Malaysia News

International Insider: Multinationals and Money Laundering

As the international community steps up its efforts to fight money laundering, a number of countries are now requiring insurers to obtain additional information from their customers to screen out possible bad actors. For multinationals interested in doing business in …

Airing Out the Issues of Money Laundering

Multinationals Face Heightened Compliance Requirements in High Risk Countries As the international community steps up its efforts to fight money laundering, a number of countries are now requiring insurers to obtain additional information from their customers to screen out possible …

Growing Skepticism Ignores Climate Change Facts; Max Merges with Harbor Point; Terrorist Pirates Threaten the Malacca Strait

The Climate Change debate rolls on, but real decisions and effective actions remain elusive. Hardly a week goes by without a new report or study on the changes affecting the atmosphere, but the general public appears to be contracting “climate …

Countries Raise Security in Malacca Strait after Terror Warning

Malaysia and Indonesia said on Thursday they are stepping up security in the Strait of Malacca, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, following the Singapore navy’s warning of possible attacks on oil tankers. The Singapore navy “has received indication …

Singapore GIC, Qatar to Underwrite Part of Prudential’s Rights Offer

Singapore’s biggest sovereign wealth fund GIC and Qatar Holding LLC have committed to underwrite a significant portion of UK Prudential’s $20 billion rights issue. GIC is an existing shareholder, with a 0.5 percent stake in Prudential, but Qatar does not …

Maritime Terrorism Could Have Global Economic Impact

Singapore said on Friday it had raised alert levels in the city-state and beefed up security at its airport and new casino resorts after a warning of possible attacks on oil tankers in the Malacca Strait. [See IJ web site …

Prudential and AIG Execs Selling AIA Deal to Asia Staff

The chief executives of Britain’s Prudential Plc and American International Group met employees of the two firms in Southeast Asia on Thursday, in a bid to address concerns about the insurance industry’s record M&A deal unveiled earlier this week. Prudential …

Pru-AIG’s AIA Life Marriage Makes Strategic Sense But Carries Risks

Prudential Plc’s $35.5 billion offer for American International Group Inc.’s Asia business marries the UK insurer’s fast-growth strategy with AIA’s mature business profile — a logical, strategic coupling. The two companies would have an estimated $95 billion in policyholder reserves …

Ratings: RSA Canada, Korean Re, New India, Labuan Re, Al-Ahleia, Generali/Volksfuersorge, GCAN

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength ratings (FSR) to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a” from “a-” of Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada (RSA Canada), Quebec Assurance Company and …

Connolly Joins Miller Energy Unit

London-based Miller Insurance Services Limited announced that Brian Connolly has joined its Energy, Property & Casualty business unit. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the insurance market, previously as an underwriter and since 1992 as a broker, “in …