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Oct 2016

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Regulation Feature

Regulatory updates

PwC brings you a roundup of key regulatory activities around the region in the recent few months.


Actuarial Focus

Behavioural economics and insurance: An actuary's view

The psychology and drivers of choice are becoming core elements in how life insurers are looking to meet fundamental challenges. Ms Jaqui Wassenaar of RGA Japan discusses the fast-growing field of behavioural economics, which looks at how individual biases affect purchase decisions.


20th AAC: Asian actuaries are a hot commodity

We put a spotlight on this esteemed profession which has gained a lot of momentum over the past few years in Asia. 

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Data and Analytics

Managing the Financial Cost of Risk and Uncertainty: From Transactional Analytics to Strategic Advisory

Mr George Attard of Aon Benfield Analytics looks at the various factors impacting the supply and demand side of the insurance industry and highlights that data and analytics remain critical in developing an understanding of risk to inform a company’s risk and capital strategy. 


IT in Insurance

Insurance brokerage in the era of connected customers

Brokers need to leverage on the right processes and technology to drive their businesses to engage customers and meet their needs, says Mr Subramanian Gopalaratnam of Xchanging, a CSC company. 


The age of mobile and millennials: A new frontier

We are in the age of the customer, specifically the millennials, and these millennials are in the age of “mobile-first”. Customer-centricity made possible by digital transformation is key to insurers’ success, said speakers at the 5th Asia Insurance CIO Technology Summit. And for the incumbent players, working with new players and business models may be a way to ride on the InsurTech wave.