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Mar 2015

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

Brokers: Thriving through networks - Club clout

COVER STORY

The popularity of broker networks around the world is growing slowly but surely as they continually adapt to the salient needs of independent brokers. Will this trend significantly augment the clout of the big boys in the insurance broking sector?


Strength to ride out tough times

COUNTRY PROFILE

With oil prices down by more than 50% since June, Malaysia's commodity-driven economy is facing strong headwinds which has also seen the ringgit depreciating rapidly in recent months. However, despite the uncertain economic outlook and consumer...

Life feature: Maintaining life insurer's relevance

SPECIAL FEATURE

Like all other businesses, being adaptable and relevant is key for life insurers. Read on for tips on approaches to take and pitfalls to avoid.


All Stories

Interviews

  • PartnerRe: Partnering for success

    Mr Emmanuel Clarke, CEO, PartnerRe Global, discusses the merger with AXIS Capital, and why the conversion from a branch to a subsidiary in Asia Pacific is not just a licensing change. By Benjamin Ang

  • Tokio Marine Kiln: More than a name change

    Mr Charles Franks, Group CEO, Tokio Marine Kiln, explains the timing and rationale behind the group's rebranding, and Mr Neil Wray, Regional Managing Director of Tokio Marine Kiln in Asia says ample untapped opportunities exist from working with the...

Special Feature

Cover Story

  • Brokers: Thriving through networks - Club clout

    The popularity of broker networks around the world is growing slowly but surely as they continually adapt to the salient needs of independent brokers. Will this trend significantly augment the clout of the big boys in the insurance broking sector?

Country Profile

  • Strength to ride out tough times

    With oil prices down by more than 50% since June, Malaysia's commodity-driven economy is facing strong headwinds which has also seen the ringgit depreciating rapidly in recent months. However, despite the uncertain economic outlook and consumer...

  • Non-life: Bracing for change and a competitive environment

    Malaysia's non-life sector is facing up to a slower rate of growth in line with lower GDP estimates for 2015. But PIAM Chairman, Mr Chua Seck Guan, remains optimistic and expects the market to still register positive growth, while it prepares for...

  • Life: Greater customer protection and enhancing professionalism

    Existing life players have to adjust to regulatory changes and re-strategise to succeed in new environment, says Mr Vincent Kwo, President of the Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM). By Ridwan Abbas

Think Tank

  • Keeping the insurance industry in shape

    In this extract taken from The Geneva Association's newsletters, Professor Martin Eling at the University of St. Gallen Switzerland discusses the three challenges that insurers, with focus on life insurers, need to look at in order to stay in shape...

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Risk Management Feature

  • Sleep tight, but beware what risks may bite

    As the impact of recent aviation disasters and the shock of the Charlie Hebdo attacks continue to reverberate around the world, the growing need for risk management is recognised more than ever. In this article, we look at the top risks which have...

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