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- March 1 2016
Philippines urged to expand crop insurance
An NGO has made the call as presidential candidates are touring the country campaigning for the May 2016 election.
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- March 1 2016
Thailand exempts insurers from foreign business licence
The government is making it easier for foreign financial firms to operate in the country, says Baker & McKenzie.
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- February 29 2016
Aviva hires regional chief risk officer from HSBC
Charles Hung will oversee risk management and compliance across Aviva’s business in Asia, based in Hong Kong.
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- February 29 2016
Chinese firms raise allocations to alternative assets
CIRC releases statistics that shows mainland insurers significantly raising their exposures in 2015.
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- February 29 2016
Philippine premiums forecast to hit US$5.9bn this year
The Philippine Insurance Commission says further expansion expected in both the life and non-life sectors.
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- February 26 2016
Chinese bidders queue up for Allianz Korean life business
Fosun and Anbang are reportedly showing interest in the asset, which is said to be worth US$500 million.
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- February 26 2016
China’s reinsurance market to hit US$198bn by 2020
The market is expected to grow at a yearly rate of 40% from 2014 to 2018, according to a report by Zion Research.
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- February 26 2016
Chinese developer eyes HK’s Dah Sing Life Assurance
Country Garden has joined China Life and other bidders for Dah Sing Financial's insurance arm.
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- February 26 2016
AIA reports 22% full-year profit decline
Asia's third-largest insurer cited weaker regional currencies and stock market gyrations for the profit decline.
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- February 25 2016
Zurich denies rumours of Singapore, HK sale
The Swiss insurer is not considering the sale of its businesses in the two cities, contrary to market rumours.
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- February 25 2016
Sompo Japan to merge health, risk-consulting units
The move is aimed at strengthening marketing capabilities as well as product and service development.
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- February 25 2016
Mitsui Sumitomo returns to cat bond market
The Japanese major is returning to the catastrophe bond market almost four years after its last transaction.
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- February 25 2016
Anbang joins bid to buy Hyundai Securities
The Chinese insurer is up against Fosun Group and Korean firms KB Financial and Korea Investment & Securities.
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- February 24 2016
Peak Re hires head of analytics from Guy Carpenter
Iain Reynolds takes over the role from Lawrence Cheng, who has been promoted to head of underwriting.
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- February 24 2016
Malaysia’s life coverage up 6.2% in 2015
The market posted coverage of M$1.24 trillion, according to the Life Insurance Association of Malaysia.
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- February 24 2016
China Life, Ping An post double-digit premium growth
The positive results announcements helped their stocks to stage rebounds in Hong Kong and Shanghai this week.
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- February 23 2016
India considers automatic FDI approval
The government is reportedly looking at automatic approval for 49% ownership for foreign direct investments.
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- February 23 2016
QIC raises capital after record premiums
Key drivers of growth included reinsurance premiums, which now account for 50% of the group's total premium income.
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- February 23 2016
Chinese bought US$2.7bn of insurance in HK in 2015
The number of mainland residents buying insurance products and services in Hong Kong continues to grow.
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- February 23 2016
Three bidders for CIMB bancassurance deal
Allianz, AXA, and Sompo are reportedly in their final bids to seal a distribution deal with Malaysia's second largest lender.
