Site Map (Articles) for August - 2017

Date
Title
31 Aug 2017
Insurance industry icon Robert J Newhouse Jr dies
31 Aug 2017
Allianz makes deal for Nigerian insurance firm
31 Aug 2017
Insurers warned to start Brexit moves amid ‘grandfathering’ uncertainty
31 Aug 2017
Kanye West rocked by countersuit from Lloyd’s
31 Aug 2017
Argo Group enjoys rises despite tough Lloyd’s market
31 Aug 2017
Gen Re to harness blockchain technology for reinsurance
31 Aug 2017
Willis Towers Watson hires Maneval as head for South Asia consulting practice
31 Aug 2017
First Capital’s credit ratings remain unchanged – A.M. Best
31 Aug 2017
Insurtech start-up PolicyPal is first graduate of MAS regulatory sandbox
31 Aug 2017
China Life Insurance in talks to invest in renewable energy
30 Aug 2017
Which US insurers will face the brunt of Harvey?
30 Aug 2017
Uber to boost Indian drivers with free insurance
30 Aug 2017
Novae Group gives nod to huge AXIS Capital bid for business
30 Aug 2017
Lloyd’s insurers’ shares fall in Harvey fallout
30 Aug 2017
Rain, rain, go away! India’s sports insurers “bleeding” from rained-out matches
30 Aug 2017
Ironshore Singapore unveils legal expense insurance
30 Aug 2017
Insurance among measures promoted against nuclear terrorism
30 Aug 2017
Pension fund looking to invest in one of three foreign-owned insurers
30 Aug 2017
Chubb Malaysia embarks on rebrand marketing tour
29 Aug 2017
Willis Towers Watson on how to grasp control of cyber threat
29 Aug 2017
Insurers confident of staff and revenue growth: study
29 Aug 2017
Arnold Schwarzenegger to head up PPI campaign in the UK
29 Aug 2017
Lloyd’s broker: London no longer at centre of insurance world
29 Aug 2017
Marine insurer West of England reveals new P&I underwriter
29 Aug 2017
AXA to lay off around 250 jobs in Hong Kong – report
29 Aug 2017
Typhoon Hato to have limited impact on Macau insurers – A.M. Best
29 Aug 2017
PICC looking at further acquisitions in ASEAN region
29 Aug 2017
Tokio Marine to review each region’s earthquake risks
29 Aug 2017
SoKor government to form support body for shipping sector
29 Aug 2017
Insurers' shares drop as Harvey damage gets worse
28 Aug 2017
Insurance agency M&A booming
28 Aug 2017
Philippine brokerages’ premium income reaches US$1bn
28 Aug 2017
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa to help develop driver safety algorithm
28 Aug 2017
Singapore simulates terror, cyberattacks to test finance sector’s preparedness
28 Aug 2017
JLT Re Thailand appoints managing director
28 Aug 2017
China Life, Baidu team up for US$1bn tech investment fund
25 Aug 2017
RSA transfers underwriters to London hub after Lloyd’s lease expires
25 Aug 2017
AJG chief executive opens up about bad acquisitions and global growth
25 Aug 2017
AXIS bids more than SGD$830 million for Novae Group
25 Aug 2017
Aviva reveals it will sell joint venture
25 Aug 2017
Marsh: cyber insurance rates in successive US slump
25 Aug 2017
Mitsui Sumitomo to purchase Singapore-based insurer from Fairfax
25 Aug 2017
Traditional insurers should not fear insurtech, says insurtech chief exec
25 Aug 2017
Airbnb operators must have licences and insurance – hotel association
25 Aug 2017
China Life Insurance’s profit up 18% for first half
24 Aug 2017
Travelers rocked by discrimination lawsuit in the US
24 Aug 2017
NexAssure Group to set up office in London
24 Aug 2017
Aviva pours significant sum into Roost
24 Aug 2017
Allianz Worldwide Care to employ artificial intelligence
24 Aug 2017
RHB-AmBank merger falls through
24 Aug 2017
Up to US$1 billion in losses expected after typhoon batters Hong Kong
24 Aug 2017
Philippines regulator urges development of terrorism cover
24 Aug 2017
Tokio Marine leads Japanese insurers’ international growth
24 Aug 2017
Insurance unions band together to combat smoking
24 Aug 2017
China leads the world in adopting fintech
23 Aug 2017
Manulife considering robo-advisors in the US
23 Aug 2017
Munich Re: Massive risk facing the oil and gas sector
23 Aug 2017
Insurance industry not on top of data use - report
23 Aug 2017
IMIU managing director heads to CNA Hardy
23 Aug 2017
Inadequate insurance could prolong recovery from major quake
23 Aug 2017
Lazada, AIG Malaysia enter insurance distribution agreement
23 Aug 2017
Chubb names Johannes Gschossmann as head of financial lines, Singapore
23 Aug 2017
Central bank urges financial institutions to support impoverished areas
23 Aug 2017
Willis Towers Watson unveils virtual workspace for insurers
23 Aug 2017
Zurich looking to slash HQ jobs - reports
22 Aug 2017
How insurance could lead global standards for cyber
22 Aug 2017
XL Catlin to launch new general aviation insurance program
22 Aug 2017
