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- September 21 2015
Thailand launches SME loan insurance scheme
SMEs with outstanding debt payments will be able to insure loans for as much as US$2.8bn.
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- September 18 2015
Asia-Pacific outsourced insurance assets likely to surge
Growth is driven by regulatory clarity and innovations in accounting and risk controls.
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- September 18 2015
SE Asian risk managers urged to exploit low rates
Lloyd's chief says falling insurance premiums represent opportunity to boost coverage.
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- September 18 2015
Taiwanese insurers ready for US Fed rate hike
Insurers have been making adjustments to fully prepare for the possible effects of the hike.
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- September 18 2015
Manulife to expand Philippines branch presence
The insurer will increase the number of branches to a total of 50, up from the current 37.
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- September 17 2015
PwC: Insurance 2020 & beyond
Reaping the dividends of cyber resilience
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- September 17 2015
Japan’s top insurers set to pay US$822m for typhoon damages
Payments for this fiscal year could mark the highest typhoon-related pay-out since 2011.
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- September 17 2015
Markel hires assistant trade credit underwriter in Singapore
Bennett Wong joins from UOB and will develop relationships with clients and brokers around Asia.
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- September 17 2015
Cargo losses from Tianjin blasts could reach US$6bn
Significant impact on the marine insurance sector should serve as wake-up call to all cargo insurers.
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- September 17 2015
Commercial rates continue to plunge globally
Declines are driven by the benign loss environment and abundance of global capacity, says Marsh.
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- September 16 2015
Indonesian regulator revokes licence of MAA General
Its Indonesian operation licence has been revoked with effect from September 3 2015.
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- September 16 2015
Philippine insurance industry to rise up to 30% this year
Rising incomes among Filipinos will trigger the growth of the industry this year, says Sun Life.
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- September 16 2015
Alibaba’s Ant Financial takes control of Cathay Insurance
The investment will allow a quicker entrance to mainland China's insurance market.
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- September 16 2015
JLT establishes presence in Myanmar
A growing list of international insurers are establishing offices as the country opens up.
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- September 15 2015
New India Assurance renews Air India cover for US$9.5bn
The bid to insure Air India’s 126-aircraft fleet will earn a premium of US$22.5 million.
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- September 15 2015
Nippon Life agrees to merge with Mitsui Life
The Japanese insurer will again become the country’s biggest insurer, ahead of Dai-ichi Life.
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- September 15 2015
Major banks tentatively agree to US$1.87bn settlement
Agreement will settle investor claims that they conspired to fix prices and limit competition.
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- September 15 2015
Cyber market to triple by 2020 to US$7.5bn
A report by PwC also warns that insurers face competition from tech giants like Google.
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- September 14 2015
Samsung mulls expanding in Vietnam’s insurance sector
Samsung has expressed intention to expand its footprint in the country's life insurance sector.
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- September 14 2015
Lloyd’s set to double China insurance business
Lloyd's chairman John Nelson expressed confidence that the firm will double its business in China this year despite a very competitive insurance market across Asia. Nelson said Lloyd's regional expans... To continue reading the full article and get full access to the InsuranceAsia News platform, please enquire about a subscription. Your company may already have […]
