Mr David Fried of HSBC Insurance Asia Pacific looks at the "Age Wave" that has swept across Asia and how the region faces the prospect of getting old before it gets rich.
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The Bermudian market had a very good year in 2006. So good, that some reinsurers are declaring it a phenomenon all on its own. Lower sea-surface temperatures and an earlier onset of El Nino were some of the reasons contributing to this “good fortune” as one reinsurer describes it. However, while analysing the trends may be fascinating, there is little comfort in the fact that the odds of such good fortune will not last long in today’s unpredictable weather patterns. In our Country Profile on Bermuda, two reinsurers share the record year they experienced while a rating agency analyses the eternal question of which hub is better – Bermuda or London?
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It’s been almost a decade since bancassurance fever hit Asia in a big way. In this cover story we do a quick assessment of its progress in the region to date. Has it sizzled or fizzled? What are the key ingredients to a successful bancassurance partnership? And what more needs to be done to drive this distribution channel to achieve maximum return? Industry experts share their views and experiences and discuss the greatest challenges facing insurers including regulatory changes, training issues, as well as, maintaining commitment and co-operation from banking partners.
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This is an extract from the Geneva Association that looks at the need for "customer centricity" and explains why it is critical for insurers to be customer-focused.
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Two years on since the FSA urged the industry to work towards contract certainty, 90% of the subscription market and 88% in the non-subscription market have complied. Mr Simon Cooper, Partner and Ms Tracey Anderson, of Barlow Lyde & Gilbert look at how this success rate was achieved and how it has made London a more attract reinsurance market.
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Mr Abhijit Banerjee of 3i Infotech looks at how the return on investment (ROI) is rapidly being recognised as a critical metric for understanding the value of a technology investment while offering a model to develop a business case to support future investments.
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Mr Andrew Fitzgerald of Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking, reflects on the development of security and control over cash management in the insurance sector, and how companies can best utilise the latest technology to enhance their control environment.
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Mr Simon Birch, COO, Whittington Asia Pacific looks at the challenges faced by the Asia’s general insurers in the wake of the region’s thriving economic growth and prosperity and the opportunity for independent venture capitalists to aid M&A activity.
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Windstorms have been dominating headlines and 2007 is unlikely to be any different. And, with the trend toward outsourcing, lean manufacturing and supply chains stretched across the globe, these events can result in serious business interruption. However, the potential damage and subsequent interruption to your business can be reduced and, in many cases, prevented. Mr Bruce Howman of FM Global gives tips on low-cost solutions drawn from the company’s 170 years of research.
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As a run-up to the annual seminar of International Insurance Society (IIS) in Berlin this July, its President, Mr Patrick Kenny, urges the industry to develop a universal campaign to publicise the sustenance role on the social and economic development front and to change the current predominant negative impression of the industry.
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