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- March 2 2018
Is the end nigh for retakaful?
The small and fragmented market is struggling to compete with competition from conventional players.
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- March 2 2018
Three Indonesian unicorns to invest in insurtech startup
The three billion-dollar startups are looking to invest in PasarPolis, an online insurance portal.
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- February 28 2018
Malaysia’s general insurance, takaful to stay flat in 2018
Competitive pressures, tariff liberalisation and weak consumer sentiment are all affecting the industry.
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- February 23 2018
Generali eyes opportunities in the Philippine market
After the end of its 17-year partnership with BDO Unibank it intends to re-focus on group life and health.
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- February 22 2018
Risk culture still lacking in Asia – EY
Less than half of insurers across the region have developed a risk culture or risk conduct framework.
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- February 20 2018
Myanmar opens doors to three foreign insurers
Local players are strongly opposed to liberalisation but the government is driving reform nevertheless.
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- February 19 2018
Khazanah unit to sell its Turkish insurance business
The Malaysian sovereign wealth fund is seeking to dispose of Istanbul-based Acibadem Sigorta.
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- February 15 2018
IAG sees ‘limited’ Asia opportunities
The Australian group is conducting a strategic review of its US$630m investment in the region.
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- February 15 2018
Bank Danamon considers selling stake in insurance subsidiary
The Indonesian bank's insurance subsidiary is attracting interest from foreign investors.
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- February 14 2018
Great Eastern mulls expansion in Indonesia, Thailand
The insurer’s goals include becoming one of the 10 biggest insurers in Indonesia within the next five years.
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- February 12 2018
FWD Life appoints new chairman for Philippine business
The country’s former ambassador to the US, Jose Cuisia, has taken up the role to replace Julian Lipman.
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- February 7 2018
Thai Life eyes Cambodian market
Thailand’s third-largest life insurer has plans to expand into neighbouring South-East Asia markets.
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- February 6 2018
Great Eastern may sell minority stake in Malaysian unit
Malaysia’s largest pension fund, Employees Provident Fund, is reportedly in talks to buy the US$1bn stake.
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- February 5 2018
Axa to open shared service centers in Manila, Kuala Lumpur
Company officials say the new centres will become information technology hubs for Japan and the rest of Asia.
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- February 2 2018
Philippine life sector to log double-digit growth
The expansion is being driven by the country’s strong demographics and the impact of tax reforms.
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- February 1 2018
Swiss Re opens new Asian HQ in Singapore
It has also appointed a new regional board of directors, chaired by Lim Siong Guan, formerly of GIC.
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- January 31 2018
Penetration improving in India but still lower than neighbours
At 3.49%, insurance buying in the country is up significantly from 2.7% in 2001, though still lags China.
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- January 30 2018
Philippines to review capital rules for insurers
The capitalisation requirement for local insurance companies is being reviewed in light of a study of Asean rules.
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- January 29 2018
Chubb makes senior appointments in Thailand
Nittaya Piriyathamwong will chair the executive committee of Chubb Samaggi while Edward Kopp becomes country president.
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- January 26 2018
Muang Thai Life plans more regional expansion
It will focus on Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines after the success of JVs in Indochina.
