Nicholas Pratt
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Asia
Asia lagging rest of the world in insurtech
The size of Asia’s insurtech market may have been overstated after a report revealed that the region accounts for just…
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Asia
Apple and Cisco team up with Allianz to offer cyber security discounts
Tech giants Apple and Cisco have recruited Allianz and Aon in their plan to offer cybersecurity discounts to corporate users…
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Allianz acquires Sri Lankan general insurer
Allianz has struck a deal to acquire one of Sri Lanka’s largest general insurers for €85.9m (SRL16.4bn). Allianz will purchase…
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Asia
Chubb appoints new heads for Korea and Thailand
Edward Ler has been appointed by Chubb as the new country president for its general insurance business in Korea. He…
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Asia
Sanchi’s expanding oil slick raises environmental concerns
The spill from the stricken oil tanker Sanchi has created an oil slick that has trebled in size since the…
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Asia
JLT Re appoints new CEO for Asia-Pacific
Jeremy Fox has been appointed as the new Asia-Pacific CEO for JLT Re, the broker’s reinsurance arm. Mr Fox has…
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Asia
Asean plans to improve nat cat response following Typhoon Tembin
The Association of Southeast Nations (Asean) is to accelerate its plan to develop systems to help its member states respond…
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Asia
BI, cyber and nat cats top 2018 Allianz Risk Barometer
Business interruption (BI), cyber and natural catastrophes are the leading business risks this year, according to more than 1,900 risk…
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Asia
Jakarta stock exchange floor collapses
More than 70 people have been injured after a mezzanine floor at the Indonesian Stock Exchange collapsed. A group of…
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Asia
IRM continues Asia expansion with India ambassador’s appointment
The UK-based Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has appointed two ambassadors in Gurgaon, India to act as local experts for…
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Asia
Tanker Sanchi sinks with no survivors
The Sanchi, the stricken Iranian tanker that collided with a US freighter off the eastern coast of China in one…
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Asia
NZ companies facing rise in weather insurance premiums
The cost of insurance claims related to storms and floods has risen by 70% in New Zealand during the past…
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Asia
Cyber insurance take-up rises by 50% in India
The number of India-based companies that adopted cyber insurance in 2017 increased by 50% on the previous year, according to…
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Asia
Philippines government offers farmers payout over Typhoon Tembin
More than 20,000 Filipino farmers whose crops were destroyed by the recent Typhoon Tembin, also known as Typhoon Vinta in…
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Asia
Cunningham Lindsay hires new head for Singapore
David Seng has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Singapore office of loss adjusting firm Cunningham Lindsay.…
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Asia
Iranian oil tanker continues to blaze off China’s coast
The Iranian oil tanker that crashed off the east coast of China continues to blaze for the third consecutive day,…
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Asia
Chubb strikes distribution agreement with DBS in Singapore
Global insurer Chubb has entered into an arrangement with Singapore-based bank DBS that will see its general insurance products distributed…
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Asia
New head for XL Catlin’s APAC energy, property and construction team
XL Catlin has appointed Todd Wilhelm as the regional product leader for its energy, property and construction division in Asia-Pacific.…
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Asia
Parima announces details for 2018 conferences
The Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (Parima) has revealed the dates and locations for next year's conferences as well as the…
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Asia
HDI Global makes leadership changes in Australasia
Industrial lines insurer HDI Global has announced a number of executive changes in its Australasian business. The new appointments cover…