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- August 11 2015
Sumitomo in M&A talks with Symetra Financial
Japan's fourth-largest insurer is reportedly in talks with Symetra Financial as it seeks to expand overseas.
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- August 11 2015
Foreign insurers court PNB bancassurance deal
At least six foreign insurers are pursuing Philippine National Bank for a bancassurance joint venture.
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- August 11 2015
Cambodian insurers growing at 20%
Cambodia's insurance industry posted 20% premium growth during the first half of 2015, official data show.
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- August 11 2015
Military Bank launches life insurance JV
The Vietnamese bank has teamed up with Ageas and Muang Thai Life Assurance to establish a joint venture.
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- August 10 2015
Allianz: Global Claims Review 2014
Examines global developments in insurance claims and highlights emerging risks that will impact the claims landscape in the future.
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- August 10 2015
Aviva mulls raising stake in Indian JV
British insurer Aviva has announced plans to raise its stake in its business in India from 26% to 49%.
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- August 10 2015
Malaysia’s life insurers settle all MH370 claims
The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia has said that a total of M$16.9m was paid to the victims's families.
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- August 10 2015
Coface names new Asia-Pacific head
Credit insurer Coface has named Andrew Ross as regional head of Coface Global Solutions in Asia Pacific.
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- August 10 2015
Allianz cuts board, names new Asia executive
The German insurer is cutting a seat on its management board and has named a new executive for Asia.
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- August 7 2015
AIG to focus on consolidating Japan business
Integration of Japan's Fuji Fire & Marine still a work in progress, according to CEO Peter Hancock.
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- August 7 2015
Insurers pass on Vietnam vs Man City fixture risk
Sponsor SHB Bank said that insurers in the region were unwilling to cover the risk of a no-show by the four-time Premiership champions.
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- August 7 2015
Singapore life insurers post 3% sales rise in H1
Lion City sees slim growth in both single premium and regular premium business.
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- August 7 2015
Aviva Asia results show strong performance
Aviva Asia's financial results for the first half show the value of new business increased 18% to US$116 million.
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- August 6 2015
MetLife names Cindy Tang Asia communications head
Tang starts her new role on August 20, based in MetLife's Asia region office in Hong Kong.
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- August 6 2015
China to punish firms leaking medical insurance data
Insurance regulator to carry out inspections on firms found to have irregularities.
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- August 6 2015
Maritime insurance costs up $3.2bn as piracy rises
Attacks by pirates on commercial shipping in South-East Asia rose to a 12-year high in the first half of this year.
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- August 6 2015
GIC Re, names K Sananth Kumar as acting GM
Industry veteran replaces Ashok Roy who retired at the end of July.
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- August 5 2015
Milliman: Potential implications of the ASEAN Economic Community for the life insurance industry
Milliman survey looks at the views of life insurance executives working in the ASEAN countries on the implementation of AEC.
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- August 5 2015
China Reinsurance files for HK IPO
State-owned reinsurer could raise up to US$2bn, hires CICC, UBS and HSBC as joint sponsors.
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- August 5 2015
Air India seeks bidders for US$9bn fleet insurance
Indian state flag carrier was faced with a 15% rise in premiums last year.
