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Aug 2016

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

Health, Technology & Beyond - Catering to the changing consumers

COVER STORY

The pace of change in healthcare is accelerating faster than ever before. Insurers have to keep up, creating products, innovate and sell differently, as the younger generation no longer share our view of the world. So while the thrust is the same - to be consumer-centric - but the consumers have changed.


Taiwan - Still room for growth

COUNTRY PROFILE

Growth momentum has been good in 2015 and so far this year. There are still plum opportunities existing for both the life and non-life sectors. Most families and individuals in Taiwan do not have sufficient life insurance protection as most of the...

Sports - Risk Management for the Olympics

CORPORATE RISK MANAGEMENT

With the Rio Olympics happening this month, it is timely to look at the risks faced by organisers of the Olympics Games. These include financial risks; logistics and infrastructure risks; geopolitical risks and terrorism; environmental and health...


All Stories

Interviews

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    ADB: The financial inclusion crusader

    Mr Arup Chatterjee, Principal Financial Sector Specialist, Asian Development Bank, has been at the forefront in promoting financial inclusion, which he believes can foster economic development and reduce income inequality. In an exclusive interview...

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  • AIR Worldwide: Cyber - Towards the holy-grail of modelling

    We spoke to Mr Bill Churney, President of AIR Worldwide, and Dr Jayanta Guin, its Chief Research Officer, on efforts to model cyber exposure and the overall future direction of modelling. By Ridwan Abbas

  • Singapore to remain Beazley's gateway to Asia

    2016 marks the 10th year of the British specialist insurer setting up shop in Singapore. AIR sits down with Mr Andrew Horton, CEO of Beazley, to find out why Singapore remains the hub of choice, his future plans for the company and his views on...

Awards

Focus

Cover Story

Country Profile

  • Taiwan - Still room for growth

    Growth momentum has been good in 2015 and so far this year. There are still plum opportunities existing for both the life and non-life sectors. Most families and individuals in Taiwan do not have sufficient life insurance protection as most of the...

  • Taiwan - Regulator on a mission

    While pleased with Taiwan insurance industry's continued growth, the regulator continues to keep an eye on the future, shaping and supporting the industry to meet the needs of the market and enhancing the competitiveness and market conduct of...

  • Taiwan - Better life for longer

    Taiwan, the fourth-largest life insurance market in Asia with the highest life insurance penetration in the world (sigma No 04/2015), continues to see positive momentum in life premium growth. Ms Vicky Huang and Ms Angela Lau of Swiss Re Asia...

Spotlight

  • Sri Lanka - Double-digit growth in 2015

    In this spotlight, we look at the implementation of the new RBC and the disastrous floods in May with the regulator commending the insurance industry for their quick response to the flood calamity.

  • Sri Lanka - Disaster insurance to government's rescue

    In May, Sri Lanka was hit by the worst floods in 27 years which experts believe was a result of climate change. They caused economic losses of over US$2 billion. A disaster insurance scheme undertaken by the Sri Lankan Government and facilitated by...

  • Sri Lanka - Implementing the new RBC

    The new risk-based capital (RBC) framework for the supervision of the insurance industry in Sri Lanka has been tested and refined since 2011 and was fully implemented since the beginning of 2016. Mr Nihal Ramanayake, the former Director Supervision...

General Insurance

Life & Health

Insights

Corporate Risk Management

  • Sports - Risk Management for the Olympics

    With the Rio Olympics happening this month, it is timely to look at the risks faced by organisers of the Olympics Games. These include financial risks; logistics and infrastructure risks; geopolitical risks and terrorism; environmental and health...

  • Mining - Coal mine safety in China - An insurance perspective

    As both the world's largest coal consumer and producer, China accounts for just under half of the world's coal production of 7.9 billion tons in 2014. Experts explore the coal mining industry there and how (re)insurance can play a role to support...