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- July 20 2017
Aviva to sell Friends Provident for US$443m
It has agreed to sell the business to RL360 Holding Company, a unit of International Financial Group, to free up capital.
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- July 20 2017
IAG to maintain just one division in Australia
The insurer will bring together all of its divisions in the country under chief operating officer Mark Milliner.
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- July 19 2017
Prudential Financial enters Indonesian life market
The US-based insurer has bought a 49% stake in Asuransi Jiwa Mega Indonesia, a subsidiary of CT Corp.
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- July 19 2017
Premiums up 21% in Vietnam
Insurers in the South-East Asian country saw premiums rise 21% in the first half on the back of rising living standards.
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- July 18 2017
Philippine insurers promote inclusive insurance
Five domestic insurance firms have forged a coalition to promote the growth of inclusive insurance market across the Asian region.
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- July 18 2017
Asia ill-prepared against cyber attacks, says Lloyd’s
Lloyd's risk modeling platform Cyence says losses from cloud service disruption could reach US$53 billion in an extreme case.
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- July 18 2017
Indian insurers bullish on continued growth momentum
The country's general insurance industry says that 20% annual growth will be sustainable in the coming years.
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- July 18 2017
HK regulator tells insurers to embrace technology
The Insurance Authority has urged insurance companies to harness financial technology and big data analytics.
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- July 17 2017
Manulife considers selling US unit in Asia refocus
The Canadian insurer is reportedly toying with the idea of divesting its Boston-based John Hancock Financial Services division.
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- July 17 2017
Chinese insurers advised to divest non-core assets
An official from the the China Insurance Regulatory Commission has cautioned against a wide range of risks facing the industry.
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- July 17 2017
India’s HDFC Life shareholders push IPO plans
Standard Life is reportedly keen to move forward with the listing after the merger with Max Group's is likely to be called off.
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- July 14 2017
Irdai enforces more transparency over policy exclusions
Regulations released this week also require every insurer to display service parameters and turnaround times.
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- July 14 2017
Korea sees rise in sales of variable insurance policies
Premiums have nearly doubled to US$477m on the back of robust gains in the local stock market.
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- July 13 2017
Korean insurers forecast to exceed 2016 performance
Higher interest rates and improved auto insurance business are expected to propel the industry.
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- July 13 2017
Ping An eyes fintech, healthcare assets abroad
China’s largest insurer by market value is on the hunt for assets in the US, Israel and Singapore.
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- July 12 2017
SBI Life’s IPO plan gets final board approval
The insurance unit of State Bank of India is aiming to raise US$1.1bn, becoming the second insurer to go public.
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- July 12 2017
FWD to renew bancassurance deal with TMB Bank
The renewal of a 15-year agreement comes after FWD's efforts to acquire SCB Life fell apart.
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- July 12 2017
China considers experienced graft-buster for top CIRC post
China is likely to name Yang Xiaochao, secretary general of the Central Commission for Discipline, to oversee the industry.
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- July 11 2017
Cambodia and Thailand sign regulatory pact
The two countries have signed an agreement that aims to bolster insurance regulation in Cambodia.
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- July 10 2017
Singapore studying ElderShield takeover proposal
The government is in a better position to administer the scheme, according to the ElderShield Review Committee.
