Asia-Pacific M&A rebounds in 2018
February 12 2019 by InsuranceAsia News
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Sompo swoops for US workers’ comp specialist Service Insurance Companies
- July 8
The acquisition deepen Sompo's presence across products, customer segments and distribution channels, particularly within the SME and general agent markets.
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Australia’s competition regulator probes Allianz-nib travel insurance tie-up
- July 6
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission launches a phase one investigation into the US$34.66m transaction.
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Not blowout year, but M&A resiliency remains amid soft market, improving geopolitical outlook
- July 6
Insurer appetite for M&A remained robust in the first half despite a volatile geopolitical backdrop, with three jumbo deals in Japan, Australia and the UK.
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Quartet set to vie for South Korean bridge insurer Yebyeol Non-Life: reports
- July 3
Heungkuk Fire & Marine Insurance, OK Financial Group, JC Flowers, and Korea Investment Holdings are reported to have participated in the second main bid for the South Korean bridge insurer.
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PartnerRe | Dementia the protection gap insurers can no longer ignore
Unlike acute illnesses, dementia creates a long tail of financial need and its impact extends well beyond patients.
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Sedgwick | Investing in people is shaping the future of loss adjusting in Asia
Sedgwick Asia says it is ready to meet the evolving challenges of Asia’s dynamic insurance markets.
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PartnerRe | Understanding ageing in APAC: why perception, planning and protection don’t always align
Ageing is shaping finances, family dynamics and insurance needs of the caregiving ecosystem, but current product propositions and underwriting frameworks are not keeping pace with protection needs, finds PartnerRe survey.
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BHSI | D&O in Asia in 2026: navigating geopolitics, insolvencies, and digital crackdowns without breaking the bank
A soft market presents organisations with opportunities to strengthen resilience, although the abundance of capacity is unlikely to persist.
