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- July 7 2016
Malaysian insurers to benefit from tariff reductions
Many in the industry are seeing the detariffication process as leading to more competition and price wars.
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- July 6 2016
Hong Leong gets go ahead on sale of life unit
The group is exploring the sale of its life insurance business in Malaysia, in a move analysts describe as a surprise.
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- July 5 2016
Sun Life Financial buys CIMB Sun Life
The Malaysian group has reportedly agreed to divest its entire stake in the joint venture for US$41.8m in a deal signed in March.
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- July 4 2016
Manulife Indonesia to spin off sharia unit
To expand its market share, the Canadian insurer intends to spin off its sharia business unit.
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- July 1 2016
Allianz appoints chief digital officer for Asia Pacific
The German insurer has hired Robin Loh for the newly created role of chief digital officer for the Asia-Pacific region.
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- June 29 2016
Fairfax buys 80% interest in Indonesia’s AMAG
The deal is expected to be closed by the end of the fourth quarter of 2016.
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- June 27 2016
CIMB to reap M$1bn revenue from banca deal
The Malaysian group expects to generate US$245m from its 15-year bancassurance deal with Sompo Japan Nipponkoa.
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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.
