The subprime crisis which hit the United States in summer 2007 and morphed into a full blow global financial upheaval in autumn 2008 has taken a heavy toll on the insurance industry. Some industry players with significant financial markets and banking operations were seriously damaged by the...

In den letzten zwei Jahren haben sich Asiens Versicherungsmärkte von ihrem beispiellosen Einbruch infolge der asiatischen Finanzkrise erholt. Trotz schwachem Weltwirtschaftswachstum ist davon auszugehen, dass Asien nur vorübergehend einen Rückschlag erlitten hat. (...)

Today, the insurance and reinsurance industries find themselves exposed to an unprecedented degree of scrutiny from core stakeholders: policyholders, employees, investors and supervisory authorities. This increased interest is a reaction to the fundamental changes that have recently been taking...