Nicholas Pratt
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Analysis & Opinion
Launch of the CR Asia Risk Frontiers survey
This month we are pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural Commercial Risk Asia Risk Frontiers survey, in partnership…
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Asia
Insurers look to the future
The global insurance industry convened in Singapore for the annual IIS congress. Nicholas Pratt was there.
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Asia
We live in interesting and ageing times
The keynote speaker at the IIS Global Insurance Forum 2016 in Singapore was the country’s senior financial official – deputy…
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Asia
The appliance of science – risk manager profile
Nicholas Pratt talks to Dr Guan Seng Khoo, director of risk management at Changi Airports International, about what a true…
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Focus on malicious threats and extortion at Parima Hong Kong breakfast
Asian companies and their risk and insurance managers need to pay more attention to the fast-rising risk of extortion and…
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Asia
Risk managers rail against insurers
A panel of risk managers has spoken out about the lack of understanding and organisation among insurer counterparts during a…
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Asia
Parima joins Insurance Development Forum project
The Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (Parima) has been invited to participate on the Insurance Development Forum (IDF).
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Asia
Insurers target Asia for trade credit insurance
Trade credit insurance has seen rapid growth since the global financial crisis and the Asian market is no exception. Nicholas…
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AGCS warns of fast-rising cyber threat to industrial firms
International insurer Allianz Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) warned earlier this month that the rising cyber threat to industrial concerns needs…
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Asia
WR Berkley hires Chubb pair to launch Asian insurance operation
US insurer WR Berkley Corporation has announced the formation of Berkley Insurance Asia to extend its offering from reinsurance to…
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Asia
HDFC ERGO continues Indian expansion with L&T acquisition
HDFC ERGO, the Indian joint venture insurance company of home loan major HDFC and German insurer ERGO International, has agreed…
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Asia
Healthy growth reported by Vietnamese insurers but more professionalism needed
The Vietnamese insurance market has reported premium revenue growth of 20% in the first quarter of this year, compared with…
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Asia
Antares plans to join Lloyd’s China following Singapore launch
Antares, the Lloyd’s managing agency that recently set up an operation in Singapore, has confirmed that it is close to…
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Asia
Looking beyond the numbers
Managing risk in banks is not simply a numbers game, as Nicholas Pratt discovers a greater focus on non-financial risks…
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Bangladesh Central Bank, The Federal Reserve of New York, Swift and the hackers
Confidence in the international banking system was rocked earlier this year when money was stolen from the Central Bank of…
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Shanghai insurance exchange launches
Shanghai officially launched its long-awaited insurance exchange (SHIE) on 12 June at the Lujiazui Forum, an annual forum for the…
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Asia
Positive outlook for Indonesian insurance market: Fitch
Growth in the Indonesian insurance industry is likely to pick-up in 2016, as the market’s view of the country’s economy…
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Asia
Swiss Re calls for industry focus on future risks
A new report from Swiss Re on emerging risks has called for more collaboration between insurers and their corporate buyers.…
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Asia
Opportunity knocks – insurer profile
Nicholas Pratt talks to IIS president Michael Morrissey about the development of Asia’s risk and insurance industry, and the role…
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Analysis & Opinion
Time for the risk & insurance community to play its role
It is great news that Parima has been invited to participate on the Insurance Development Forum (IDF), a working group…