Emerging Markets
Carrier Management’s Top 10 2016 Features: Leadership, Disruption and More
Today's Carrier Management newsletter is the first of 2017. But before we look ahead, here's a look back at our top 10 features of 2016. These stories feature CEOs and executives giving invaluable ...
The Latest Launches From AIG, Starr Cos. and The Hanover
AIG's Singapore division debuted a motor accident reporting platform in Singapore designed to help speed up the claims process online and reduce fraud. Starr Cos. will team with a Chinese insurer to ...
China to Permit More Foreign Investment in Insurance, Securities and Banking
China unveiled plans on Friday to allow more foreign investment in banking, insurance, securities and credit-rating firms, as part of a wider opening up of the world's second-largest economy. The ...
Chinese M&A Could Slow Due to Regulatory, Policy Hurdles: A.M. Best
While Chinese companies have been increasing their overseas merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in recent years, there are signs that growth could slow in the coming year, as a result of ...
Hannover Re, SCOR Gain Approval to Open India Branch Offices
Both Hannover Re and SCOR have gotten regulatory approval to launch branches in India. Hannover Re announced on Dec. 28 that the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India granted ...
Fairfax Seeking to Raise $1B From Africa Fund IPO
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., the Canadian insurer that announced its largest acquisition last week, is selling shares in an initial public offering for a fund that will make investments in ...
2017 Predictions Part IV: Hong Kong, China Face Tech-Related Insurance Industry Disruption
The twin forces of regulation and technology will see the emergence of new distribution models in 2017. This sounds like a commonly heard disrupter scenario for the U.S. and European markets, but ...