Articles by Andrew Tjaardstra
Aviva and CIMB sell joint venture in Malaysia
A bid for Aviva's five year-old joint venture with Malaysian bank CIMB has been accepted.
China Taiping Insurance Holdings considers life insurance purchase
China Taiping Insurance Holdings is considering buying another 25% stake in Taiping Life Insurance from its parent company China Taiping Insurance Group.
India considers allowing sub-brokers to sell insurance
Plans are under review by the Indian insurance regulator to allow sub-brokers to sell insurance in India.
Japanese car premiums set to rise
Premiums for compulsory automobile liability insurance to rise from April in Japan.
Bomb blasts rock Pakistan
Powerful bombs in the cities of Quetta in southwest Pakistan, and Mingora in Pakistan's north-western Swat valley, killed over 100 people and wounded 200 more on January 10.
Many Asian hedge funds without D&O and PI insurance
Only 64% of Asian hedge fund managers have insurance for directors and officers' liability and professional indemnity according to a survey by Citigroup.
Japanese insurers grow in strength
Four Japanese companies are now in the top 10 insurers list as measured by net written premiums, according to a new AM Best survey
QBE appoints Asia-Pacific chief
Australian insurer QBE has appointed David Fried as its new chief executive for Asia-Pacific.
Asia reinsurer launches with $550m of capital
Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re is trying to remedy what it describes as an "appalling" amount of underinsurance across the Asia Pacific region.
HSBC's Ping An stake sale in trouble
A Thai bid to buy HSBC's 15.6% stake in Chinese life insurer Ping An could be in trouble.