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Insurers Not Tapping Technologies that Can Deliver Capital Efficiencies

02-May-12

Business process management, portals, and specialist hedging technologies that have yet to make an impact in the insurance industry.

European Insurers' Asian Business Exposure Currently Credit Neutral, But Positive Long-Term Potential

09-Mar-12

For most European insurers, their current presence in Asia ex-Japan remains too small to affect their overall financials.

New Regulation Driving Insurers to Consider Radical Options, Says KPMG

08-Mar-12

Insurers worldwide face the expense of adapting to major changes in solvency requirements stemming primarily from the "Solvency II" initiative.

Insurers Point to Healthcare and Pension Reforms as Key Growth Areas in China

24-Feb-12

Rising demand for healthcare and long-term savings products is set to boost prospects for insurers in China.

Insurers Trailing Other Industries on Customer Service

21-Feb-12

The insurance industry is now facing a far more demanding customer and that those suppliers who fail to make a rapid move to a more consumer-friendly business model risk being left behind.

Credit Insurance Providers Have Negative Trade Outlook for 2012

17-Feb-12

Trade credit insurance providers are concerned about a possible further deterioration of the business environment brought on by sovereign debt, in particular in the European Union, the USA and Japan, and a lack of adequate financing by banks.

CFOs See Increased M&A Activity in Insurance Market

15-Feb-12

The insurance industry should expect a sharp increase in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity over the next few years â€” both in the property & casualty (P&C) and life insurance markets.

Interest in Trade Credit Insurance in Asia Soars By Up to 30 Percent

10-Feb-12

Asian suppliers are becoming increasingly worried about the creditworthiness of their trading partnersâ€™ in Europe and the US, sparking increased interest in using trade credit insurance to protect their trade receivables.

Asia Property Insurance Rates to Climb in 2012 For Disaster-Hit Areas

09-Feb-12

Commercial insurance rates in Asia are expected to climb in regions affected by natural disasters following record insurance losses in 2011.

Record Catastrophe Losses Prompts Two-Speed Insurance Market

10-Jan-12

Insurance rates continue to climb for loss-affected accounts, while decreases still achievable in many lines of business.

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