Emerging Markets
Executives On The Move at GEICO And ACE Group
GEICO promoted a veteran executive to one of its senior vice president positions. George Rogers assumes the title as well as responsibility for GEICO's operations in the Southeast and Midwest. As ...
Lloyd’s, Fulbright Commission Expand Risk-Related Research Program
Lloyd's of London and the U.S.-U.K. Fulbright Commission announced recently that they've extended and expanded a program designed to pursue risk-related research in the U.S. The partnership, through ...
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Iran, Minus Sanctions, Could Be Huge Boon For Insurers/Reinsurers: A.M. Best
The potential lifting of trade sanctions on Iran could present a huge opportunity for insurers and reinsurers in the months and years ahead, A.M. Best concluded in a new briefing. Right now, the ...
TigerRisk Pursues Asia Expansion With Launch of Hong Kong Office
TigerRisk Partners has established a beachhead in Asia, starting with a new Hong Kong office launched via a subsidiary. The Connecticut-based insurance broking and risk/capital management firm said ...
Cyber Attacks Escalate in Asia, But Secrecy Prevails
Once a month, cyber security lawyer Paul Haswell gets a call from an Asian company with the same question: We've been hacked. Who do we need to tell? More often than not, his answer is "no one." The ...
Lloyd’s of London Plans to Expand into Malaysia in Emerging Market Push
Specialist insurance market Lloyd's of London said on Thursday it planned to apply for an onshore reinsurance license and open an office in Malaysia, as part of its push into emerging markets. ...
ACE Moves to Larger Singapore Space as Asia Expansion Continues
ACE Group said it moved to larger space in Singapore to help facilitate continued expansion in the Asia Pacific Region. Specifically, ACE's new operations entail 38,500 square feet housing more than ...
Most Western, Middle East Insurers See Iran As Attractive Market
Western and Middle East insurance specialists see Iran as an appealing $8 billion market in the wake of its nuclear deal with world powers, though uncertainty over when sanctions on Tehran will be ...