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- August 30 2018
FWD to buy HSBC stake in Malaysian insurer
The Hong Kong-based insurer will buy a 49% stake in HSBC Amanah Takaful in Malaysia.
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- August 29 2018
State Bank of India to offload stake in SBI General Insurance
Bank wants to reduce ownership before an expected IPO.
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- August 28 2018
Korea’s non-life firms post 17% decline in net profit
The country's auto insurance sector has been forecast to continue to suffer a growing loss in the second half.
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- August 28 2018
Ping An looks to increase presence in overseas markets
The Chinese insurer plans to bring its financial and healthcare technology solutions to Asian markets.
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- August 27 2018
AIA posts 17% hike in new business
A rise in new business was a result of selling more high-margin insurance products, especially in China and Hong Kong.
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- August 27 2018
China Life profit up 34%
The positive result was driven by robust growth in its life and health insurance markets.
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- August 24 2018
Malaysia eases pressure on foreign insurers
The country’s new central bank governor has said she will adopt a more flexible approach to divestment.
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- August 24 2018
Allianz PNB Life eyes microinsurance business in Philippines
The venture plans to target the country’s protection gap by providing cover where it is needed to protect customers.
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- August 24 2018
MetLife appoints new president for Asian operations
Kishore Ponnavolu, who is currently head of auto and home business in the US, will relocate to Hong Kong.
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- August 24 2018
Markel appoints professional and financial risks underwriter
Gordon Lam joins from Beazley and will be based in Singapore initially and is expected to relocate to Hong Kong.
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- August 23 2018
Ping An profit up 34%
China’s second-largest insurer benefited from a spike in sales and improved efficiency from new technologies.
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- August 23 2018
HSBC to open insurance office in Shenzhen
The global banking giant seeks to expand its presence in China’s Greater Bay Area economic region.
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- August 22 2018
Korea’s life insurers post 6.7% net profit rise
Higher investment returns drove the strong result, according to the Financial Supervisory Service.
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- August 22 2018
Chubb makes senior leadership appointments for Hong Kong
Stanley Wong is named as the new country president for Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau.
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- August 22 2018
Khazanah sells Turkish insurer to Bupa
The Malaysian sovereign wealth fund has sold Acibadem Sigorta for an undisclosed amount.
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- August 21 2018
China’s dip in premium income narrows
Life insurers, which constitute about 70% of total premium income, led the decline during the first half.
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- August 21 2018
Malaysia loosens divestment rule for foreign insurers
The central bank has said the deadline for compliance will be decided on a bilateral basis.
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- August 20 2018
Korea’s financial regulator takes action against Samsung Life
The move follows a refusal to accept minimum returns guarantees for immediate payment annuities.
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- August 17 2018
Aussie scandal felt around the world
Global insurance rates are on their longest uptrend since 2013, thanks to Australia’s badly behaved banks.
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- August 17 2018
Modicare disappoints insurers
Insurers had hoped for a slice of the action, but they have been met with disappointment.
