PPP Model offer innovative solutions to disaster risk relief, says Swiss Re research
Public Private Partnership solutions can substantially ease the financial burden natural disasters put on government budgets. The economic costs of Read more
International Article
Munich Re Confirms Riess as Future ERGO Chairman, Board Member
The Supervisory Board of ERGO Versicherungsgruppe AG has appointed Markus Riess to the ERGO Board of Management and also as Read more
The importance of insurance to a multinational company
At times they may seem invincible, but in reality, multinational companies are just as vulnerable as small enterprises. They Read more
MetLife Names Ralph Brunner as Chief Marketing Officer for Asia
HONG KONG –MetLife, Inc. announced that Ralph Brunner has joined the company as its Chief Marketing Officer Read more
Iran shipping insurance may be unusable without clear dues
A group covering vessel owners said that insurance for tankers to export Iranian crude may be unusable Read more
World’s first insured Bitcoin vault opens in United Kingdom
The world’s first Bitcoin storage service that insures deposits of the digital currency against hackers and accidental loss has opened Read more
UK insurance bill for storm and flood damage estimated to cost £426 million
The insured bill for the damage caused by the storms and flooding over the Christmas 2013 and Read more
Global Consumer Insurance Survey 2012 Asia-Pacific by ERNST & YOUNG
The Asia-Pacific region is one of enormous growth and opportunity for insurers. It is also one of significant diversity. In developing countries, agency sales forces dominate and play a vital social role in making products accessible to low earners. The development of insurance markets in western- Developed countries, however, indicates that the emergence of more independent, but also expensive, distribution channels often ultimately leads to the demise of traditional agency sales forces. Read more
Total healthcare costs in India are projected to increase by 12.3% annually to USD214 billion by 2020 Swiss Re Study
The Health Protection Gap in the Asia-Pacific region could reachUSD197 billion in 2020, according to Swiss Re’s latest study, entitled Health Protection Gap: Asia-Pacific 2012. This study is the first of its kind whichpresents and compares the Health Protection Gap across 13 markets in the Asia-Pacific region: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam. Read more
The Changing Face of Affinity Group Distribution
A. Traditional “Affinity Channels†have concentrated on a few defined areas of focus:
1. Delivering a value proposition to members/constituents that included… Read more
