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- June 27 2016
Thanahart and MBK form joint venture
Thailand's sixth-biggest lender and a property developer have formed a life and non-life insurance broker JV.
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- June 23 2016
Berkshire enters accident and health market in Asia
Philip Brain joins from Chubb to lead entry into group personal accident and business travel products.
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- June 21 2016
Asean pushes for integration of insurance sector
Member countries have set up a working group that will look into the integration of the sector within the region.
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- June 17 2016
First parametric solution for Indonesian provinces
Aswata, Mercy Corps and Swiss Re introduce solution for microfinance institutions in Aceh and West Sumatra.
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- June 16 2016
Malaysian takaful sector remains upbeat
The Islamic market is expected to withstand changes in the economic environment and continue growing at least until 2018.
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- June 14 2016
Five Philippine non-life insurers set to merge
Unable to raise enough paid-up capital required by the regulator, the P&C firms are set to tie up before year-end.
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- June 13 2016
Aviva eyeing Singapore military contract
The insurer is reportedly in the lead to secure a contract to insure the Singapore Armed Forces and Ministry of Home Affairs.
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- June 10 2016
Philippines insurers push for VAT removal
The Philippine Insurance Commission has urged the government to reconsider value-added tax proposal.
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- June 10 2016
Thailand’s life sector growth to slow until 2026
High penetration rate and increasing competition will result in slower market growth, says Allianz.
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- June 9 2016
AXA to expand farm insurance programme in Indonesia
AXA may offer crop insurance more widely after the success of its pilot project in Malang, East Java.
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- June 8 2016
Great Eastern sells Vietnam business to FWD
The OCBC-owned insurer is selling its business in the country to FWD Life Insurance for US$48.2 million.
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- June 7 2016
CIMB to sell Sompo Japan products in SE Asia
Malaysia's second-largest bank has struck a distribution deal for the Japanese insurer's non-life products.
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- June 6 2016
Philippine regulator issues bill of rights
Insurance companies operating in the Philippines will now have to observe the Bill of Rights for Policyholders.
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- June 3 2016
Double-digit growth forecast for Indonesia this year
PwC says respondents to its recent survey predict the industry’s growth could be as high as 15%.
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- June 3 2016
Philippine insurance regulator named first Mefin head
Emmanuel Dooc will chair the newly created Mututal Exchange Forum on Inclusive Insurance in Asia.
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- June 2 2016
World’s top insurers eye South-East Asia acquisitions
Forthcoming opportunities include a stake sale in Siam Commercial Bank insurance unit SCB Life Assurance.
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- June 2 2016
Philippines exceeds micro-insurance target
Almost three out of every 10 Filipinos are covered by cheap insurance products, providing a benchmark for other Asian countries.
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- May 31 2016
Comparison site GoBear expands in Malaysia
The Singapore-headquartered company has appointed Amelia Lim as its first head of marketing in the country.
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- May 30 2016
Ergo acquires stake in Thailand’s Thaisri
The group has acquired a 40.26% minority stake in Thaisri Insurance from Pailuck Company Bangkok.
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- May 26 2016
Allianz launches Singapore innovation hub
The company's Asia Lab will seek to harness digital innovation and advanced analytics to deliver intuitive solutions.
