All Australasia articles – Page 15
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Global Matters
Terror pool fund injection
India's terrorism backstop is seeking a substantial increase in funding to deal with increased threat levels.
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Industry Matters
Fragile China
The world's most populous nation is also one of the world's most deadly, says Dr Paul Burton.
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SCOR obtains China licence
The SCOR group has received the approval of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) for a reinsurance licence in China that will enable it to open a branch in Beijing with a view to conducting property & casualty reinsurance transactions.SCOR opened a representative office in China in 2000 and submitted ...
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Benfield: Earthquakes major threat to China
Rapid urbanisation and building construction have increased the exposure of people and property to earthquake threat in China resulting in an urgent need to evaluate hazard and vulnerability and to build a comprehensive picture of seismic risk across the nation, according to a new report for the Benfield UCL Hazard ...
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Global Matters
Gambling with your life
A powerful Indian Islamic seminary has issued a fatwa banning Sunni Muslims from buying life insurance.
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Country Analysis
Hong Kong - Enter the dragon
One of Asia-Pacific's true success stories, Hong Kong's mature insurance market is testament to the city's competitiveness. And it is set to play a pivotal role as China opens her doors to the global reinsurance community, discovers Shirish Nadkarni.
