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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.
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- February 22 2016
Insurance regulators in India and UAE ink bilateral pact
The agreement provides for sharing of insurance information amid interest from many other countries in India.
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- February 22 2016
PE firm to sell ING Life Korea for US$1.63bn
MBK Partners has reportedly attracted interest from Hanwha Life Insurance and Kyobo Life Insurance.
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- February 22 2016
Japan Post Insurance to raise investment in foreign debt
The plan is part of an effort to boost returns following the central bank's introduction of negative interest rates.
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- February 22 2016
Zhong An aiming to raise US$2bn in local IPO
The insurance company backed by Alibaba's financial services affiliate is expected to list in Shanghai.
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- February 19 2016
Thai life firms bullish on higher growth in 2016
The Thai Life Assurance Association forecasts that GDP growth will help boost premium income by 9%.
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- February 19 2016
XL Catlin hires political risk and trade credit underwriter from ACR
Based in Singapore, Lim Mei Yean will add to the firm's underwriting capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region.
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- February 19 2016
Indonesia’s takaful accounts for 6.2% of insurance market
Sharia insurance products now account for 6.2% of the country's market by gross written premiums.
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- February 18 2016
AON Asia Market Review 2016
Aon’s third annual report on insurance and risk trends in Asia.
