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- March 14 2016
Gen Re exits Hong Kong, Melbourne
The Berkshire subsidiary is also shutting offices in Latvia and the US as part of a global reorganisation.
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- March 11 2016
Disrupting India’s insurance industry
PolicyBazaar co-founder Yashish Dahiya discusses the challenges of bringing transparency to Indian insurance buyers.
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- March 11 2016
Asean offers big potential for Vietnamese firms
An official at the country's finance ministry says the Asean Economic Community will provide substantial opportunities.
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- March 11 2016
Singapore urges life insurers to improve services
The Monetary Authority of Singapore wants to see service standards that meet consumer expectations.
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- March 11 2016
Thailand considers making crop insurance mandatory
The government wants to protect the country's farmers from the impact of natural disasters.
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- March 10 2016
CNA Hardy sets up underwriting division on Lloyd’s China
The company will be focusing on property treaty, construction, marine, casualty and on developing new lines of business.
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- March 10 2016
Japanese life firms binge on foreign securities
The long-term foreign securities purchased by life insurers were their biggest monthly purchase since April 2008.
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- March 10 2016
Foreign competition to shake up Korea’s reinsurance market
Korean Re's dominance is expected to be tested this year with the entry of several foreign reinsurance companies.
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- March 10 2016
Nippon Life launches new product despite negative rates
The Japanese insurer said it will launch its new longevity insurance product in April.
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- March 9 2016
Chinese firms aggressively pursuing M&A deals in Korea
Players in the Korean market face worsening profits, which is creating buying opportunities for mainland firms.
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- March 9 2016
Taiwan uncovers US$9m health insurance fraud in 2015
The National Health Insurance Administration has punished 383 hospitals, clinics and pharmacies.
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- March 7 2016
India’s health protection gap among Asia’s biggest
India's health protection gap is projected to rise by 12.3% annually and reach US$214 billion by 2020.
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- March 7 2016
Zurich Australia buys Macquarie’s life business
The Swiss insurer has paid a still undisclosed amount for the acquisition, which is due to close in the second half.
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- March 7 2016
Shanghai mayor urges insurers to provide more products
Yang Xiong has said Chinese and foreign insurance firms should innovate more products in the city.
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- March 4 2016
Indonesia’s healthcare dividend
The ambitious universal healthcare scheme booked another deficit last year but is headed in the right direction.
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- March 4 2016
Nippon Life boosts dividend after profits hit nine-year high
For the second straight year, dividends are up by an average of 10% to 15% for its roughly 2.15 million policyholders.
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- March 4 2016
Strong growth for Indonesia’s general insurance sector
Growth is expected to be 15% to 20% this year, or about triple the 6.7% expansion posted last year.
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- March 4 2016
Singapore likely to keep status as Asia’s top insurance hub
Stable government and favourable tax regime are just a few of the major factors that favour the city state.
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- March 4 2016
China slowdown prompts Moody’s downgrades
The central government's capability to support insurers on a broad basis could be weaker than previously assessed.
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- March 3 2016
Japan’s major life firms turn their backs on JGBs
Negative yields on some Japanese government bonds are forcing the country's life insurers to look at foreign bonds.
