Description: Full version of International Section News, June 2003, Issue No. 30.

Description: Full version of International News, October 2003, Issue No. 31.

Description: This article attempts to dispel some of the myths around the perceived unique nature of Asian markets. This part focuses on the future opportunities for market growth, appropriate risk models and challenges from claims management.

Description: This article attempts to dispel some of the “myths” around the perceived unique nature of Asian markets. Part I addresses the nature of the markets, the business drivers and the issues and challenges being encountered. Then, in Part II, from a risk management perspective, the current situation is reviewed, issues identified concerning the future development of appropriate skills to tackle the inevitable rapid growth in customers under management and the anticipated diversification in terms of product coverage and distribution approaches.

Description: This article attempts to dispel some of the myths around the perceived unique nature of Asian markets. This part focuses on a risk management perspective, reviewing the current situation, including product diversification, competitive pressures, pricing issues, volume drivers, distribution customer relations, technical skills development, and special risk like AIDS, Hepatitis B and C and more.