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Dec 2014

Interviews


Canopius: Reinsurance - Not all doom and gloom

Marked by declining rates and an influx of alternative capital into the reinsurance realm, 2014 saw Canopius scale back some of its reinsurance participation in the region and accelerate its foray into the direct insurance space. Its CEO and Executive Chairman, Mr Michael Watson, however, assures that all is not doom and gloom in the reinsurance sector here. By Gregory Taylor, AIR correspondent, Northeast Asia

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The way FWD

Being relatively new and smaller compared to some of its industry peers, FWD has the advantage of charting its path without the burden of legacy processes or systems. Mr Huynh Thanh Phong, FWD Group CEO, shares the insurer's quest for innovation and breaking new grounds in the industry. By Benjamin Ang


Sun Life: Sun shines bright on takaful

Mr Bert Paterson, Sun Life Financial's Head of Strategic Projects, speaks about his company's optimism to be a market leader in takaful. By Ridwan Abbas

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AXA: A healthy and protected focus

With the penetration of health insurance still relatively low across the region, AXA Asia has ramped up its health and protection offerings in recent years, in all eight countries where it has operations. Mr Rob Leonardi, Regional Chief Health and Marketing Officer for AXA Asia, explains why health and protection insurance is important for its customers and for itself. By Gregory Taylor, AIR correspondent, Northeast Asia

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AGCS: Local solutions on a worldwide basis

More is being demanded of insurers in Asia as the region's industrial clients expand globally, requiring service on a worldwide basis with local solutions, says Mr Mark Mitchell, Regional CEO Asia, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). By Benjamin Ang

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