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- June 6 2016
AXA Asia names Marc Blottiere as new COO
AXA has announced the appointment of Marc Blottiere as its new regional chief operating officer for AXA Asia.
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- June 6 2016
Thaihot wins race for Dah Sing’s insurance unit
The Chinese group has reportedly agreed to pay US$1.4bn in what could be Hong Kong's most expensive insurance deal ever.
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- June 3 2016
China approves tax-deductible health schemes
Taxpayers in 31 major cities will be able to deduct taxable income paid into qualifying policies.
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- June 3 2016
China to inspect insurance investments
CIRC has informed insurers and related asset managers that it plans to inspect investments in onshore and offshore markets.
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- June 3 2016
Double-digit growth forecast for Indonesia this year
PwC says respondents to its recent survey predict the industry’s growth could be as high as 15%.
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- June 3 2016
Philippine insurance regulator named first Mefin head
Emmanuel Dooc will chair the newly created Mututal Exchange Forum on Inclusive Insurance in Asia.
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- June 2 2016
World’s top insurers eye South-East Asia acquisitions
Forthcoming opportunities include a stake sale in Siam Commercial Bank insurance unit SCB Life Assurance.
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- June 2 2016
China’s draft insurance rules worry foreign trade groups
A new cyber security law may require international insurers to buy substandard or insecure technology from China.
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- June 2 2016
Philippines exceeds micro-insurance target
Almost three out of every 10 Filipinos are covered by cheap insurance products, providing a benchmark for other Asian countries.
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- June 2 2016
Chubb Life names new Taiwan president
Chubb Group's global life insurance division has appointed Kristine Ung as the new president of its Taiwan operation.
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- June 1 2016
ICICI Prudential prepares Indian IPO
The joint venture has hired Bank of America Merrill Lynch and ICICI Securities for billion-dollar public listing.
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- May 31 2016
Comparison site GoBear expands in Malaysia
The Singapore-headquartered company has appointed Amelia Lim as its first head of marketing in the country.
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- May 31 2016
China Life’s Q1 net income drops 18%
The Chinese insurer's weak performance has prompted analysts to trim their forecasts for this year.
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- May 30 2016
Ergo acquires stake in Thailand’s Thaisri
The group has acquired a 40.26% minority stake in Thaisri Insurance from Pailuck Company Bangkok.
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- May 30 2016
Underwriting earnings key for Japan’s life insurers, says Fitch
Life companies are maintaining strong profitability despite declining bond yields in local fixed-income markets.
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- May 30 2016
Korea orders insurers to apply stricter lending rules
The move is part of the government's efforts to keep the country's household debt in check.
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- May 30 2016
Sompo Japan to launch volcano insurance in June
Companies suffering losses due to volcanic activity in Japan will soon have access to insurance protection.
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- May 27 2016
Japan’s regulator holds off enforcement of commissions disclosure
Opposition from regional banks prompts FSA to set aside plan to require banks to disclose commission details.
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- May 27 2016
Korean insurers post 6.3% profit gains in Q1
However, the companies suffered declines in profitability due to the unfavourable business environment.
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- May 26 2016
Ping An joins blockchain consortium
The Chinese insurer has joined a global consortium working on ways that blockchain technology can be used in financial markets.
