From Editor-in-Chief
Protecting future generations: A need to act now!
Liberalisation of the Japanese insurance market
Markel: Cautious and sustainable focus
Emirates International: Energy to grow
Healthcare - A case for compulsory covers: Compulsory Universal Healthcare: Making it work
Healthcare - A case for compulsory covers: Marching towards universal health insurance in Asia
Healthcare - A case for compulsory covers: Channels and products the key for health insurance in India
Report Card on Big Bang - Bitter start but better now
Interview with the Regulator: FSA - Sensitive to one and all
Reassessing Japan's "Big Bang": How financial reform has shaped today's industry
Life insurance: Customers' awareness and social mission
Recent developments and industry-wide efforts in the Japanese general insurance industry
2014 - Confidence Regained: Time for action
Insurance M&A in Southeast Asia - Eye on Japan
Deregulation of transfer of insurance policies
The "resolvability" of a major insurer
Representative Action in Singapore: The decision in Koh Chong Chiah v Treasure Resort
Myanmar: A US$2.8 billion market awaits?
Myanmar: Fostering resilience against climate risks
Korea: Key issues, opportunities and challenges in Korea for 2014
Certified Actuarial Analyst: A matter of professionalism
Bring on tomorrow: Fronting Fees: "Art or Science"?
Data focus: Data quality in catastrophe modelling
Catastrophe feature: Asia Typhoon and Cyclone Risk: An increasing driver of global loss
Food for thought: Reinsurance: Can you rest easy?
India rendezvous: Firm up the basics
Asia: Asian investors' three common retirement mistakes
Asia: AXA renews partnership with NGO CARE for projects
Asia: AIA signs 5-year partnership with Spurs
Asia: China and Thailand offer best risk vs opportunity potential - EY
Australia: Bushfires getting deadlier and more destructive
Australia: ICA's revised General Insurance Code of Practice
China: Motor insurers can expect higher pricing this year
China: Forty-five licences granted in 2013 for operations in provinces
India to host an international microinsurance summit
India: Government allows foreigners to invest in insurance
India: Public banks not keen on pursuing insurance broking model
Indonesian insurance likely to benefit from tariff regulations - Fitch
Japan: Worst snowfall in 45 years creates havoc
Korean Re aims to be top 3 reinsurer in the world by 2050
Malaysia: AIG to set up retakaful business
Pakistan: SECP proposes amendments on outstanding insurance premium issue
New proposed CAT insurance for the Philippines
Singapore: Life insurance industry posts 28% growth in 2013
Singapore: Great Eastern premiums up 21% but profits drop 12% for FY13
Singapore takes quick steps to ensure safety at sea after 3 collisions
Thailand: Bangkok unrest 2014 - Re-examination of SAR policy wordings may be necessary
Coastal states urged to adopt IMO Places of Refuge guidelines
Corporate cash is key to the growth of risk assets in 2014
Takaful contributions forecast to exceed US$20 bln this year - KFH
Preparations for ING Insurance's IPO on track
Lloyd's to set up Dubai office
Denis Kessler inducted into 2014 Insurance Hall of Fame Awards
Diary of events
People on the move
Mr Ben Miliauskas of Aon Benfield Analytics Australia/New Zealand highlights the value of data as a strategic asset while alerting us of how data can itself inhibit results.
Buy Now
Ms Jessica Turner from RMS gives an update on the catastrophe risks of several countries in the region and says having a robust suite of risk tools is paramount for insurers and reinsurers.
The reinsurance programmes are all planned and bought so one can rest easy right? Mr Brian O'Brien of ConsultRe says in fact, many companies are not as careful with the structure of their reinsur-ance programmes and with the documentation as they should be.
Financial inclusion and data quality were the buzzwords at this year's 7th India Rendezvous and firming up the basics to ensure a sustainable future for insurance in India was also called for.