Nicholas Pratt
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Asia
Myanmar to open up insurance market to foreign players
The Myanmar government’s gradual liberalisation of its insurance market could create opportunities for international insurers, according to consultant Axco Insurance…
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Asia
Insurers pledge commitment to Asia despite difficult market conditions
Major global insurers have insisted that they remain committed to providing coverage for Asian companies, despite the challenging conditions they…
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Asia
Parima and Anziif team up for certification programme
The Pan-Asia risk and Insurance Management Association (Parima) and the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (Anziif)…
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Asia
Latest reinsurance renewals good news for Australasian buyers: Willis Re
Corporate insurance and reinsurance buyers across the entire Australasian region will be delighted to hear there is little sign of…
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Asia
Emerging Asia to bolster global non-life and life market growth in 2017/2018: Swiss Re
Emerging Asia will continue to help drive growth in the global insurance sector during the next two years, according to…
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Australian brokers bullish for 2017 despite continued soft market
Australian insurance brokers are confident about the outlook for the market in 2017, despite only a small majority expecting any…
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Asia
Peak Re is latest Asian insurer to set up shop in Europe
Peak Re, the reinsurance group in which Chinese conglomerate Fosun has a controlling interest, has received approval from the Swiss…
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Asia
Parima conference: Innovating through risk
With Hong Kong in the grip of fintech fever, it was no surprise that innovation was a noticeable theme of…
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Asia
Parima conference: Global programme growth in Asia relies on broker experience
Insurers and brokers are pushing international programmes in Asia but for risk managers there can be issues over wording, compliance,…
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Asia
Parima conference: Influencing the c-suite
Gaining a direct reporting line to company executives is a key challenge for any ambitious risk manager. Adrian Ladbury examines…
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Asia
Fitch comfortable with Chinese non-life outlook despite regulatory and economic concern
Fitch Ratings has maintained its rating and sector outlooks for China’s non-life insurance sector at stable, on the expectation that…
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Asia
CGIF signs first reinsurance treaty with world leading reinsurers
Manila-based Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF) has executed its first reinsurance treaty, with a panel of market leading private…
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Asia
Antares Asia’s new legal expenses business
Antares Asia, part of the Lloyd’s-based underwriting group that was acquired by leading Qatar insurance group QIC Group in 2014,…
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Analysis & Opinion
The year of the rooster
In Chinese astrology, 2017 will be the year of the rooster. According to an internet-based horoscope guide, the rooster signifies…
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Asia
International business outrage at new Chinese cyber law
China adopted a controversial cyber security law earlier this month, to counter what Beijing says are growing threats such as…
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Asia
Survey shows captives slow Asian adoption
More than half of Asian risk managers either use a captive or are planning to, according to Commercial Risk Asia’s…
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Asia
First Risk Frontiers Asia study reveals local risk landscape
The inaugural Risk Frontiers Asia survey has been completed. Nicholas Pratt presents a summary of the findings.
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Lloyd’s continues expansion in Asia as branch approved in India and MOU signed in China
The ongoing efforts by Lloyd’s to reach out to customers and brokers around the world, and not just wait for…
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Asia
Validus expands in China
Validus Holdings, the Bermuda-based specialty insurance and reinsurance group with a strong presence at Lloyd’s, has announced that its Lloyd’s…
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Asia
One vision – AXA’s Asia strategy
Nicholas Pratt talks to AXA Corporate Solutions’ Etienne Champion about the insurer’s One AXA Asia initiative and its plans for…