Willis Towers Watson brings in Marsh exec for North American role
22 Aug 2017
Allstate has EU trademark attempt rejected
22 Aug 2017
Hiscox turns to social media to address underinsurance
22 Aug 2017
India’s Centrum obtains direct insurance brokers license
22 Aug 2017
“Fractured and localised” APAC cybersecurity regs are a concern
22 Aug 2017
Ping An posts robust growth in first half of 2017
22 Aug 2017
Tokio Marine retains A++ rating
21 Aug 2017
Peer to peer insurance: traditional insurers need to wake up
21 Aug 2017
Global network makes push for insurance sustainability
21 Aug 2017
Warren Buffet-backed Gen Re commences India operations
21 Aug 2017
Euler Hermes names two APAC chief executives
21 Aug 2017
Insurers to open dialogue with insurtech companies if they want to stay ahead of the curve
21 Aug 2017
Chinese crackdown sends insurance premiums into nosedive
21 Aug 2017
Doctors’ insurance shift in Singapore could drive up premiums
19 Aug 2017
Global catastrophe loss estimates announced by Swiss Re
18 Aug 2017
AXA shines spotlight on big issue with small businesses
18 Aug 2017
Arthur J. Gallagher picks up North American brokerage
18 Aug 2017
Liberty Specialty Markets reveals new global financial risks underwriter
18 Aug 2017
Former Prudential employee fined for dumping client documents in trash
18 Aug 2017
Foreign-owned insurers in Malaysia rushing to find domestic partners
18 Aug 2017
QBE shakes up leadership, splits division after poor results Asia-Pacific and Latin America
18 Aug 2017
Japan’s self-driving passenger bus “speeding” towards the future … at 10km/h
17 Aug 2017
Chubb unveils new house counsel manager for North America
17 Aug 2017
Corporate insurers spending big to close gap with insurtechs - report
17 Aug 2017
Marsh reveals decline in global insurance renewal rates
17 Aug 2017
Fitch: Profitability expected to decline in European reinsurance
17 Aug 2017
Labuan IBFC hailed as Asia’s top captive insurance domicile
17 Aug 2017
Etiqa expands personal accident cover for foreign domestic workers
17 Aug 2017
NTUC Income launches mobile app to report vehicle accidents
17 Aug 2017
Sompo Canopius makes addition to credit and political risk team
17 Aug 2017
Tower insurance hit with review status downgrade
16 Aug 2017
Lloyd’s in legal tussle with law firm for trying to force arbitration
16 Aug 2017
Prudential Plc announces another broker network sale
16 Aug 2017
Malaysian insurance associations deny taking cut from policyholders’ medical expenses
16 Aug 2017
Tencent and Fubon partner to sell online insurance via WeChat
16 Aug 2017
Asia hit by major losses, but insurance sector continues growth
16 Aug 2017
AXA Insurance Singapore names new CEO
16 Aug 2017
Asia posts double-digit embedded value growth thanks to new business uptick
15 Aug 2017
Marsh executive looks at the future of autonomous ships
15 Aug 2017
Apple reportedly in secret talks with Aetna
15 Aug 2017
European Commission takes on new rules for Insurance Distribution Directive
15 Aug 2017
Study: flood expenses could jump five-fold
15 Aug 2017
Japanese insurers targeting tourists who land there uninsured
15 Aug 2017
High Court awards former AXA agent $4 million SGD in damages
15 Aug 2017
Vietnamese insurers post 21% rise in premium income
15 Aug 2017
Insurtech among the seven startups backed by Asian accelerator
15 Aug 2017
Singaporeans are world’s top consumers of financial advice – survey
15 Aug 2017
MS&AD Insurance Group reveals $400m Challenger investment
15 Aug 2017
Brit takes XL Catlin executive for US professional lines business
15 Aug 2017
Markel reveals trade credit unit in North America
14 Aug 2017
Legal & General to bid for $17.7 billion Prudential business - report
14 Aug 2017
Chris Kurinsky named QBE Malaysia chief executive
14 Aug 2017
“I had no clue what I was getting into.”
14 Aug 2017
Dieter Berg to remain president of IUMI
14 Aug 2017
New app allows passengers to access travel insurance, other services
12 Aug 2017
AIG looks for delay in Bill Cosby payout
11 Aug 2017
Manulife says John Hancock spinoff is a “market rumour”
11 Aug 2017
Is Prudential set to exit the UK?
11 Aug 2017
AGER picks up Aegon Ireland
11 Aug 2017
Zurich’s APAC P&C operations suffer setback
11 Aug 2017
Taiwan’s regulator urged to improve insurance access for all
11 Aug 2017
Manulife, Sun Life beat forecasts, post strong growth in Asian markets
11 Aug 2017
Ping An provides support for victims of Jiuzhaigou earthquake
11 Aug 2017
Japan’s top insurers almost all report second quarter revenue slump
10 Aug 2017
JLT Specialty announces senior VP for global services
10 Aug 2017
Prudential reveals results and combines businesses
10 Aug 2017
Munich Re profits fall – could London tower fire be to blame?
