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Jun 2014

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India's life industry: Staying alive despite the odds

The Indian life insurance industry is facing challenges in recent times with slower economic growth and frequent regulatory changes. Two CEOs assure that the long-term opportunity is still good for the country.

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Agriculture insurance: The drivers of agriculture insurance in Asia

Mr Peter Book from Guy Carpenter & Co looks at the drivers of agriculture (supply side constraints and demand side drivers) and the importance of risk transfer in food production.

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Agriculture insurance: China: Leading the agricultural insurance market

In the next 20 years, China will become the world's largest agricultural insurance market. Mr Stephen Warwick of Aon Benfield says robust risk management is the key to China cementing its position as the agricultural insurance leader.


Agriculture insurance: India: The El Nino threat

Weather forecasters are predicting scanty rainfall across the country as a result of the El Nino effect. We speak to two insurers on the likely impact this will have on the industry in India

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IRFRC: Towards a comprehensive mortality database for Asia-Pacific

Dr Andreas Milidonis from Nanyang Technological University shares details on the "Multi-population Mortality Risk" project where they endeavour to build a comprehensive mortality database for the region.


Forecasting earthquakes: Time varying earthquake hazard

There is now clear evidence that earthquakes are clustered in both space and time, says Professor Paul Somerville from Risk Frontiers.


NAT CATS focus: Emerging countries affected by insurance gaps

Nat CAT losses are on the rise and many developing and emerging countries are hit especially hard. Munich Re's Jennyfer Yeung-Williams and Mr Bui Quang Hai discuss the trend.

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NAT CATS focus: Financing solutions to Nat CATs in Asia

There is a greater need for Public-Private Partnership in Asia as governments can no longer act as the "insurer of last resort" amidst the increasing frequency of Nat CATs in the region, said speakers at the Fifth International Symposium on Catastrophe Risk Management.

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Bancassurance: An oasis of opportunities

Industry experts shared their insights and outlook for bancassurance and other growing distribution channels at the recent 15th Asia Conference on Bancassurance & Alternative Distribution Channels.

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Back page - Ms Khadijah Abdullah: Industry losing a dedicated ASEAN leader

Ms Khadijah has resigned from both the Malaysian Insurance Institute (MII) and ASEAN Insurance Training & Research Institute (AITRI) after a decade of passionate and untiring service in both institutes which saw MII becoming a key provider of comprehensive human capital development solutions to the industry in Asia. Asia Insurance Review presents our tribute to this amazing woman.

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