To reap the benefits of the urbanisation trend, Mr Yves-Daniel Cochand and Mr Amit Kalra from Swiss Re urge insurers to follow city-centric and regional strategies and continuously strengthen their models to incorporate ever-growing risk exposures.
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At the IUMI 2014 conference, delegates were told why marine underwriters are sometimes their "own worst enemies".
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Mr Peter Tan of RGA Reinsurance Company looks at the needs of the day and the trends in Southeast Asia's life and health markets.
UIB owes its very existence to the Japanese insurance market. Mr Bassem Kabban of UIB Holdings gives us an insight into the group's history in Japan as well as its endeavours to establish a native global broker there.
The difficulty of managing both clients' and reinsurers' demands and expectations is not new. But they have become more challenging in recent times, says Mr Julian Robert Hodge of Pana Harrison (Asia) Pte Ltd.
Mr Fred Ngan of EY Hong Kong explains how life insurers in Asia Pacific can optimise their strategic asset allocation as the investment, regulatory and market landscapes continue to evolve.
Mr Maximilian Springer of MoneyHero.com.hk explains how online comparison portals are helping to shape the future of the insurance industry in Asia.
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Customers are communicating with insurers through numerous channels and platforms. Mr Johnny Lu from GMC Software Technology advises insurers to adopt a "ninja-like" customer communication management strategy to boost their business' top line.
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I had the opportunity to sit down with Mr Albert Benchimol, President & CEO of AXIS Capital, at this year's Rendez-vous in Monte Carlo to discuss the firm's Singapore branch, which is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. During our time, Mr Benchimol shared with me his observations about the Asia Pacific insurance and reinsurance markets over the past decade, as well as where AXIS Specialty Ltd in Singapore fits into the larger footprint of its parent company.
By Dawn Sit
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