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- August 10 2018
Ping An targets US$50bn+ Pru acquisition
Rumours about the potential acquisition came as a surprise to many, including the Pru.
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- August 10 2018
Babylon’s US$100m AI doctor
The British health chatbot is set to offer advice in 12 Asian markets after deal with Prudential.
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- August 3 2018
China’s solar challenge
Solar power poses a particularly tricky problem due to panel warranties that typically provide a 25-year guarantee.
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- August 3 2018
FWD considering Singapore IPO?
Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li is reportedly weighing the possibility of listing away from home.
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- July 27 2018
Tough times as Qatar Re quits Singapore
The Bermuda-based reinsurer is hurting after nat cat losses, forced reserve increases and a diplomatic spat in the Gulf.
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- July 27 2018
Failing harvest for Indian agri insurers
Another good monsoon year is not helping to demonstrate the value of the country’s crop insurance scheme.
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- July 20 2018
Indian merger in question
The timetable for the landmark merger of three state-owned Indian non-life insurers is in doubt.
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- July 20 2018
Sharing risk
Providing protection within the sharing economy is a thorny puzzle for insurers, but also a great opportunity — particularly in China.
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- July 13 2018
Anbang starts disposals
The Chinese government has begun the process of selling international assets, with Belgium’s Fidea reportedly up first.
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- July 13 2018
Bull in a China shop
Insurance and other financial services are among the industries that Donald Trump’s bullying trade war could force China to open.
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- July 6 2018
India’s ITI Re sold to Fairfax
The country's only private reinsurer has been sold a year after its owner threatened to quit the industry.
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- July 6 2018
The cost of Asia’s reliance on coal
Higher premiums, increased deductibles and changes to policies are a growing reality for coal-fired power generation assets.
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- June 29 2018
Hong Kong seeks ‘Insurance Connect’ with China
Hong Kong insurance regulators said this week that they are working on the plan with their mainland counterparts.
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- June 29 2018
Plugging the gaps in environmental risk
Traditional risk management techniques are leaving companies exposed to financial and reputational risks.
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- June 22 2018
IAG in Asia retreat
Earnings volatility has driven the Aussie insurer to exit its businesses in Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.
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- June 15 2018
Korea targets reinsurance liberalisation
The move is part of an effort to promote price competition in the non-life sector by the financial regulator.
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- June 15 2018
Fed hike offers mixed blessing
Rising rates benefit dollar bond investors in the long run but signal growing policy divergence in Asia.
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- June 8 2018
Addressing Asia’s diabetes epidemic
Asia is suffering from an epidemic of diabetes, but products aimed at reversing diagnoses are entering the market.
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- June 8 2018
Asian insurers underperforming
The region's insurance stocks are down 3% so far this year, reflecting a challenging environment.
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- June 1 2018
Here comes Big Tech
Amazon has made its first foray into the Asian insurance sector, leading a funding round in an online Indian insurer.
