Hong Kong to install their first independent insurance authority

Hong Kong is home to the most authorized insurance companies in all of Asia. The insurance market in the fabled city-state has been experiencing wondrous growth for several years thanks to the relatively lax regulations imposed upon the industry. In fact, Hong Kong currently has no singular authority in charge of regulating the insurance industry. This will soon change, however, as the government prepares to the first independent insurance authority. Government officials are now consulting with several insurance experts to gain insight on the initiative. The overall aim of the…

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U.K. regulators claim aggregators putting consumers at risk

Insurance regulators in the United Kingdom have found some problems with several online insurance quote aggregators, raising concerns as to whether the companies responsible for these websites were treating customers fairly. The Financial Services Authority has found instances of compliance failure with websites dealing in home and auto insurance. The regulatory group has been reviewing this particular sector of the insurance industry for several months now in an attempt to curtail fraud. So far, 19 companies have been found as failing to adhere to regulatory rules. Investigators reportedly discovered failures…

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Survey shows top concerns for future world commerce

Over one thousand business CEO’s from around the globe put their two cents worth in on a recent survey. The results of the survey were released at the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) convention that was held in Vancouver. Corporate experts from 58 countries weighed in on their top business concerns for this year. The survey, given by Aon Risk Solutions proved that economics is mutually dependent on various risk factors; whether it’s in the U.S. or another country on the other side of the globe. Most business professionals…

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