Nicholas Pratt
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Asia
Ironshore ups political risk capacity for APAC amid ongoing uncertainty
Specialty insurer Ironshore has expanded its political risk business lines in Asia-Pacific, by increasing capacity for its Singapore-based political risk…
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Asia
RMS opens Sydney office to bolster APAC client support
Risk modelling and analytics firm RMS has opened a new office in Sydney, Australia as part of its effort to…
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Asia
Markel extends fintech insurance policy to Asian market
Specialty insurer Markel has launched its fintech insurance policy in Asia, following its launch earlier this year in the UK.…
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Asia
UN issues disaster risk warning for Asia-Pacific
The risk of natural catastrophe in Asia-Pacific is outpacing resilience and could push those in the most disaster-prone areas into…
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Asia
Zurich hires new commercial underwriting chief for Singapore
Global insurer Zurich has appointed Anish Jadav as its new chief underwriting officer for its commercial insurance business in Singapore.…
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Asia
Ex-CIRC head to face criminal charges over corruption
The former head of China’s insurance regulator is to face criminal charges over alleged corruption. Xiang Junbo was head of…
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Asia
Economic risks top WEF global risk survey
Global business leaders have named economic risks – specifically unemployment in first place, followed by fiscal crises – as the…
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Asia
WTW appoints new HK head for Insurance Consulting and Technology division
Willis Towers Watson has appointed Albert Li, head of Hong Kong and Taiwan for its Insurance Consulting and Technology business.…
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Africa
Insurance industry leads the way in AI spending
The insurance sector is the leading industry in artificial intelligence (AI) expenditure, according to a study by Tata Consultancy Services…
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Asia
Multinationals consider implications of UN sanctions on N Korea
The ongoing escalations between North Korea and the rest of the world took another step when the United Nations (UN)…
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Analysis & Opinion
Asia’s first Apology Bill passed
Hong Kong has become the first jurisdiction in Asia to enact apology legislation. The Hong Kong Legislative Council (LegCo) passed…
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Asia
QBE chief executive steps down
Australia-based insurer QBE has announced the departure of its chief executive John Neal after five “challenging” years in the role.…
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Asia
Deloitte opens Asia-Pacific blockchain lab in Hong Kong
Consultant Deloitte has officially unveiled its Asia-Pacific blockchain lab and chosen Hong Kong as its home. The lab is designed…
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Asia
CIRC issues alcohol ban for all staff as crackdown continues
China’s insurance watchdog, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC), has issued a ban on the consumption of alcohol across all…