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- May 15 2017
China’s tightening to benefit insurers in long run
Analysts are confident that stricter oversight from the regulator will result in better market discipline.
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- May 15 2017
Global non-life investment income set to decline
Moody’s says that low global interest rates will continue to pressure profitability and solvency.
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- May 15 2017
SBI General Insurance posts first profit in seven years
The company attributed the rise in profits to improved risk selection and better expense-control measures.
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- May 12 2017
Cyber premiums to triple in four years
Global insurance companies consider coverage against hackers as one of the most promising markets.
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- May 12 2017
AIG to name Duperreault as new CEO
The 70-year-old industry veteran is returning to the troubled insurer to help steer it back to better profitability.
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- May 12 2017
Anbang-owned Fidea set for relaunch
Acquired by Anbang two years ago, the Belgian insurer is now focusing more on long-term returns.
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- May 11 2017
Tokio Marine to invest more in US corporate debt
Rising hedging costs are making investment in foreign government bonds less appealing for Japanese insurers.
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- May 11 2017
London losing steam in reinsurance
Other markets are eating up the British capital's share of the global reinsurance industry.
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- May 11 2017
AIG raises capacity in the Philippines
The insurer has refocused its portfolio to target opportunities in the Duterte government’s infrastructure push.
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- May 10 2017
Philippines raises investment limit for pre-need firms
According to the insurance commissioner, the investment threshold has been increased by 2% under the Pre-Need Code.
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- May 10 2017
CIRC tackles industry loopholes
China's insurance regulator wants to step up supervision of ownership structures and funding sources.
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- May 10 2017
Singapore’s life insurance coverage up by 10%
The encouraging first-quarter performance reflects the Lion City’s efforts to narrow the protection gap.
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- May 10 2017
AIG names Claudia Salem as Singapore CEO
Succeeding Matt Harris, she will also become head of country operations for South-East Asia.
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- May 9 2017
Milliman: Asia Retirement Income Report
Analysing the current and future state of the retirement income market in the Asia-Pacific region
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- May 9 2017
GIC Re names five banks for IPO
India's state-owned reinsurer has selected HSBC, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Kotak and Axis as bookrunners for its listing.
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- May 9 2017
Samsung Fire & Marine buys 20% of Vietnamese insurer
The Korean insurer will buy the stake in PJICO from Vietnam’s largest petrol dealer for US$23.4m.
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- May 8 2017
Ping An hires former Citi banker to head fintech fund
Jonathan Larsen will lead a new US$1b investment fund and will also become chief innovation officer.
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- May 8 2017
Korea approves Mirae’s acquisition of PCA Life
After the acquisition Mirae will become the country’s fifth-largest life insurer based on asset size.
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- May 8 2017
Chinese insurers urged to contribute to real economy
The measures are aimed at creating a sound policy environment for the insurance industry to serve the real economy.
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- May 8 2017
Global premiums outgrowing economy
Premiums are expected to grow 4.5% on average, both in 2017 and 2018, compared to 3% economic growth.
