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- October 12 2018
Hong Kong to launch Belt and Road exchange
The Insurance Authority says the city is well placed to capture business from China's Belt and Road initiative.
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- October 12 2018
Hong Kong targets ILS business
The city is set to introduce laws to allow special purpose vehicles to issue insurance-linked securities.
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- October 12 2018
Indonesia to insure government buildings
Finance minister Mulyani Indrawati announced that a new integrated approach to disaster risk management is critical.
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- October 12 2018
MSIG hires business development and digitalisation head
Mack Eng, former chief executive of Singapore property-and-casualty insurer ECICS, joined on October 1.
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- October 11 2018
Hong Kong to improve policyholder protection
The financial secretary has said the city will continue to boost its insurance policyholder protection efforts.
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- October 11 2018
Cabral leaves Artemis to join Peak Re
David Cabral started as chief operating officer at Hong Kong-based Peak Re on October 8.
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- October 11 2018
Korean insurers downsize to meet new rules
Life insurance companies in the country are in the process of downsizing their workforce to cut costs.
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- October 11 2018
Indian auto group seeks to shake up motor insurance
The group has asked insurance regulators to de-link personal accident cover from third-party cover.
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- October 10 2018
Malaysia’s rule change to hit insurers in January
The minimum allocation rate could affect insurers in the country when the new rule commences.
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- October 10 2018
ArgoGlobal appoints veteran Scala in Asia
Former senior QBE management member to help the speciality Lloyd's member grow in Asia.
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- October 9 2018
IAG seeks to exit Malaysia
The Australian insurer and AMMB Holdings are looking to sell AmGeneral, their general insurance joint venture.
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- October 8 2018
Redefining healthcare roundtable
Generali Global Health and a select group of brokers sat down to discuss the international private medical insurance industry in Hong Kong.
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- October 8 2018
Aussie commission highlights conflicts
A long-running investigation into the financial services sector has criticised the practice of cross-selling.
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- October 8 2018
India’s regulator reviews supervisory framework
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India is to move in line with other regulators.
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- October 8 2018
Reliance wins approval to enter India’s health market
The health insurer plans to commence operations in the fourth quarter of 2018.
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- October 5 2018
Japan hit by eighth typhoon of the year
A stream of powerful storms in Japan is placing pressure on the country's insurers.
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- October 5 2018
Markel opens India office
Markel International’s long-planned Mumbai office has opened.
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- October 5 2018
Indonesia and Thailand ripe for digital disruption
Bain & Co finds customers are happy to consider purchasing products from tech savvy market entrants.
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- October 5 2018
Taiwan’s regulator examining online-only model
The Financial Supervisory Commission is considering its approach to web-only insurance companies.
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- October 4 2018
Berjaya Sompo looking for acquisition targets
The company, which is 70% owned by Sompo Holdings, is planning to acquire competitors.
