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Liability limit move gets shipping industry backing

Asian competition halting marine market rate rises

Catlin to begin in Beijing

Record loss year points to low insurance levels warns Swiss Re

Catastrophe

Record loss year points to low insurance levels warns Swiss Re

Last year was the most expensive in history in terms of economic losses but the level of payments faced by global underwriters had highlighted the need for greater insurance penetration.

Catastrophe

Lloyd’s at a loss and not only over lack of pricing discipline

Lloyd’s Chief Executive Richard Ward has hit out at the global insurance industry for its decision not to meet the second worst claims year in history with a rise in premium rates...

Catastrophe

Supply chain risks demand transparency says Allianz

A year after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, a leading underwriter warned the event created a new dimension in terms of the growing size of supply chain claims.

Regulation

Best sites new MENA and Asia operation in Dubai

A.M. Best has said it is to establish a new operation in the Dubai International Financial Centre to target South and Central Asia alongside the MENA region.

Regulation

Regulators need to get it right

In his keynote speech to the 8th Middle East Insurance Forum, the head of Bahrain’s financial regulator has said the economic crisis provides a clear reminder of the need for regulation.

Regulation

Regulators need to get it right

In his keynote speech to the 8th Middle East Insurance Forum, the head of Bahrain’s financial regulator has said the economic crisis provides a clear reminder of the need for regulation.

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All eyes on Asia as Whittington divestment approved

Whittington Group, the insurance investment business headquartered in Singapore, has received UK regulatory approval for the sale of its UK businesses to a consortium of investors.

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Underwriting

Future growth will be tough for emerging markets

A new report shows that while emerging re/insurance markets will continue to grow they will not be immune from the stresses of the low interest rate environment.

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Regulation

India in tax deal with Guernsey

Guernsey has announced it has signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with India.

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Underwriting

New Dawn for Vietnam

We examine the latest nation in South East Asia that is moving towards reforming their reinsurance industry.

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Diversity is under the microscope

Reinsurance Asia examines the key talking points for those attending the 2011 Singapore International Reinsurance Conference...

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Australian Insurers Under Pressure

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Jon Guy

Under pressure Australian insurers are set to be stressed tested again after their regular raised concerns over their ability to meet a string of multiple catastrophes.

Economist says things will look up for Asia in year to come

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Jon Guy

Swiss Re's Chief Economist says Asian markets will bounce back in 2012 and lead premium growth recovery...

Record cat loss year says Swiss Re

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This year will go down as the most expensive in history for economic losses due to catastrophes according to preliminary estimates from Swiss Re’s sigma team...

SIRC shows Asian importance

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For reinsurers all roads seemingly lead to Singapore this month as the market’s senior figures arrived for the Singapore International Reinsurance Conference.

Liability limit move gets shipping industry backing

Asian competition halting marine market rate rises

Catlin to begin in Beijing

Record loss year points to low insurance levels warns Swiss Re

Regulators need to get it right

All eyes on Asia as Whittington divestment approved

Future growth will be tough for emerging markets

India in tax deal with Guernsey

New Dawn for Vietnam

Diversity is under the microscope

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