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- August 5 2019
60% of Townsville flooding claims closed: ICA
The Insurance Council of Australia hails market progress since the unprecedented flooding disaster.
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- August 5 2019
New Zealand’s regulatory chief warns market
The head of New Zealand's Financial Market Authority expected more urgency to change cultures.
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- August 5 2019
India incentivises reinsurers to set-up at finance hub
The Gandhinagar International Financial Services Centre is a key part of India's strategy to expand globally.
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- August 2 2019
Re-booting Malaysian M&A
Tokio Marine’s planned acquisition of RHB Bank’s insurance unit could mark the end of the divestment scare.
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- August 2 2019
Insurers criticised over Laos dam claims
One year after the collapse of a hydropower dam in Laos, critics are calling on the project’s insurers to pay out.
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- August 2 2019
Aviva examining sale of Asian operations: report
The UK firm has a portfolio across six Asian countries which could be worth as much as US$2bn.
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- August 2 2019
MSIG secures stake in Myanmar’s IKBZ
Japanese giant secures 10% of Myanmar's largest P&C player; five other foreign players also granted JV status.
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- August 2 2019
Willis Towers Watson snaps up Australian M&A broker
The global broker has bought Risk Capital Advisors which has offices in Australia, South Africa, the UK and Hong Kong.
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- August 2 2019
Eric Kwan joins Chubb in Singapore
Kwan will join the global giant to lead the P&C division on August 5.
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- August 1 2019
Hong Kong regulator releases broker education criteria
Minimum requirements have been stepped up while CPD hours will increase from from August 2021.
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- August 1 2019
Japan Post’s scandal escalates as president apologises
Masatsugu Nagato, president of Japan Post Holdings, said the firm had betrayed its customers.
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- July 31 2019
ICA disappointed by Northern Australia Insurance Inquiry
Competition inquiry into northern Australia ignores fundamental issues claims the Insurance Council of Australia.
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- July 31 2019
IPO of India’s life major LIC on cards again
A listing could make The Life Insurance Corporation of India the most valuable company on India's stockmarket.
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- July 30 2019
Now Health appoints Greater China MD
The Hong Kong-headquartered firm has created a new management role.
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- July 30 2019
AIA begins Hebei and Tianjin journey
The expansion in China means the life player has seven operations across the country.
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- July 30 2019
FWD signs to digital underwriting platform
FWD is using Pacific Life Re's digital UnderwriteMe platform in Singapore.
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- July 29 2019
Creating a US$1bn Australian and UK broking force
PSC Insurance Group is on the acquisition trail with premiums soon to exceed US$1bn.
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- July 29 2019
Peter Tam resigns from HKFI
The search for a successor at the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers has begun.
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- July 29 2019
Chubb promotes and replaces Thailand senior exec
Country president Edward Kopp is taking on a regional role.
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- July 29 2019
Suncorp to phase out coal underwriting
The Ossie major has set a deadline of 2025.
