Non-life insurers, along with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda), will soon make a representation before the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), asking that earthquake-resistant construction codes be made…
The latest sigma study, Keeping healthy in the emerging markets: insurance can help (see download box at right), assesses the development of healthcare services and insurance in emerging markets. Among…
Technology is changing the way insurers and consumers interact, says Swiss Re's latest sigma study, "Digital distribution in insurance: a quiet revolution". Based on extensive analysis of…
Organizations around the world lose an estimated 5 percent of their annual revenues to occupational fraud, according to a survey of Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs) who investigated…
Global insured losses from catastrophes were USD 45 billion in 2013,according to Swiss Re sigma. • Total economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters were USD 140 billion in…
The Arabian Kingdom is looking to develop a system of accountability for medical errors in the wake of an alarming increase in the number of such cases across the…
Swiss Re has delivered a net income of USD 4.4 billion for 2013. The result was driven by sustained, high profitability in Property and Casualty Reinsurance and very good performances…
All markets surveyed in this study (China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand) exhibit a very high level of awareness of medical insurance products, but penetration varies significantly. A…
Property insurance, the largest category in the South African non-life insurance industry, is expected to grow at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.6% up till 2017 according to…
It is a cause of concern - as when people find their premiums are almost double, will prefer to remain uninsured and then buy cover only when needed. Under The Affordable…