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- October 23 2015
China Re’s not-so-public offering
Fewer than half of the 5.77 billion shares on sale were actually offered to the public, with 56% going to cornerstones.
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- October 23 2015
HK insurance commissioner addresses industry
Speaking at the FT Asia Insurance Summit, John Leung sought to ease fears about the burden of new regulations.
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- October 16 2015
Solving the solar insurance conundrum
Investment in renewables is slowly increasing and insurers are being forced to come up with solutions for these nascent technologies.
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- October 16 2015
Raising health awareness, one step at a time
Sun Life Financial is on a mission to raise health awareness in the region — and its Asia president is leading by example.
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- October 2 2015
Disrupting employee benefits in Asia
Entrepreneur Rosaline Chow Koo's CXA offers a platform that combines an insurance exchange, flexible benefits and wellness vendors.
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- September 25 2015
VW sets aside US$7.3bn to clear the air
The diesel emissions scandal at Volkswagen has raised fears of more widespread liabilities for auto exporters.
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- September 25 2015
Insurers target women’s market in emerging economies
Women spend twice as much on insurance as men and have a more natural appetite for protection, according to an AXA-sponsored study.
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- September 18 2015
Fed delays rate hike amid China concerns
Asian markets woke up on Friday to news that the US Federal Reserve would not be hiking interest rates.
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- September 18 2015
The risk is out there
It remains to be seen if the industry can extend the boundaries of insurability to new risks.
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- September 11 2015
Cat bond issues down as competition responds
Traditional and collateralised players are responding with lower pricing and expanded coverage.
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- September 11 2015
Asian insurers post strong embedded value growth
Life insurers in Asia are increasingly providing more information about the value of their businesses.
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- September 4 2015
Asian investment portfolios transformed since crisis
Greenwich report shows dramatic shift out of domestic bonds and increasing appetite for domestic equities.
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- September 4 2015
Asia is home to the world’s riskiest cities
The region's cities face diverse threats, ranging from storms and earthquakes to market crashes and pandemics.
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- August 28 2015
10 years on: Hurricane Katrina’s lessons for Asia
The devastating storm was a wake-up call, but not one that has been heeded where it matters most.
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- August 27 2015
Reinsurance market stabilising as competition eases
Reinsurers are gaining some respite after 18 months of intense competition appears to be easing.
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- August 21 2015
Asian insurers show impressive results, terrible share prices
Strong results belied by stock markets that are reflecting considerable pessimism for the region.
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- August 21 2015
Political violence on the rise in Thailand
A bomb at Bangkok’s Erawan shrine this week drew attention once again to terrorism and political risks in Thailand.
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- August 14 2015
Tianjin blast likely to produce large claims
An explosion in the city’s port district has killed dozens and caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage.
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- August 14 2015
Japan’s growth dilemma continues to drive M&A
Japanese insurers are paying top dollar for US acquisitions, but these deals may be vindicated in the long run.
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- August 7 2015
MH370 claims to surface with debris find?
Flaperon found on Reunion Island could be the next step in solving the mystery of the Malaysia Airlines flight.
