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Read the latest edition of AIR and MEIR as an Interactive e-book

Apr 2014

Read the latest edition of AIR and MEIR as an Interactive e-book

From social media to social commerce: Dream or reality? - From trust to sales

COVER STORY

The insurance business is really about trust and so social media, being a powerful form of peer influence, is key for social commerce. Insurers thus have to leverage this trust network to introduce their best products and services, thereby improving the public perception not only of them but of the whole industry.


Capital, compliance and cyber liability key issues in Australian market

COUNTRY PROFILE

While wide ranging issues faced Australian insurers, a Roundtable of 13 senior executives showed that the three "C" of capital, compliance and cyber liability dominate.

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Engaging corporate risk managers: Contingent Business Interruption - A clear view?

RISK MANAGEMENT FEATURE

With RIMS annual event in Denver this month, we look at the ubiquitous risk manager in the evolution of risk management and the critical role he plays today with greater responsibilities, the face behind the risk manager's mask and the four...


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Interviews

  • Dr Frans Y Sahusilawane: For the betterment of the industry

    Dr Frans Y Sahusilawane, President & CEO, PT Asuransi MAIPARK Indonesia, belongs to the "generation of transformation" in the country's insurance industry, and like others in this generation, he believes that they need to steer the country's...

  • AGCS: Managing risk in an interconnected world

    As Asia grows from strength to strength, it must also be mindful of the risk landscape that is ever-evolving, says Mr Alexander Ankel, CEO Asia, Allianz Global & Corporate Specialty (AGCS). Drawing from the Allianz Risk Barometer Report 2014, he...

  • Zurich: Today's risks demand a more proactive approach

    Zurich Insurance's Chief Risk Officer for General Business, Mr Steve Wilson, talks about the global risk landscape whose interconnectedness demands a joint effort from governments, corporations and also the insurance industry. By Ridwan Abbas

Conference Reports

  • ASEAN: AEC: Cutting through the noise

    Above 90% of the measures for the financial services sector due under the AEC Blueprint have been implemented as of October 2013, it was revealed at the 14th CEO Insurance Summit in Asia, the first dedicated conference on the ASEAN Economic...

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  • IIS 50th Annual seminar: A gathering of big names in London

    This year, the annual insurance seminar of the International Insurance Society (IIS) will be held in London, the founding seat of insurance, from 22-25 June 2014. With more than 600 industry leaders from about 50 countries expected to attend this...

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