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- January 19 2017
Practo bets big on health insurance space
The Indian healthcare platform plans to invest after raising US$55m in its series-D funding round.
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- January 19 2017
Philippine insurers given capital requirement deadline
Regulators have given insurance companies until April this year to meet the minimum capital target.
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- January 19 2017
China to lower foreign investment restrictions
The State Council said it will cut restrictions on insurance, banking, securities and other sectors.
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- January 18 2017
Berkshire enters Malaysia’s non-life reinsurance market
The Labuan licence adds to the company's existing presence in Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau.
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- January 18 2017
India’s new business life premiums up in December
Private life players posted 42% growth in premiums thanks to an increase in financial savings.
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- January 18 2017
Bharti Axa appoints Sanjeev Srinivasan as chief exec
The new CEO joined from ICICI Lombard in August 2016 as chief commercial and principal officer.
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- January 17 2017
Nan Shan Life takes over Chaoyang Life in Taiwan
The Taiwanese government is paying NT$200m to take over loss-making insurer before May this year.
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- January 16 2017
Hanwa Life Indonesia mulls IPO in 2019
The IPO is part of an effort to meet the regulator's 80% foreign ownership limit for insurers.
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- January 16 2017
Sony Life inks deal with Australia’s ClearView Wealth
The agreement will see the two companies sharing information to drive efficiency and growth.
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- January 16 2017
Premium income up 29% in China
The country's insurers earned US$449.4bn from premiums in 2016, according to CIRC.
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- January 13 2017
Aegon Life forecasts online insurance growth in India
Buying insurance products in the country will soon be similar to booking a plane ticket online.
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- January 13 2017
China investigates PICC president Wang Yincheng
Wang was reportedly taken away by authorities from the insurer's Beijing headquarters last Monday.
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- January 13 2017
Tokio Marine tests blockchain-powered data policy
The new technology is being tested as a way to improve security in the marine insurance sector.
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- January 11 2017
Taiwan to create long-term healthcare agency
The Ministry of Health and Welfare is planning to push forward the government's long-term care program.
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- January 11 2017
New York Life unit buys stake in India’s Max Ventures
The largest mutual life insurance company in the US has bought a 22.51% stake for US$17.7m.
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- January 11 2017
China releases medical reform plan
The government plan puts an emphasis on insurance reforms and improvements for the period 2016-2020.
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- January 10 2017
Auto market to drop 70% say Korean researchers
A study by the Korea Insurance Research Institute forecasts a steep decline in developed countries.
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- January 10 2017
Malaysian insurers ready payments for flood losses
The country's insurers are prepared to meet claims as seasonal flooding has displaced thousands of people.
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- January 10 2017
Asian insurance sector posts growth in December
The latest Nikkei Asia Sector Purchasing Managers' Index recorded marginal improvement in output.
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- January 9 2017
Employers oppose Malaysia’s health insurance system
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) says the proposed system will be a burden to employers.
