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- January 28 2016
Hanwha Life targeting global expansion
The Korean insurer met with global leaders at Davos to discuss its plans for overseas growth.
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- January 27 2016
China market profits up 38% in 2015
The country's insurance industry posted profits of US$43bn last year, according to CIRC.
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- January 27 2016
MS&AD names presidents of its two non-life units
Noriyuki Hara and Yasuzo Kanasugi will head the group's two major non-life insurance units.
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- January 27 2016
Liberty names first Beijing representative
The specialist insurance and reinsurance syndicate is joining the Lloyd's China platform in Beijing.
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- January 27 2016
Chubb names country heads for HK, Singapore, Korea
The announcement is part of a re-branding after the acquisition by ACE, which closed this month.
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- January 26 2016
GIC appoints first woman head
Alice Vaidyan has been named chief managing director of GIC Re, joining a list of women CEOs in India.
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- January 26 2016
New rules threaten Hong Kong life insurers’ growth
More stringent underwriting rules are likely to reduce the life insurers' growth momentum, says Fitch.
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- January 26 2016
Firms still see huge potential in emerging markets
During the Davos forum, major insurers discuss the paucity of insurance taken out in developing markets.
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- January 26 2016
Global firms look to Iran for opportunities
Top insurers are eagerly looking at Iran for business opportunities after the lifting of sanctions.
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- January 25 2016
Korea ready to ink US$2bn insurance deal with Iran
The deal follows the removal of Iranian sanctions by the US and other western nations.
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- January 25 2016
Fidelidade wins permit to invest in Chinese stocks
Portugal's largest insurance company authorised to invest in Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges.
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- January 25 2016
Inefficiencies threaten disruption to insurance industry
Expensive cost structures and the high cost of capital are weaknesses that disruptors will exploit.
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- January 25 2016
Milliman to open third South-East Asia office in KL
The office will offer employee benefits, life, non-life, and health insurance consulting services.
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- January 22 2016
China’s life market forecast to become world’s third biggest
McKinsey predicts double-digit growth during the next five years as it shifts focus to pursue value-creation.
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- January 22 2016
Hawaii’s Servco Pacific looks for opportunities in Asia
The state's fourth-largest insurer said it is focused on finding growth in Asia.
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- January 22 2016
XL Catlin to open reinsurance branch in India
The decision to pursue a licence is part of a strategy to expand its presence in emerging markets.
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- January 22 2016
S&P assigns A+ rating to Metlife Hong Kong
Standard & Poor's has assigned an "A+" rating with stable outlook to MetLife Hong Kong,
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- January 21 2016
Anbang seeks more investment opportunities in NY
After paying nearly US$2bn for the Waldorf Astoria hotel, the group says it has plans for more investments.
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- January 21 2016
Larger Chinese life firms set for robust growth in 2016
Strong increase in sales forces and more competitive yields has set the scene for expansion.
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- January 21 2016
ILS market valued at US$70bn in 2015, says Willis
Non-life insurance-linked securities added US$5bn of additional capacity last year.
