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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
Swiss Re expects to insure 12 million Chinese through cancer scheme
Swiss Re has teamed up with pharmaceuticals company Roche Holdings to improve insurance provision for cancer suffers in China.
- 22 Nov 2012
Asia View from the Top: The effects of globalisation
'May you live in interesting times' is apparently the English translation of an ancient Chinese curse, and the past few years have been interesting and challenging from an underwriter's point of view.
- 08 Nov 2012
Top five Asian news stories
The top five Asian news stories from wwww.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
- 06 Nov 2012
GC develops industrial park database after Thailand losses
Guy Carpenter has developed a database of industrial estates in China, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia to help clients identify and evaluate potential risks in the region.
- 31 Oct 2012
Guy Carpenter probes causes of Thailand flood losses
Guy Carpenter has published an in-depth review of the meteorological and man-made factors that contributed to the 2011 Thailand flood catastrophe and resulting insured losses, estimated at between $15bn and $20bn.
- 29 Oct 2012
Aon Benfield launches Thailand flood model
Global broker Aon Benfield has launched a flood model for Thailand to help global insurers better understand their exposures in the region.
- 29 Oct 2012
ING sells Hong Kong and Thailand units to Li's Pacific Century Group
ING has agreed to sell its Hong Kong, Macau and Thailand insurance businesses to Pacific Century Group in a deal worth €1.64bn.
- 19 Oct 2012
AIA's acquisition of ING will have no affect on rating
The national insurer financial strength rating with stable outlook for American International Assurance Company and its Thailand branch will not be affected the company's planned purchase of ING Malaysia.
- 12 Oct 2012
Tune Group plans to float insurance arm
Malaysia's Tune Group, a conglomerate owned by AirAsia Bhd's founders, is to list its insurance arm to fund overseas expansion.
- 02 Oct 2012
Asia View from the Top: Getting flood modelling right
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported in 2007 that especially heavily populated mega-delta regions in south, east and south-east Asia will be at greatest risk owing to increased flooding from the sea and, in some mega-deltas, flooding from the rivers.
- 13 Sep 2012
Reinsurance CORs fall "dramatically" in H1
Global reinsurers' operating performances improved significantly in the first half of 2012, according to Fitch's latest report.
- 06 Sep 2012
Flood losses more than doubled in past 10 years, study finds
Flood losses are increasing at an alarming rate and the insurability of floods provides unique challenges for the industry, according to Swiss Re's latest report.
- 06 Sep 2012
Reinsurers to diversify more cautiously after 2011 cat losses
Reinsurers should tread with caution when looking to diversify their operations as increased exposure in natural-catastrophe prone regions could leave them open to large losses, Standard and Poor’s said today.
- 04 Sep 2012
Asia View from the Top: Risk and opportunity abound
The economy of Asia has been rapidly growing. It now accounts for one-third of world gross domestic product and is likely to exceed 50% by 2050.
- 23 Aug 2012
Bangkok Insurance to sell products in Laos and Cambodia
Bangkok Insurance has confirmed plans to sell its products in Laos and Cambodia in preparation for the region's economic integration in 2015.
- 23 Aug 2012
Reinsurers more risk-focused after Asian catastrophes
The spate of Asia-Pacific catastrophes in the past two years have prompted reinsurers to take stock of their existing portfolio and re-evaluate their underwriting approach and risk appetite according to Fitch Ratings.
- 23 Aug 2012
Top five Asian news stories
The top five Asian stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
- 21 Aug 2012
Thai officials confident of securing reinsurance for £1bn flood fund to meet demand
The Thai Office of the Insurance Commission is to seek extra reinsurance from international players to meet demand for the state-owned natural catastrophe fund.
- 15 Aug 2012
Thai insurers back new E-claim service for RTAs
Victims of car accidents in Thailand will be treated by hospitals whether they have insurance or not under a new scheme launched by local insurers and the Office of the Insurance Commission.
- 15 Aug 2012
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