From Editor - in - chief
Leading change in turbulent times
Approach to the Japanese renewal
Brokers - A client's advocate
YAMA winner: Like attracts like
Willis: Disintermediation? It's a fallacy
The 1/1 Renewals: Sufficient capacity in the market
Life Feature - The push to pull
Health Insurance - Closing the health protection gap in Asia
Health Insurance - Health insurance in China: Opportunities for private players
Resilient and optimistic as ever
FSA looks to further boost insurers' solvency
Japan insurance sectors in figures
Potential for growth in the domestic life market
Goldmine on the other side of the fence
A break in the cloud of stagnation
Land of the Rising Sun emerges from the debris
GIAJ combats insurance fraud
Deregulation to encourage overseas expansion
Bangladesh - Hope in the midst of adversity
Bangladesh - Regulations needed to bring discipline to the market
Insurance Brokers In Asia: The valued broker partner
Insurance Brokers In Asia: Broker-insurer Relationship: A loose knot that needs to be tied
Insurance Brokers In Asia: Anticipate - Innovate
The Geneva Association: Multi-year contracts to improve risk management culture?
Court of Appeal of New Zealand overturns Bridgecorp decision
Data protection and the insurance business in China
Asia - New reinsurer aims for peak of underserved APAC markets
Asia - Life and non-life will grow further in 2013 - Swiss Re
ASEAN: Insurance industry called to be ready for AEC by 2015
Australia: Insured losses from Tasmanian bushfires reach US$73 mln
Australia: BMS opens Sydney office
China: CIRC warns insurers against regulatory breach
Carlyle Group expects US$4 bln profit on China exit
China: Guangzhou mulling over insurance exchange proposal
Japan: ITOCHU enters Lloyd's of London
Japan: Marnix co-operates with Cooper Gay to enhance broking services
Japan: Top Japanese insurers to cover World Bank disaster policies
Malaysia: MS Frontier Re opens new underwriting branch
Malaysia: More M&A deals on the way
Singapore: FAIR recommends use of web aggregator and direct channel to lower costs
Singapore: EQI's operation performance sound since 2009 - Fitch Ratings
Singapore: MSIG research grant recipient achieves considerable results
Taiwan: FSC raises concerns over sales of insurance at convenience stores
Thailand: Policy wordings need review, say experts
AIG's Robert Benmosche to receive the 2013 Insurance Hall of Fame Award
John Phelps is new RIMS President
Insurance is no luxury in times of economic crisis - Zurich survey
cat bond saw annual return 58% above average in 2012
Diary of Events
People on the move
COUNTRY PROFILE
The Japanese industry has rallied together during times of adversity and emerged resilient in the face of challenges. The regulator and life and non-life insurers share their plans going forward with the more risk-aware consumers and the diversified market increasing opportunities for all, even as Japanese insurers continue to be active internationally.
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To mark the 1st Asia Insurance Brokers' Summit held in Singapore this month to commemorate SIBA's 40th anniversary, broking associations and brokers update us on how relationships between insurers and brokers are faring in the various markets and...
SPECIAL FEATURE
We touch base with some reinsurers and reinsurance brokers to suss out the highs and lows of the 2013 renewal.
Young professionals in the industry have a role to play in attracting talent, says 2012's Young ASEAN Manager Award (YAMA) winner, Mr Tommy Pichet Jiaramaneetaweesin, Head of Corporate Actuarial, AIA Thailand, who leads and serves on several...
Mr Adam Garrard, Regional CEO, Asia, Willis, says disintermediation in the industry is a fallacy and shares that the reason clients in the region are viewed as price sensitive could be that "some brokers may not have done their jobs". By Benjamin...
The image of the insurance industry does not reflect the nobility of the role it plays. Industry players share why this is so, and the improvements that can be made to continue pushing the dream to make the industry a "pull".
Health protection gap in the Asia-Pacific region will hit US$197 billion in 2020. Mr David Alexander and Mr Clarence Wong of Swiss Re highlight the extent of this gap, and the opportunity it presents for insurers across the region.
The Japanese industry has rallied together during times of adversity and emerged resilient in the face of challenges. The regulator and life and non-life insurers share their plans going forward with the more risk-aware consumers and the diversified...
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) is working on further boosting the financial strength of Japan's insurers and is mulling over the introduction of a new solvency regime based on economic value. In this exclusive interview with Mr Naruki Mori, the...
With a population of 150 million people, Bangladesh's insurance penetration rate of 1% and insurance density of US$7 are still low. We speak with key players who see great days ahead.
In an exclusive interview with Asia Insurance Review, Mr Mollah Md Nurul Islam from Bangladesh Insurance Association outlines challenges ahead for the industry.
Uneven - this is how the terrain of Asia's broking markets is when it comes to brokers' overall relationship with insurers. A few have well-established links with insurers, but many are still building or have yet to build strong and mutual...
Brokers continue to face an uphill task to be ahead of developments that may affect clients' risk management and insurance requirements. Only by being able to anticipate - and meet - customers' changing needs can they ensure their continuous...
In this extract from The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, Mr Trevor Maynard and Dr Nicola Ranger talk about using the multi-year insurance contracts to help bring about improved individual and societal risk management.
The Bridgecorp decision of 2011 caused shockwaves throughout the Australian and New Zealand D&O market. Mr John Edmond and Mr Simon Black of Clyde & Co Australia report on the recent overturn of this decision by the Court of Appeal.
Insurers collect, hold and use a great amount of personal information. Anna Elshafei of Hogan Lovells says insurers in China need to comply with the country's legal requirements to show that proper care of such personal information has been taken.
Peak Reinsurance Company is a new player on the regional scene. But it comes onto the exciting Asia Pacific region with big aims, big funds and big names, and hopes to take advantage of the vastly underinsured markets to grow its business. By Al...
Life insurance premiums in emerging Asia will rebound in 2013, growing by about 10% in real terms, according to the Swiss Re study "Global re/insurance review 2012 and outlook 2013/14".
Insurance companies and ASEAN regulators should step up co-operation to be ready for the coming ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015, said Mr Kittiratt Na-Ranong, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, at the joint opening of the 15th...
The International Insurance Society (IIS) has announced Mr Robert H Benmosche, President & CEO, AIG, as the 2013 Insurance Hall of Fame winner. Mr Benmosche will be inducted at the June 17 gala dinner in conjunction with the IIS 49th Annual Seminar...
RIMS, the risk management society, has announced that Mr John Phelps, Director of Business Risk Solutions for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc., will lead the Society as president for the 2013 term, effective 1 January.
Europeans remain deeply concerned about the economic crisis. When it comes to reducing expenses, they see the greatest potential in the more discretionary areas of dining out, holidays and clothing. By contrast insurance, education and rent are...