From Editor-in-chief
Allianz: Multi-accessibility is a must
Great Eastern: Giving insurance a social uplift
AIG: Leading the way with a Chief Science Officer
JLT: Employee benefits, complex risks are route to success
CEO focus: An ASEAN certainty
CEO focus: Act now for AEC
CEO focus: Uniting a fragmented ASEAN: What it means for insurers
CEO focus: Emerging countries as an economic risk hotspot - How is ASEAN placed?
CEO focus: ASEAN Economic Community: Much progress made, more awaits
Prospects aplenty: Time to act now
Interview with a Regulator: OJK announces tariff rates, new reinsurance firm targeted for 2014
Succeeding in Indonesia's life insurance market: Putting the customer first
Gearing up for the evolving Indonesia market in 2014
Non-Life: Indonesia looks to iron out challenges
Fit and proper test for key parties at insurance companies
Brokers: Rooting for the underdogs
IRFRC: Capturing the dynamics of China's and India's non-life insurance markets
Life feature: A career in insurance remains bright
Bring on tomorrow: Deconstructing construction risk
CAT modelling focus: Risk Frontiers: A unique model of cooperation between industry and academia
Disaster Risk Reduction: Can private insurance contribute?
Enhanced privacy regime in Australia - How could it affect you?
Life reinsurance focus: Optimising risk capacity via reinsurance
Asia: Super typhoon Haiyan dominates global Nat CAT list in 2013
Asia: AIA survey says employee benefits plans fail to meet employee needs
Asian insurers need to prepare for the new world of IFRS reporting urgently
Euler Hermes broadens Asia Pacific credit insurance services
Standard Life establishes Asia Advisory Board
Asia: Willis Group to acquire specialist broker Charles Monat Ltd
Australia: Insurers estimate Perth fire insured losses at more than US$11 mln
Cooper Gay Australia launches new wholesale division
Cambodia: Strike will cost US$200 mln
China: Fosun acquires three Portuguese state-owned insurers for US$1.65 bln
JLT Asia strengthens Hong Kong business with Lambert Brothers acquisition
Hong Kong: Tax bill to attract captives
India: IRDA looking at increasing FDI in insurance intermediaries and TPAs
India: Insurance sector ready for government panel's recommendations
India: Non-life insurers pitch for healthcare regulator
Indonesia: Aviva and Astra International in joint venture deal
Malaysia: Floods lead to deluge of insurance adequacy questions
Malaysia: Manulife completes acquisition of MAAKL Mutual Bhd
Philippines: PhilRealty selling its stake in Meridian Assurance
Tenet Sompo Insurance acquires Nipponkoa's Singapore general business
Catlin establishes Singapore branch
Singapore: Nationale Suisse sets up branch
Thailand: Economic costs of Bangkok unrest to exceed US$600 mln
Thailand: ACE to acquire majority control of Thai insurer
Sompo Japan lending "Sunflowers" by Van Gogh to bring hope in Japan's earthquake-affected region
Tough 2014 for traditional reinsurers and new capacity alike - Willis Re
RSA review to be completed by end-Feb
Munich Re and TÜV SÜD develop Project Risk Rating
Diary of events
People on the move
The heat is on. As insurers continue to ramp up and diversify their distribution efforts, brokers - particularly the small to medium-sized players - face an uphill task of distinguishing themselves in the ensuing competition. So, how can the underdogs gain a leg up? We speak to a few heads of broker associations for their input as a curtain raiser to the 2nd Brokers' Summit in Singapore later this month.
Buy Now
China and India are among the fastest-growing emerging markets within the global economy with the attendant boom in their non-life insurance markets. Ms Yisi Lu and Mr Evan Leite of Risk Lighthouse, through the creative analytics of available data, identify trends and the complex dynamics present in these two major markets.
The future of the life industry and the professionals servicing their clients daily remain bright. We look at the statistics, and what more can be done to help the agency force.