10 Aug 2017
Allianz secures five-year BMW deal
10 Aug 2017
RSA unveils new COO for global risk solutions
10 Aug 2017
Tokio Marine Kiln revs up motor team
10 Aug 2017
DirectAsia renews partnership with Leicester City FC
10 Aug 2017
Price war brewing in South Korea’s motor insurance sector could cause company losses
10 Aug 2017
China’s Huatai Insurance Group invests in aircraft manufacturer
10 Aug 2017
Willis Towers Watson adds deputy, boosts financial services capabilities
10 Aug 2017
India’s General Insurance Corp could raise over US$1b in IPO
09 Aug 2017
AIG sees cyber insurance requests rise 87% in Asia
09 Aug 2017
PRA hit by mounting Brexit workload
09 Aug 2017
Usher’s insurer reveals lawsuit over herpes claim
09 Aug 2017
Speculation swirls over future of Prudential in the UK
09 Aug 2017
Aon to buy Aegon’s SGD$472 million Dutch broker
08 Aug 2017
Slater & Gordon to assess UK operations after insurer woes
08 Aug 2017
Cyber breach at Game of Thrones TV firm
08 Aug 2017
Travelers secures $665 million acquisition
08 Aug 2017
Ping An denies interest in buying stake in Manchester United
08 Aug 2017
Insurance industry struggling to keep up with consumer behaviour
08 Aug 2017
Japan’s motor insurance premiums shift into reverse gear
08 Aug 2017
Manulife Hong Kong appoints Rockson Leung as chief financial officer
08 Aug 2017
Markel names new political risk underwriter in Singapore
07 Aug 2017
Aon reports surge in income
07 Aug 2017
New CEO as SSP
07 Aug 2017
AXA hit by $1.74 million payout over whipped cream injuries
07 Aug 2017
Chubb shares how it chooses M&As
07 Aug 2017
Larger ships, more valuable cargo worries marine insurers
07 Aug 2017
Tokio Marine Group achieves carbon-neutral status for fourth-consecutive year
07 Aug 2017
India’s insurance regulator endorses telematics to lower motor premiums
07 Aug 2017
China’s insurers report income slowdown in first half
07 Aug 2017
Tune Protect Group appoints CEO, chief actuary
04 Aug 2017
Insurance M&A activity reaches two-year low
04 Aug 2017
Swiss Re reports drop in interim results
04 Aug 2017
Allianz and LV= secure huge agreement
04 Aug 2017
Allianz reports huge rise in operating profits
04 Aug 2017
Insurance companies and genetic testing
04 Aug 2017
CIRC denies pressuring Anbang – insurer may not have to sell Waldorf Hotel after all
04 Aug 2017
Asia must close catastrophe protection gap, says MAS chief
04 Aug 2017
Proposal to allow taxis to deliver goods could run into insurance issues
04 Aug 2017
General takaful could have 20% market share in Malaysia by 2020
04 Aug 2017
Financial advisory channel fuels Aviva Singapore’s first-half growth
03 Aug 2017
RSA Group examines the role of brokers
03 Aug 2017
Allianz close to deal with LV= - report
03 Aug 2017
AIG operating income rises as commercial business drops
03 Aug 2017
Aviva delivers its first half 2017 results
03 Aug 2017
AXA’s reveals its 2017 interim report
03 Aug 2017
Insurance agent achieves Guinness World Record for whopper of a career
03 Aug 2017
Malaysia’s anti-fraud system operational by October
03 Aug 2017
South Korea’s big three general insurers post 50% profit jump
03 Aug 2017
“Smart” helmets to make insurance unique for each motorcyclist
03 Aug 2017
Guy Carpenter makes two senior promotions for APAC
03 Aug 2017
Insurance agent notches up Guinness World Record
02 Aug 2017
XL Catlin aims for flight with North America aviation team
02 Aug 2017
Allstate reports profits surge forward in second quarter
02 Aug 2017
Berkshire Hathaway heading to Ireland post-Brexit
02 Aug 2017
RSA enjoys huge profit surge in interim results
02 Aug 2017
Insurance group wants automated vehicle clarity
02 Aug 2017
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty opens new branch office in South Korea
02 Aug 2017
Heard about macroinsurance? Here’s what the future of insurance could look like
02 Aug 2017
Mainland China to benefit from Hong Kong as a reinsurance hub
02 Aug 2017
Etiqa names new chief strategy officer
02 Aug 2017
Taiwan questions safety and insurance of bike-sharing system
02 Aug 2017
MetLife Japan exec to head government pension fund’s new board
01 Aug 2017
Marsh & McLennan Agency reveals new president and COO
01 Aug 2017
Bank of England asked for details on insurers’ Brexit plans
01 Aug 2017
Chubb reveals claims director shake-up
01 Aug 2017
Max Financial calls off merger with HDFC Standard Life
01 Aug 2017
Indonesia boosts bid to become Islamic finance hub
01 Aug 2017
Insurers underwriting North Korean cargo could be penalised
01 Aug 2017
AIA chief executive to inherit predecessor’s legacy
01 Aug 2017
China reiterates commitment to stricter insurance controls

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