Chris Wei: Standing tall with digital convictions
SCOR: Insurance as a mission to help billions face the perils and misfortunes of life
Transamerica Life Bermuda: Wealth management - Asia in a sweet spot
BlackRock: Insurers look to private debt in hunt for yield
Securing India online
Putting insurers on a cloud
InsurTech – Innovation, Disruption…Distraction?
Riding the InsurTech wave
Asian InsurTech market set to boom
The disruptors
Getting ahead in the digital world - Where are we headed?
Reinventing insurance through strategic partnerships with digital disruptors
43 zettabytes of data by 2020
Singapore
Chasing life's next pot of gold
Pakistan
Interview with the Regulator: Interventions to propel market
The long corridor to growth
Cyber Insurance
Cyber risk trends
Cyber exposure - Is it worth the risk?
M&A
Key attraction: Technology
The Role of Wearables
Embrace wearables - despite the uncertainty of the devices market
Technology: Health enabler or barrier?
Life Insurance Disruption
Blockchain: A platform for reinventing insurance
Think Tank
The Geneva Association - The nature and role of capital in insurance
CEO Focus
Trade on the customer's platform of choice
Regulation Focus
Beyond Compliance: Being proactive on cyber security to build consumer trust
Regulatory updates
Brokers’ Focus
Brokers' Summit: More than just broking
Asian
Asia: CFOs can support growth imperative by providing better insight - EY
Asia Pacific: InsurTech race is hot
Australia: Submissions open for 2017 Australian Insurance Industry Awards
Bangladesh: Govt life insurer taps national digital network to offer services
Cambodia: New players entering insurance market
China: Insurance consumer confidence index improves in 2016
Hong Kong: Top Govt committee calls for more action to hit insurance hub goals
India: Proposal to appoint mentors for insurance agents yet to take off
Indonesia: 2016's 5.1% non-life growth is slowest in 5 years
South Korea: Public-private panel set up to oversee introduction of IFRS17
Japan: Non-life insurers' improved performance leads to higher financial leverage
Macau: Insurers to launch products adapted to travel alerts
Malaysia: Insurers adopt personal data protection code
Myanmar: Exim Thailand to open rep office
Nepal: Quarter of 2015 quake claims remains unresolved
Pakistan: Drought aid facility to tap parametric insurance tools
Philippines: Sun Life tops life league for 6th consecutive year
Singapore: Fintech group C88 grows auto finance & insurance biz
Bancassurance overtakes tied agents to become largest channel in S'pore
Sri Lanka: 3 composite insurers remain, 2 years after segregation deadline
Taiwan: Regulator shrugs off concerns over new bond redemption rule
Thailand: Rule change excludes drunk drivers from insurance cover
Vietnam: National shipping carrier insures fleet for US$565 mln
Global
Companies find cyber cover not relevant; too complicated - Hiscox survey
Global insurance rates declined for 15th consecutive quarter in 4Q2016: Marsh
AIG CEO Peter Hancock resigns
Nat CATs' 2016 insured losses at US$39.5 bln is highest in 4 years, says Willis Re
Pool Re hopes to include cyber
Corporate Risk Management
Australian government to combat financial crime
Cyber covers need to extend insurability boundaries and reach of cover to meet potential exposure - Swiss Re
Agents and Advisers
Nominations flow in for 2nd Life Agents & Advisers Awards
APLIC 2017's Congress in the Clouds beckons!
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Undergrads in Singapore get a taste of corporate risk management
People on the move
COVER STORY - InsurTech – Innovation, Disruption…Distraction?
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GUEST EDITORIAL
To achieve a successful digital transformation, a radical approach is required. Mr Chris Wei,Executive Chairman, Aviva Asia & Friends Provident International and Global Chairman of Aviva Digital, shares the five steps they took in their quest...
SPOTLIGHT - Pakistan
In an exclusive interview, Mr Fida Hussain Samoo, Insurance Commissioner at the SECP, speaks on the new regulations that are impacting the market and the way forward for the industry.
Digital is transforming every industry – from pharmaceuticals to fast-moving consumer goods – and no one is immune to it. It has radically changed how businesses are being run to how consumers engage with their favourite brands. Mr...
