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- December 21 2018
Life premiums down in 2018
InsuranceAsia News research shows that life insurance premiums in some of Asia’s most significant markets look set to fall during 2018.
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- December 21 2018
MS&AD ups stake in Swiss Re’s UK life consolidator
The deal comes ahead of an expected initial public offering in 2019.
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- December 20 2018
Crawford & Co promotes Andrew Bart to global role
Global loss adjuster has promoted its Asia Pacific president.
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- December 20 2018
EU approves China Re acquisition
The European Commission has approved the reinsurer's bid for the the Lloyd's insurer.
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- December 20 2018
Blockchain to help identify fake motor cover in Hong Kong
The technology implementation is a first for motor insurance in Asia.
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- December 19 2018
Wanda sells stake in Aeon Life for US$390m
The Chinese conglomerate Wanda is offloading its stake to property developer Greentown China.
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- December 19 2018
HSBC Insurance hires three senior execs in Singapore
The UK-headquartered bank has bolstered its Singapore insurance operations.
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- December 19 2018
Competition authority calls for market reform in northern Australia
The Australian Competition Consumer Commission has called for some controversial insurance proposals.
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- December 18 2018
Insurers’ social contributions are important too
William Cox and Patrick Rozario explain how insurance firms are contributing to Social ROI.
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- December 18 2018
Solvency ratios are improving in China: regulator
Risk profiles are benefiting from reduced leverage and enhanced business structures.
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- December 18 2018
Millions more living in Japan’s flood zones: study
The number of households in flood-prone areas has climbed 25% since 1995.
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- December 17 2018
Myanmar plans licences for foreign insurers in 2019
Foreign firms could provide better quality products and distribution.
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- December 17 2018
Japan Post eyes stake in US firm Aflac
One of Japan's largest insurers is looking to diversify in the US through an investment of up to US$2.6bn.
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- December 14 2018
India’s GIC Re retains first refusal
New reinsurance regulations published this week maintain the status quo.
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- December 14 2018
Asia’s first sidecar
Peak Re launched Asia’s first sidecar transaction, attracting US$75m of international capital.
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- December 14 2018
Beazley recruits two for financial lines in Singapore
Two experienced financial lines professionals will bolster the firm's Asia arm in 2019.
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- December 14 2018
Anbang seeks to offload US$2.4bn bank stake
The troubled insurer is trying to facilitate yet another sale to raise capital and simplify the business.
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- December 14 2018
Compensation claims are rising rapidly in Asia Pacific
Claims are on the increase around the region according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty.
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- December 13 2018
India gives foreign reinsurers right to bid from January
Having the right to bid lower than GIC Re could open up the market.
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- December 13 2018
Philippines sees stellar premium expansion
The market's premiums grew 18% during the first nine months of the year.
