping up with the laws in cyber liability risks
Asia: AIG has new logo
Asia: Seasonal monsoonal rains create havoc across Asia
Australia: Recapitalising Cunningham Lindsey
China: Developing a CAT bond market in China
China to be world’s third largest insurance market by 2020
India: Indian cabinet finally raises FDI limit in insurance
Japanese insurers decline new riot coverage for firms in China
South Korea: General insurers expect to face losses in 2012
Malaysia: IAG becomes number one with acquisition of Kurnia
Philippines: ADB suggests merger between social security and govt service insurance systems
Singaporeans still worried about retirement despite high level of savings: Aviva survey
AIR Worldwide expands presence in Asia Pacific with new Singapore office
AIA acquires stake in Aviva’s Sri Lanka unit for US$109 million
Taiwanese insurers constrained by market risks, says Fitch
Thailand: Insurers call for deregulation of non-life tariffs
A capital market for longevity risk has to be created, says Swiss Re
Lloyd’s posts highest interim profits in five years
Global insurance market continued firming in 3Q – Marsh
Diary of events
People on the move
Mr Andrew Dart from CSC shares the experiences of insurers using telematics technology to make motor insurance cheaper and driving safer and conjectures on potential future uses by linking motor insurance telematics with Big Data.
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Most insurers look to reducing direct costs and to accurately and quickly assess and manage risks. IT providers for insurers must therefore provide solutions towards these aims, says Mr Stefan Dobak of Gratex International.
Efficiency is crucial in today’s businesses, and subscribing to common standards is a crucial aspect of efficiency, says Mr Francis Chung of ACORD.