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- November 20 2015
Nippon Life set to regain crown as Japan’s top life insurer
The insurer has boosted revenue by launching new foreign currency products sold through banks.
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- November 20 2015
Premiums for luxury cars in Korea to rise by up to 15%
The highest increase will apply to 38 imported models, including most BMW and Mercedes vehicles.
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- November 19 2015
Korean insurers post 17.3% income rise
The country's financial watchdog said the results were driven by robust investment gains.
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- November 19 2015
Fidelidade to invest in China’s capital markets
The Fosun-owned insurer will be the first Portuguese firm to invest in the Chinese stock market.
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- November 19 2015
China to allow insurance firms to broaden investments
The revised regulation could allow investments in office buildings, hotels, business facilities and warehouses.
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- November 19 2015
Australia’s private health insurers face tough times
Data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority shows slowest growth since March 2007.
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- November 18 2015
XL Catlin strengthens Aussie crisis management
Shelley Devane joins as head of crisis management for Australia from AIG.
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- November 18 2015
Paris attacks dent Thailand’s non-life insurance premiums
Thai General Insurance Association says country's insurance industry will be indirectly affected.
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- November 18 2015
Storms likely hit profit of Japan’s non-life insurers
Summer typhoons seem to have had a negative effect on net profits at Japan's top three non-life insurers.
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- November 18 2015
China seals insurance regulations deal with Russia
CIRC and Bank of Russia agree to promote cooperation between the two countries' insurance regulators.
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- November 17 2015
Insurance M&A hits US$200bn for 2015
M&A remains attractive despite some recent deals attracting a more mixed credit response.
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- November 17 2015
Cerulli names Taiwan as Asia’s most attractive ILP market
The Boston-based research house says that Taiwanese insurers continue to favour investment-linked products.
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- November 17 2015
Chinese car insurers to use big data in pricing
Usage-based insurance in the Chinese auto sector could be a US$47 billion market by 2020.
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- November 17 2015
IRDA fast-tracks entry of Lloyd’s in India
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India is paving the way for an onshore presence.
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- November 16 2015
Japan Post Insurance IPO not a catalyst for change
Fitch says the country's private life insurers will not be affected by the listing of state-owned behemoth.
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- November 16 2015
Global insurers eye Paninvest’s insurance business
Italy's Assicurazioni Generali, Canada's Intact Financial and Hong Kong's FWD are among those interested.
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- November 16 2015
Manulife considers more acquisitions in Asia
The company is beefing up in Japan and Hong Kong, and adding capabilities in China, Vietnam and the Philippines.
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- November 16 2015
China Life pays US$754m for Hong Kong office tower
The One HarbourGate deal will rank as the biggest office-tower acquisition in Kowloon.
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- November 13 2015
Bangladesh cancels insurance licence for first time
Standard Insurance has lost its operating licence for failing mandatory reinsurance regulation.
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- November 13 2015
Global consultant-advised insurance assets near US$550bn
The hunt for yield is encouraging insurers to seek specialist advice as they tap new markets and assets.
