Nicholas Pratt
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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…
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Asia
Chinese online insurer ZhongAn plans $1bn IPO in HK
China’s first online-only insurer, ZhongAn Online Property and Casualty, has been given the green light to launch an Initial public…
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Asia
HDI Global hires new Singapore MD
Graham Silton has been appointed as managing director of HDI Global SE Singapore with effect from 1 October 2017, taking…
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Asia
Guy Carpenter brings in new Pacific CEO
Reinsurer Guy Carpenter has appointed Andre Eisele as its chief executive for the Pacific region. He joins from Swiss Re,…
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Asia
EY and Guardtime launch marine insurance blockchain platform
Consultant EY and software security firm Guardtime have launched what they claim is the world’s first blockchain platform for marine…
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Asia
South Asian flood disaster exposes the protection gap
The worst floods in South Asia in a decade have claimed more than 1,400 lives and left many more homeless…
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Asia
Peking University and RIMS partner for risk management education plan
RIMS, the US-based risk and insurance management association, has teamed up with China’s Peking University in a bid to make…
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Asia
Typhoons to cost Hong Kong insurers more than $130m
Typhoons Hato and Pakhar, which caused widespread damage in Hong Kong, Macau and the Chinese province of Guangdong, have landed…
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Asia
VW’s China JVs pull 1.8 million vehicles over fuel pumps issue
Volkswagen’s product recall woes continue following the news that the German carmaker and two of its China-based joint ventures are…
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Asia
Chubb hires underwriters for its APAC cyber team
International insurer Chubb has appointed two underwriters to lead the expansion of its cyber insurance business in Asia-Pacific. Andrew Taylor…
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Asia
Companies could count the cost of Taiwan’s anti-money laundering drive
Companies in Taiwan will be subject to new rules on anti-money laundering and cybersecurity, due to a series of measures…
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Asia
Ironshore Singapore offers legal expenses cover for local corporates
The Singapore branch of Australian-based insurer Ironshore has introduced a new specialty, professional lines product offering after-the-event legal expenses to…
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Asia
JLT and Munich Re partner for Philippines parametric product
Global reinsurer Munich Re has teamed up with broker JLT Philippines to jointly develop a parametric insurance product for extreme…