Archive

• IFRS 17: what insurers dislike from the final consultation

  24 October 2019

  The treatment of reinsurance accounting under IFRS 17 appears to be the most consistent complaint from re/insurers, but deciding when the standard should take effect continues to generate disagreements among stakeholders. Cintia Cheong reports

• China becomes AIA's fastest growing market

  23 August 2019

  AIA's CEO also condemns violence from Hong Kong protests

• AIA hires Jayne Plunkett as group CRO

  27 June 2019

  Russell Higginbotham will succeed Plunkett at Swiss Re

• China growth drives AIA's strong performance in 2018

  15 March 2019

  AIA points to middle class growth opportunity in Asia

• New business drives 19% EV growth for Asian life insurers

  18 September 2018

  EV growth across Asia in 2017 ranged from 10% to 28%

• AIA reports 50% decline in net profit for H1 2018

  24 August 2018

  Equity market volatility blamed for the plunge

• AMP hunts for new chief executive

  26 March 2018

  Life unit's future still unclear as Craig Meller steps down

• Zurich pays $2.2bn for Australian life insurer

  12 December 2017

  Purchase of OnePath Life from ANZ marks latest exit by local bank from life business

• Blockchain confronts the valley of death

  29 November 2017

  Blockchain technology has proven applications in the insurance sector, but can it fulfil its promise to revolutionise the business? Paul Walsh investigates the questions around standards, costs and risks for this emerging technology

• Bermuda plans regulation of digital currency ledgers

  24 November 2017

  Island makes push as centre for crypto-currency activity