From Editor-in-Chief
Reinsurers face strong headwinds
One Zurich, one direction
Allianz: Innovation in the pipeline
FM Global: Adding more value to supply chain management
Insolvency fears fuel demand for trade credit insurance
Is Asia making an impact on the RI scene?: Establishing Asia's mark on the global reinsurance scene
Is Asia making an impact on the RI scene?: Asia on the rise
The battlefield
Growth still assured
Life: A greater emphasis on protection
Life: Achieving success in China
Non-life: Motor liberalisation - Still a long journey for foreign insurers
Carve your niche
A closer look at C-ROSS
CIRC issues insurance M&A measures
Myanmar: A glimpse into the market's insurance potential
Myanmar: Opportunities & challenges of Myanmar insurance sector
Philippines: Growth will continue
Possible market implications of unisex insurance pricing
Reinsurance time bars in PRC: An arbitral precedent
Trends for M&A insurance in 2015
Potential pitfalls for foreign insurers on exiting Asian joint ventures
Bring on tomorrow: Insure to ensure the deal
Risk managers, insurers can gain from closer ties
Asset management: In search of lost returns
Target Date Funds: An attractive investment option for Asians?
Will the tide turn on rates?: Navigating through turbulent times ahead in marine insurance
IT in Insurance: Telematics and Big Data
Thrive in the time of Big Channel, Big Policy and Big Data
Brokers and Online Technology: Are you being left behind?
Asia: Asia still has a huge catastrophe insurance gap
Asia: China, India and Southeast Asia the main premium growth drivers in 2013 - sigma
Asia: Healthy employees a boost to bottom-line - MAXIS GBN
Berkshire Hathaway recruits Asian executives
Australia: Regulator urges life insurers to straighten up their act
Australia: Cost of natural disasters could double in next six years
Bangladesh: Life insurance cover for mobile subscribers
Cambodia: Insurance premiums rise by 21% in 1H
Chinese govt targets 5% penetration rate by 2020
China Re planning to go public next year
India: Insurers wait as insurance Bill goes to Select Committee
India: Govt launches pension scheme redundant
Japan: Typhoon Halong's insured losses could reach US$1.1 bln
South Korea: Net income of insurers surge by 36% in 1H
Manulife and ICBC (Macau) in bancassurance deal
Nepal: Insurance premiums for Sherpa guides hiked
Singapore: Regulator introduces commission-free life products
Singapore's first personal information protection policy launched
Maybank launches Etiqa Insurance in Singapore
Taiwan: Two insurers placed under receivership by govt
Sri Lanka: IBSL renamed "Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka"
Sri Lanka: Fairfax Asia buys 78% stake in Union Assurance
Thailand: Steady growth expected for life sector
CAT bond market bolsters (re)insurance industry's capacity
ICDC: Zimbabwe to spearhead ICDC's revival in Africa
EAAC: Risk, challenges and opportunities for actuaries
EAIC: Changing challenges, challenging changes
Expansion plans for Panama Canal pose new challenges for maritime industry
Endurance-Aspen fight ends
Markel applies for Dubai insurance licence
Diary of events
People on the move
The value of insured goods transiting the Panama Canal which celebrated its 100th anniversary last month, may increase by over US$1 billion per day following completion of the "Third Set of Locks Project", which will see two new sets of locks constructed, creating a third transit lane for larger ships.
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It was a courtship that started as early as the beginning of this year as Bermuda-based Endurance tried to engage Bermuda-based Aspen in "confidential and friendly dialogue" but were rebuffed by the Aspen management.
Markel International has applied to the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to establish a company to operate within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).