Concerned that the deepening uncertainty over the debt crisis in the eurozone, combined with a general slowing of the global economy, could impact the country’s capital markets, Thailand is keeping a wary eye on the situation in Europe.
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The insurance sector is forecast to see substantial growth in the next few years as continued diversification, consolidation and international activity spur rising premiums and uptake of new services. Moderate GDP growth for the rest of the year, however, could pose a challenge to growth as the effects of a weakening global economy trickle down to private consumers.
Foreign and domestic investor interest in Mongolia’s capital markets is rising thanks to fresh progress towards the approval of a planned new securities law and plans to modernise the country’s stock exchange.
Despite declining profits in 2011, Brunei Darussalam’s banks are looking forward to a period of financial stability and new products, as tighter lending rules put in place by the government have created a clean slate for new, better-regulated credit activity.
Articles & Analysis | Room to grow: Greater distribution and new products spur expansion from The Report: Peru 2012
Despite the global financial crisis in 2008, Peru’s insurance sector has been steadily expanding over the past five years, averaging 15% annual growth in premiums. While life insurance sales fell by 4.3% globally in 2009, as of December that year life insurance premiums in Peru were up 9.73% year-on-year (y-o-y), placing the country fourth on Swiss...
Articles & Analysis | Promoting benefits: Efforts are currently under way to increase penetration from The Report: Peru 2012
In February 2012, Alfredo Jochamowitz, the president of the Peruvian Association of Insurance Companies (APESEG), estimated that the insurance penetration rate in the country was about 1.6%, measured as the percentage of premiums to GDP. This figure lags behind regional leaders like Chile (4.5%) and the total average for Latin America (2.5%)....