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- April 3 2015
Pakistan raises minimum capital requirements
According to the SECP, raising the minimum paid-up capital requirements for insurers is an attempt to strengthen the country's insurance sector.
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- April 3 2015
Generali names Jack Howell as Asia head
Howell will be responsible for Generali's activities in 10 Asian markets, succeeding Sergio Di Caro, who was been appointed head of Generali Employee Benefits.
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- April 3 2015
Japan starts cover for tankers carrying Iranian oil
The threat of continued sanctions has prompted the Japanese government to provide insurance cover for local shipping companies bringing oil from Iran.
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- April 3 2015
Bangladesh allocates $200m to reform insurance sector
The country's insurance regulator is being tasked with modernising and professionalising the industry.
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- April 2 2015
AON Benfield: Insurance-linked securities—capital revolution
Alternative markets fuel dynamic environment
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- April 2 2015
AIG unloads $500m stake in China’s PICC
America's biggest commercial insurer cuts its stake in PICC Property & Casualty to 8.2% as it seeks to raise funds.
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- April 2 2015
Singapore launches insurance comparison site
A new web portal lets consumers compare premiums and features being offered by insurers in the Lion City.
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- March 26 2015
Great American to open in Singapore
The Ohio-based insurer will open an office this summer after winning initial approval from Singapore's regulator.
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- March 26 2015
HDI-Gerling names marine underwriting head
The German insurer appoints Kai Brueggemann as head of its regional marine underwriting business.
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- March 26 2015
China’s insurance industry solvency remains stable
China's insurance regulator says industry solvency is stable despite the impact of the second-generation solvency regime.
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- March 25 2015
Chinese insurers trial heavy equipment insurance
Seven Chinese insurers have joined a pilot scheme to co-insure heavy equipment or high-technology.
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- March 25 2015
Asia insurance M&A growing at healthy pace
A report by Clyde & Co says M&A in Asia's insurance industry is growing at a healthy pace.
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- March 25 2015
Cathay Life to acquire two troubled insurance firms for $966m
The Taiwanese insurer buys Global Life Insurance and Singfor Life Insurance through a public auction.
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- March 19 2015
MassMutual Asia to hire 1,000 in HK, Macau
Insurance firm MassMutual Asia is planning to hire about 1,000 people this year to raise the number of its financial consultants in the region to 3,500.
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- March 19 2015
ACE Group names Jeslyn Tan as regional head of agency
ACE Group has hired Jeslyn Tan to fill the newly-created role of regional head of agency for Asia Pacific.
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- March 19 2015
Bright outlook for Asia trade credit
ICISA says Asia will be a top area for growth for the trade credit insurance industry this year and next.
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- March 19 2015
Chinese insurers invest $4.79b in nursing homes
Encouraged by central government, eight insurers are building nursing homes across China.
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- March 19 2015
South Korea’s insurance firms lead rise in debt holdings in 2014
Increase in debt holdings was attributed to the record fall of local yields.
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- March 18 2015
Opportunities rise for insurers as Asia Pacific strengthens solvency regulations
Asia insurers are now seeing further opportunities as countries in the Asia Pacific region move to strengthen their solvency regulations, the latest Asia Pacific Solvency Regulation report by Aon Benf... 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 […]
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- March 17 2015
Min Ong to lead Berkshire insurance’s energy business in Asia
Ong, based in Singapore, will lead the energy business of BHSI as Asia Regional Head of Energy
