Domestic regulations and an uneven playing field will pose challenges for ASEAN corporates - an issue they will need to overcome if they are to be successful outside their home markets, said Thai energy giant PTT's Chief Operating Officer, Surong Bulakul.
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With The Geneva Association General Assembly being held for the second time in Asia, this time in Singapore this month, we bring you the thoughts of some members on an issue which ranks high in their minds - acquiring the confidence and goodwill of policymakers amid a heightened supervisory environment.
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With the third annual meeting of the SAARC regulators, we talk to the current and outgoing hosts of this event to be held from 8-10 May 2015 in Kathmandu.
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Over-regulation is now often cited by insurance executives as one of the top challenges with a recent global survey showing that 91% of insurance CEOs view it as a threat. We canvass the views of four leading legal firms in the insurance industry on coping with enhanced regulations.
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Claims management is one the most important aspects in the functioning of an insurer. Mr Andreas Matthias Kleiner of ERGO International analyses the success factors of modern claims management.
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AIG's recent broker business outlook survey which was conducted among 289 brokers across Asia, confirmed that claims service is the top criterion insurance brokers hold most important in their search for good working partners. The survey also reveals their present perception of the insurance market and its prospects, among others.
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Mr Patrice Conxicoeur of HSBC Global Asset Management (Japan) K.K. extols the incentives of investing in equities once regarded as pariah investments.
Experts at our Asia Trade Credit and Political Risks Conference say the need for their products is high, but much more awareness has to be created in Asia.
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Insurance purchases are mostly affected after a financial crisis. Dr Shinichi Kamiya of Nanyang Business School, NTU, explains why this is so.
At the 15th Asia Pacific Life Insurance Congress (APLIC), insurance leaders reiterated their commitment and firm belief in agency and that it will remain core as the kind of personal and trusted interactions between clients and agents cannot be replicated in other channels.
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In India, hundreds of farmers have committed suicide in the last three months due to crop failure. We explore the rationale for suicide insurance and whether insurers are in a position to offer such covers.
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As healthcare costs rise as a share of public spending and GDP, how can governments create sustainable health systems? How can insurers seize these opportunities for partnership? Read our report of the 10th Asia Conference on Healthcare and Health Insurance.
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Mr Jose Hernandez of AIG Asia Pacific finds in sports sponsorship an effective avenue to reach a wider audience and to increase brand visibility and awareness.
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