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- July 17 2015
Skilled insurance brokers in demand in Singapore
A skills shortage in the Lion City is forcing insurers to look overseas for talented insurance specialists.
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- July 16 2015
Deaths from natural disasters up sharply
Munich Re biannual review supports industry's claim that much of the world continues to be under-insured.
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- July 16 2015
Insurers cite regulation as top industry risk
Heavy-handed regulators are the top concern among insurers around the world, followed by fears over the broader economic outlook.
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- July 16 2015
Philippine insurers likely to hit US$4.4bn sales target
Sales growth likely to come from the country's non-life insurance sector, according to PhilNaRe.
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- July 16 2015
China Life posts record-high net income
China's largest life insurer posts a 103% rise in net income to NT$5.71 billion.
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- July 15 2015
‘No insurance, no entry’ for Chinese visiting Taiwan
Tourism bureau will require insurance that covers unexpected illnesses or injuries sustained while in Taiwan.
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- July 15 2015
Singapore mandates compareFIRST submissions
MAS will require all insurers in Singapore to submit information to new one-stop online portal.
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- July 15 2015
Guy Carpenter hails Panda bond as “historic”
Cat bond exemplifies the benefits of convergence between reinsurance and capital markets, says David Priebe.
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- July 15 2015
Peak Re appoints director for underwriting
Railovy Boyer will work with Peak Re’s underwriting, markets and analytics teams in Hong Kong.
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- July 14 2015
Japan curbs Venezuela trade insurance deals
Depressed oil prices have led to fears that the South American producer may not meet its obligations.
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- July 14 2015
S&P warns Chinese insurers of equity risks
Insurers should stay prudent after China's relaxation of regulatory limits on equity investments.
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- July 14 2015
PICC buys US$1.6bn stake in Fujian bank
The acquisition increases PICC's stake in Hong Kong-listed Industrial Bank Co to 14%.
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- July 13 2015
Allianz Malaysia lowers 2015 growth target
CEO Zakri Khir, however, tells reporters that the insurer continues to expect satisfactory growth for 2015.
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- July 13 2015
India may remove foreign investment cap
India could relax rules as insurance broking is not a "capital-intensive business", says government.
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- July 13 2015
Chinese insurers inject US$18bn of liquidity
Regulator increases the limits for insurers to invest in blue-chip stocks to prop up sky-high stock market valuations.
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- July 13 2015
Fosun completes Meadowbrook acquisition
US insurer will keep its headquarters in Michigan and continue to operate under the Meadowbrook brand.
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- July 10 2015
ACE Group names new country head for the Philippines
Peter van Ratingen replaces Daniel Daly at property and casualty giant.
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- July 10 2015
Chinese monsoon losses almost US$4bn in June
The amount is the largest impact of the month, according to Aon Benfield's Impact Forecasting unit.
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- July 10 2015
Cancer insurance likely to become a key market in India
Currently 75% of cancer patients in the country pay for their own treatment.
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- July 10 2015
Solera invests US$5m to support China’s auto insurance market
Company set to open a Beijing research facility through the Solera Technology Center (STC).
