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Dec 2017

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December-Home
Editor's Message
Guest Editorial
Magazine article aboutFranz-Hahn-Challenging-renewals-ahead-for-Asia

Franz Hahn: Challenging renewals ahead for Asia

Interviews
Magazine article aboutBerkley-marking-50-years-extends-presence-in-Asian-specialty-market

Berkley marking 50 years extends presence in Asian specialty market

State-owned Russian reinsurer sets sights on Asia

Echo Re targeting more Asian business

Samsung Re: Expanding beyond group business

A year of change for CCR Re

Disciplined innovation pays dividends for Aon

RMIA: Australasia's risk expertise aims to sail beyond its shores

AEC Focus
Magazine article aboutWhat-insurance-executives-expect-from-the-ASEAN-Economic-Community-AEC-

What insurance executives expect from the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)

SIRC Report
Magazine article aboutReinsurers-gear-up-for-exciting-future

Reinsurers gear up for exciting future

25th FAIR Conference
Magazine article about53-years-53-countries-265-members-25th-Conference-that-s-FAIR-Land-

53 years, 53 countries, 265 members, 25th Conference - that's FAIR Land!

Indonesia Rendezvous
Magazine article aboutThe-fight-against-fraud

The fight against fraud

Going Digital
Magazine article aboutInsurTech-Hype-or-Substance-

InsurTech: Hype or Substance?

EU Data Protection Rules - The impact on Asia

InsurTech fever hits Japan

Cover Story
Magazine article aboutRegion-s-best-lauded-at-the-21st-Asia-Insurance-Industry-Awards

Asia Stars Shine Bright

Region's best lauded at the 21st Asia Insurance Industry Awards

Spotlight
Magazine article aboutFlying-the-insurance-flag

South Asia

Flying the insurance flag

Interview with the Nepalese Regulator: A proactive regulator bodes well for the market

Nepal: New companies add lustre to market

Bangladesh: Insurance industry takes flight

Maldives: Industry experiencing dynamic change

Bhutan: Industry maintains growth momentum

General Insurance
Magazine article aboutHeightened-consumer-awareness-a-boost-for-product-liability-insurance

Product Liability

Heightened consumer awareness a boost for product liability insurance

Life
Magazine article aboutInsuring-Asia-s-changing-senior-markets

Ageing, Health & Retirement and AI

Insuring Asia's changing senior markets

Health & Retirement: Personalised treatment - One size does not fit all!

Taking the revolutionary road to new opportunities of growth

Insights
Magazine article aboutHow-the-life-insurance-industry-is-tackling-a-manageable-headwind-

Think Tank

How the life insurance industry is tackling a "manageable headwind"

View from India

Insurers and InsurTechs - A symbiotic partnership

Anti-Money Laundering

Airing dirty laundry

Takaful

Takaful 2.0: Will we ever get there?

Spotlight on regulations

Remaining relevant to regulatory changes

Regulators need deeper expertise to avoid trap of excessive regulation

Warranty & Indemnity Insurance

W&I insurance gaining traction in Korea

Tackling the Nat CAT protection gap

The capital efficiency gap

Corporate Risk Management
Magazine article aboutSustainability-a-risk-opportunity-for-business

Sustainability a risk & opportunity for business

News

Asian

Asia: ADB forms partnership with AFI to improve access to insurance and financial services

Asia: Termination of proposed ACR-Shenzhen deal "a mutual decision"

Asia Insurance Review launches the Asia Advisers Network to serve agents and advisers

Australia: Legal poser over proposed code for insurance in superannuation

China: Questions aplenty over nod for 100% foreign ownership of insurers

AIA introduces Hong Kong's first blockchain-enabled bancassurance network

Winners of HK Insurance Awards

India: More players eyeing entry into insurance mart

India: Some insurers go public, others need more time

Indonesia: Life morbidity table to be developed

Japan: Govt to set up national health insurance database by 2020

South Korea: Interest rate hikes to disrupt insurance mart

Malaysia: Insurance business models seen as "broken"

Myanmar: Burnt down iconic hotel insured for over US$1 mln

New Zealand: Rising seas could render coastal communities uninsurable

Philippines: Call for dashcams to be made mandatory in vehicles

Regulator sets in place plans for Singapore to be a global capital for Asian risk transfer

Singapore: Peak Re receives composite licence from MAS

Taiwan: Insurers' international bond holdings under scrutiny

Thailand: Allianz urges industry consolidation to push innovation

Vietnam: Authorities set health and healthcare goals

Global

Amazon continues push into European insurance market

Holistic approach to agriculture insurance key to seeking solutions for smallholder farmers

Corporate Risk Management

Regional risk management associations to mutually recognise certifications

Insurance industry joins new WEF-led coalition to tackle innovation risks

AI and machine learning bring benefits to financial services, but also risks

Japan: Regulator warns of Initial Coin Offering risks

Thome Group opens state-of-the-art operations hub in Singapore

Product Bytes

Events Page

APIC17 lives up to its promise

Reinsurers in InsurTech - Tortoise or Hare?

TGIA marks Golden Jubilee

Diary
People on the move

People on the move

Insights

Think Tank

How the life insurance industry is tackling a "manageable headwind"

Based on a survey with senior executives of leading life insurers, Mr Daniel M. Hofmann of The Geneva Association reports on the industry’s response to the challenges created by low interest rates and its determination to weather this “manageable headwind”.
 

View from India

Insurers and InsurTechs - A symbiotic partnership

Asia Insurance Review speaks to four leading Indian InsurTech companies to find out how they define their role in the Indian insurance ecosystem.
 

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Anti-Money Laundering

Airing dirty laundry

Mr Martin Lim of Ingenique Solutions Pte Ltd provides an overview of recent developments in the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing, with a specific focus on terrorism threats that Singapore faces, in the context of insurance companies.
 

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Takaful

Takaful 2.0: Will we ever get there?

The takaful industry needs to transform business to assimilate disruptive forces, appeal to millennials and move towards the next phase of “takaful 2.0” which it has yet to arrive at, said speakers at the Takaful Rendezvous 2017 organised by Asia Insurance Review.
 

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Spotlight on regulations

Remaining relevant to regulatory changes

In this day and age of increasing protectionism, rapid technological advancements and a growing risk environment, (re)insurers need to be adaptable. Mr Tim Fletcher and Mr Jan Buschmann of Hogan Lovells comment.
 

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Regulators need deeper expertise to avoid trap of excessive regulation

At the 24th International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) Annual Conference in Kuala Lumpur last month, regulators spoke of ways to balance regulation and innovation to achieve the best outcomes for consumers.
 

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Warranty & Indemnity Insurance

W&I insurance gaining traction in Korea

After a slow start, Warranty & Indemnity insurance for Korea’s domestic and outboard M&A transactions is on the rise. Mr Eric H. Hoffman of Asia Risk & Insurance Advisors (ARIA) explores.
 

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Tackling the Nat CAT protection gap

The capital efficiency gap

Underinsurance is a problem, but not all of it represents a protection gap. Mr Greg Lowe at Aon and Mr George Attard at Aon Benfield Analytics International explain.
 

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