From Editor-in-chief
Great Eastern: No longer just a life insurance company
Labuan Re: consolidating for growth in the new environment
Atradius: Credit insurance remains little used
CATs: Earthquakes - Mitigating the damages from devastations
CATs: Earthquake: Risks and insurance
CATs: Earthquake: Assessing earthquake risk in Taiwan
CATs: Earthquake: The Insurance gap - How to bridge it?
CATs: Earthquake: Financing a road to recovery before disaster strikes
Climate Risk: The role of insurers in strengthening business resilience to climate risk
Microinsurance feature: The market is its own incentive
Microinsurance feature: Innovative ideas make microinsurance successful
RBC focus: RBC gains traction in the region
Life insurance focus: Safety Account
Thoughts on diversity: Digressing to diversify: Consequences of healthcare or lack thereof!
Curtain raisers: FAIR's growing clout
Curtain raisers: Riding the dynamic actuarial wave
A stronger integrated regulatory framework for Malaysia
M&As to heat up further
Which way next?
MDIC introduces differential levy system for Malaysian insurers
The implications of consumer insurance contracts under the Financial Services Act 2013
Sri Lanka: Interview with the Regulator: The future is in RBC
Sri Lanka: Market poised for major growth
The Geneva Association: Potential consequences of pandemic risks
Business interruption: Coverage for CATs and pandemics
Risk management goes global
Insurance risk and finance research centre: Managing longevity risk: Construction and applications of mortality indexes
Takaful focus: Fulfilling the takaful promise
Bancassurance focus: The magic of banks: 50% of insurance policies are sold through banks
Asia: Six regulators adopt commitment to inclusive insurance
Asia: S&P's revised criteria's ratings on six reinsurers
Australian life sector sees 10-year-high lapse rates
Bangladesh: Microinsurance for masses launched
China: Munich Re nurtures future talent
China: Foreign players' market share to quadruple over next five years
China: AIG, PICC Life sign agency distribution JV deal
Hong Kong: Premiums soar 15% to US$9.3 bln in 1Q
India: GIC Re plans major worldwide expansion
Indonesia: Non-life sees net profits jump 22% in 2012
Japan: Insurers attracted by increased yields of govt bonds
Malaysia: Labuan Financial Centre sees record insurance newcomers in 2012
Philippines: Over 80 insurers jostle over US$1.35 bln non-life market
Singapore: Life insurers to revise returns assumed for sales illustration
Singapore regulator opens first rep office in Asia in Beijing
Taiwan insurers to be allowed to invest in infrastructure projects
Taiwan: Possible new business in long-term care market
Thailand: Premiums increase 20.7% to US$5.2 bln in 1Q
Vietnam: Insurers suffer losses from pilot farm insurance scheme
Insuring evolving terrorism threats
Tokio Solution, GC Securities launch private CAT bond platform
Insured losses from Europe floods could reach US$4 bln
Diary of events
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