INSIGHTS - Think Tank
Mr Daniel Hofmann of The Geneva Association explains the role of capital in insurance as a key metric used to better understand, quantify and manage risk-taking in the insurance business.
INSIGHTS - Regulation Focus
Ms Saskia Bosch van Rosenthal and Mr Harry Wang of PwC Hong Kong discuss the increasing costs of cyber breaches, preventive cyber security measures and the need for insurers to refresh their approach to cyber security policy and regulations
PwC brings you a roundup of key regulatory activities around the region in the recent few months.
April has come upon us with the sakura and apple blossoms in full bloom. The weather has been clement so far and there is an extra lilt in the air. Could it be AI, “sunsetting” or “eating your own dog food”? Tech-speak is the...
In an exclusive interview with Asia Insurance Review, Mr Denis Kessler, Chairman and Chief Executive of SCOR, the fourth largest reinsurance company globally, with gross written premiums of EUR13.8 billion in 2016, reflects on the state of the...
High net worth insurer Transamerica Life (Bermuda) Ltd (Transamerica Life Bermuda) is all set to drive growth in 2017 on the back of rising receptiveness to insurance as a wealth management tool. Mr Marc Lieberman, President and CEO, and Singapore...
The chase for yields remain a central investment strategy for insurers despite the prospect of rising interest rates, says Mr David Lomas, Head of Global Financial Institutions Group at BlackRock.
India is gradually moving towards its target of Digital India. The recent less-cash strategy is a move in that direction. However, all online activities, including digital transactions, are fraught with risks. As online platforms get more in vogue,...
Having served hundreds of insurers across 35 countries,Dr Woody Mo, President andChief Executive Officer of eBaoTech, observes that in the digital era, his customers’ needs have shifted to connecting insurance with business and daily lives of...
The verdict is foregone – InsurTech is here to stay and is definitely not adistraction. Our Cover Story looks at the state of play today from theperspective of the disrupted and the disruptors as both ride the InsurTech wave.
Asia will be the next InsurTech hotspot and Asian insurance tech is expected to be an attractive area for investment in 2017. Here are the reasons why.
With insurance named as the industry most affected by disruptive change, Asia Insurance Review speaks to three of such disruptors/startups as they share their unique propositions for the insurance industry.
In this Country Profile, we look at what the industry, through the Life Insurance Association (LIA), is doing to boost the level of protection and zero in on the transformation efforts of five of the leading insurers as they compete in a...
The insurance industry in Pakistan is upbeat on its growth prospects, as funds to the tune of US$46 billion are being invested in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which is expected to boost the economy and also create thousands of jobs.
Cyber attacks continue to make great headlines around the world.Mr Jason Kelly of AIG Asia Pacific explores the cyber risk scenario today.
Cyber risk is complex and forever-changing. Mr Johannes Gschossmann of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE Singapore Branch (AGCS), explains the risks and how to mitigate them.
A high percentage of insurers on the M&A trail this year are keen on acquiring companies that will make them stronger players in the digital technology game. We zoom in on these trends.
There is no denying the valuable health data that wearables can provide to life and health insurers, and the wide range of potential applications this can have. The only way forward for insurers is to in-vest in wearables and see where they take the...
Today’s 24/7 hyper-connected lifestyle could be an underlying reason why it is becoming more difficult for many people to live a healthier lifestyle. Ms Sek Yen Foo of Sun Life Financial Asia shares findings from their Asia Health Index study.
Clients’ missed expectations together with blockchain technology may be the makings of a perfect storm for the insurance industry. Ms Jenny Sutton of Galileo Platforms discusses the opportunities for blockchain-based platforms in the insurance...
Insurers should strive to create a hassle-free customer experience, and also look to create partnerships with tech-focused companies to leverage on their popularity with customers.
Insurance CFOs see themselves playing a major role in supporting the business growth imperative by providing clear, insightful and timely analysis, according to an EY survey of 58 global insurance CFOs, of which a fifth were fromAsia.
Asia Pacific-based insurance companies, from established players to new entrants, are increasingly looking to acquire or partner with non-insurance tech players to understand and harness the opportunities inherent in InsurTech, said global law firm...
Submissions are now open for the Australian Insurance Industry Awards, which this year has a new award category for Learning Programme of the Year. This is in recognition of the importance that learning plays in the insurance ecosystem, says the...