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- April 6 2020
How is Malaysia’s P&C market responding to Covid-19?
The pandemic has arrived just as the sector has been trying to turn over a new leaf.
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- April 3 2020
ICNZ welcomes Covid-19 regulatory extensions
Key financial reforms will be delayed until 2021.
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- April 3 2020
Munich Re Specialty selects Hui Yun Boo to lead Asia
Boo joins from Ironshore where she served as managing director of Asia.
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- April 2 2020
China Re proceeds with global expansion, eyes US opening
Despite the Covid-19 hit, China's largest reinsurer is looking overseas.
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- April 2 2020
Flexibility key as Singapore responds to Covid-19
The Lion City's financial institutions, including (re)insurers, will aid SMEs and individuals.
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- April 1 2020
Australia’s market grapples with extreme weather claims, Covid-19
A February storm has cost the market over US$480m.
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- April 1 2020
Korea’s Shinhan to merge life units in top three push
The consolidation will take place in the second half of 2021.
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- March 31 2020
KDB Life won’t face fine and expects potential buyers
The Korea Development Bank is in the process of selling the insurer for the fourth time since 2014.
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- March 31 2020
Digital L&H sales surge at Indian insurtechs amid virus spike
Jump in sales is hurting traditional players could be game-changing.
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- March 30 2020
Indonesia’s BRI Life sale could fetch US$500m
Richard Li's FWD Group is on the list of potential acquirers.
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- March 30 2020
Asia’s huge aviation risk from Covid-19
The pandemic means unprecedented challenges with many losses unlikely to be recovered.
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- March 26 2020
KB Financial likely acquirer of Prudential Life Korea
The US$1.8bn move would send a sign to rival Shinhan Financial, who acquired ING Life last year.
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- March 26 2020
Australia’s insurers mobilise Covid-19 responses
IAG, QBE, Suncorp and Zurich and others have implemented remote working measures.
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- March 25 2020
Australia’s regulators and associations eye Covid-19 relief
The government, APRA and ASIC have announced new measures to help businesses cope.
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- March 24 2020
India’s Acko secures more PE funding
Investment in the insurtech has surpassed US$100m despite an overall slowdown in deals.
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- March 23 2020
Sompo International promotes Christopher Donelan to Re CEO
Donelan replaces Stephen Young who has resigned after 17 years.
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- March 23 2020
Covid-19 compounds South Korea’s P&C challenges
The market has been under pressure for years with poor growth and underwriting results.
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- March 19 2020
Prudential seals US$753m TMB bancassurance deal
FWD will leave its agreement on April 1 after a period of heavy expansion in Thailand.
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- March 19 2020
New Zealand’s SkyCity secures US$50m fire payout
Money expected to arrive over April with Chubb understood to be the lead insurer.
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- March 18 2020
Swiss Re hires Jolene Loh in South-East Asia L&H push
Loh joined from Pacific Life Re earlier this month.
