From Editor - in - chief
Leading change in turbulent times
Approach to the Japanese renewal
Brokers - A client's advocate
YAMA winner: Like attracts like
Willis: Disintermediation? It's a fallacy
The 1/1 Renewals: Sufficient capacity in the market
Life Feature - The push to pull
Health Insurance - Closing the health protection gap in Asia
Health Insurance - Health insurance in China: Opportunities for private players
Resilient and optimistic as ever
FSA looks to further boost insurers' solvency
Japan insurance sectors in figures
Potential for growth in the domestic life market
Goldmine on the other side of the fence
A break in the cloud of stagnation
Land of the Rising Sun emerges from the debris
GIAJ combats insurance fraud
Deregulation to encourage overseas expansion
Bangladesh - Hope in the midst of adversity
Bangladesh - Regulations needed to bring discipline to the market
Insurance Brokers In Asia: The valued broker partner
Insurance Brokers In Asia: Broker-insurer Relationship: A loose knot that needs to be tied
Insurance Brokers In Asia: Anticipate - Innovate
The Geneva Association: Multi-year contracts to improve risk management culture?
Court of Appeal of New Zealand overturns Bridgecorp decision
Data protection and the insurance business in China
Asia - New reinsurer aims for peak of underserved APAC markets
Asia - Life and non-life will grow further in 2013 - Swiss Re
ASEAN: Insurance industry called to be ready for AEC by 2015
Australia: Insured losses from Tasmanian bushfires reach US$73 mln
Australia: BMS opens Sydney office
China: CIRC warns insurers against regulatory breach
Carlyle Group expects US$4 bln profit on China exit
China: Guangzhou mulling over insurance exchange proposal
Japan: ITOCHU enters Lloyd's of London
Japan: Marnix co-operates with Cooper Gay to enhance broking services
Japan: Top Japanese insurers to cover World Bank disaster policies
Malaysia: MS Frontier Re opens new underwriting branch
Malaysia: More M&A deals on the way
Singapore: FAIR recommends use of web aggregator and direct channel to lower costs
Singapore: EQI's operation performance sound since 2009 - Fitch Ratings
Singapore: MSIG research grant recipient achieves considerable results
Taiwan: FSC raises concerns over sales of insurance at convenience stores
Thailand: Policy wordings need review, say experts
AIG's Robert Benmosche to receive the 2013 Insurance Hall of Fame Award
John Phelps is new RIMS President
Insurance is no luxury in times of economic crisis - Zurich survey
cat bond saw annual return 58% above average in 2012
Diary of Events
People on the move
To mark the 1st Asia Insurance Brokers' Summit held in Singapore this month to commemorate SIBA's 40th anniversary, broking associations and brokers update us on how relationships between insurers and brokers are faring in the various markets and their efforts to add value to the partnerships through innovation.
Buy Now
Uneven - this is how the terrain of Asia's broking markets is when it comes to brokers' overall relationship with insurers. A few have well-established links with insurers, but many are still building or have yet to build strong and mutual relationships with insurance companies. This points to a need for better recognition of each side's value to the other and for greater effort in building stronger ties and synergies. By Manuelita Contreras
Brokers continue to face an uphill task to be ahead of developments that may affect clients' risk management and insurance requirements. Only by being able to anticipate - and meet - customers' changing needs can they ensure their continuous relevance and importance to clients. Four brokers share the innovations they have done to keep pace with clients' evolving realities. By Manuelita Contreras