Nicholas Pratt
-
Asia
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions hires new Southeast Asia head
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (SRCS) has appointed Didier Bélot as head, Southeast Asia, replacing Jonathan Rake who was promoted to…
-
Asia
New marine insurance syndicate launches to protect Asian shipowners from war
A new marine insurance facility designed to protect Asian shipowners from war-related risks has been launched in Hong Kong. The…
-
Asia
AGCS expands Asia presence with China and Indonesia offices
Corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has commenced new operations in Indonesia and China, thereby making Asia the…
-
Asia
China’s captive market gathers steam with Yudean approval
The long-awaited emergence of a healthy captive insurance market in China and the wider Asian region could finally be picking…
-
Asia
Fitch welcomes Chinese government’s decision to lift foreign capital limits
Fitch Ratings has maintained its 2018 rating and sector outlooks for China's non-life insurers at stable, because it believes the…
-
Asia
Less is more to ensure BI claims certainty, says Swiss Re
A broadening of coverage in business interruption (BI) insurance due to price pressure and competition is leading to concerns about…
-
Asia
Insurers not doing enough with technology and innovation, say risk managers
Asia’s Risk managers have such low expectations of insurers’ and their ability to innovate that two thirds of them believe…
-
Asia
Bank governor says Labuan must upgrade tax regime and spread wealth to ensure survival
Labuan International Business and Finance Centre (IBFC) needs to ensure that the local community benefits from its economic activity, become…
-
Asia
Parima targets career progression for risk managers in 2018
The Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (Parima) is prioritising the career progression of its members in 2018, according to…
-
Asia
Chubb launches new unit for Asian SMEs
Chubb has announced the formation of a new business unit to meet the risk management needs of small and medium-sized…
-
Asia
Axa names new Asia CEO in global management reshuffle
French multinational insurer Axa has unveiled a new management structure for its international operations, which includes the appointment of Gordon…
-
Asia
Peak Re receives reinsurance licence in Singapore
Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re has been granted authorisation by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to carry on writing life…
-
Asia
Malaysia and Australia suffer massive data breaches
The spotlight on cybersecurity has intensified following news of massive data breaches suffered in Malaysia and Australia. Malaysian authorities are…
-
Asia
Willis Towers Watson appoints new head for North Asia P&C insurance
Evariste Yeung has been appointed to lead Willis Towers Watson’s (WTW) property and casualty (P&C) division in north Asia. Mr…
-
Asia
Singapore and Hong Kong team up in fintech alliance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have signed an agreement to strengthen co-operation…
-
Asia
China and Asia poised to take the lead on insurtech: WTW report
Insurance penetration in Asia-Pacific may be as little as a third of the global average but it could lead the…
-
Asia
Insurance markets set to gain from ASEAN integration says research
The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) initiative, a plan to develop a single economic market across the ten ASEAN states by…
-
Insurance
QBE partners with insurtech firm to develop policy automation
Insurance group QBE has announced plans to implement machine learning technology in order to automate its policy review process and…
-
Asia
Beazley unveils new financial lines products for Asia
Specialist insurer Beazley has launched two financial lines products for the Asia market. The first of these products is aimed…
-
Asia
AIR Worldwide releases new inland flood model for Japan
Catastrophe modelling firm AIR Worldwide has launched a new inland flood model for Japan, and also released a new version…