Bangladesh
Cyclone Mahasen makes landfall "destroying thousands of homes"
The first tropical cyclone in the Northern Indian Ocean this season, Tropical Cyclone Mahasen, made landfall northwest of Chittagong, Bangladesh, at about 6am UTC on Thursday, May 16.
- 17 May 2013
Cyclone Mahasen reaches Bangladesh
Five dead as cyclone Mahasen could cause heavy rain and widespread flooding.
- 16 May 2013
Fashion firms unite for safety improvements in Bangladesh
Clothes retailers have agreed some important steps to help improve health and safety at Bangladesh's factories.
- 14 May 2013
Factory fire in Bangladesh kills at least eight
A fire at a knitwear plant in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka has killed at least eight people and injured 10 others.
- 09 May 2013
Axa Q1 revenues grow 3%
Axa revenues grew 3% to €28.9bn ($37.8bn) in the first quarter of 2013.
- 07 May 2013
Bangladesh building collapse death toll rises above 600
More than 620 dead bodies have been recovered after the horrific building collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- 06 May 2013
EU considering action over Bangladesh building collapse
The European Union could remove certain conditions of its trade preference scheme with Bangladesh following awful building collapse incident.
- 02 May 2013
Primark to pay compensation over Bangladesh factory collapse
The British clothing store Primark has offered to pay compensation to the victims and families of victims after one of its supplier's factories collapsed killing hundreds.
- 30 Apr 2013
Primark to review building integrity following Bangladesh accident
Clothing retailer Primark has confirmed that one of its suppliers occupied space in the building which collapsed in Bangladesh on 24 April.
- 25 Apr 2013
Factory building collapse leaves over 100 dead in Bangladesh
The collapse of an eight-storey building in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka has left 149 people dead and more than 1 000 people injured.
- 24 Apr 2013
ADB pilot aims to bring affordable crop insurance to Bangladesh
A new initiative from Japan and the Asian Development Bank could make crop insurance a viable option for Bangladeshi farmers.
- 23 Apr 2013
Bangladesh insurer attracts foreign direct investment
The International Finance Corporation has bought a 10% stake in Bangladesh insurer Green Delta after the government opened up the market to foreign investors.
- 21 Mar 2013
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- 19 Mar 2013
Bangladesh encourages foreign investment
Bangladesh is to allow unlimited foreign investment in shares of insurance companies.
- 12 Mar 2013
United India to enter Middle East and South Asia markets
State-owned United India Insurance Company plans to enter the Middle East and several South Asian countries owing to the large number of non-resident Indians living in these areas.
- 11 Dec 2012
Asia tops list for serious underinsurance says Lloyd's
States in many high growth countries are shouldering the burden of excessive natural catastrophe losses due to low levels of insurance penetration, Lloyd’s has warned.
- 27 Nov 2012
Bangladesh reinsurer SBC inroduces liability cap
Sadharan Bima Corporation, Bangladesh's only state-owned reinsurer, has put a cap on its liabilities following a host of recent disaster losses.
- 06 Jun 2012
Malaysian employers must insure foreign workers
Malaysia's government has promised to take a hard line on employers that flout rules on insuring foreign workers.
- 17 May 2012
Bangladesh regulator to set rate for commissions
The Bangladesh Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority is to revive commission for general insurance business against premiums.
- 20 Mar 2012
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