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- October 6 2016
Qianhai Authority will pay close to US$1b for ACR Capital
State-owned buyers see the deal as a way to develop Shenzhen Qianhai into a reinsurance hub.
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- October 6 2016
Prudential announces leadership shuffle
Singapore CEO Philip Seah will take on an executive position as senior adviser in Prudential Corporation Asia.
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- October 5 2016
Allianz Malaysia looking for strategic partners
The insurer is open to new deals as its bancassurance agreement with CIMB is set to end next year.
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- October 5 2016
NAB completes sale of life unit to Nippon Life
After completing the sale of 80% of the unit, the Aussie bank expects a loss of up to A$1.3b on the deal.
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- October 4 2016
China vows to improve health insurance system
The government aims to head off a public health crisis caused by its ageing population.
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- October 4 2016
Japan plans free-trade insurance for farmers
Authorities are negotiating a deal to help cushion farmers from the effects of the Trans Pacific Partnership.
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- October 4 2016
Japan Post Insurance launches alternative investments division
The division will explore investment opportunities amid the country's persistent negative rate environment.
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- October 3 2016
Demand for political risk cover grows in India
The growing demand is a response to threats from Islamic State and similar extreme groups.
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- October 3 2016
Typhoon Meranti losses could hit US$650m in China
Intense rains and damaging winds caused widespread power outages, flooding and disrupted water supplies.
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- October 3 2016
Chubb makes appointments in its P&C business
Michael Frazer has been appointed as the new regional head of property, replacing Jason Keen.
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- September 30 2016
ICICI Prudential launches India’s first insurance IPO
Selling shareholder ICICI Bank raised US$911m from the country's biggest initial public offering in six years.
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- September 30 2016
Philippines optimistic amid weak financial markets
Insurance authorities in the country remain bullish that the domestic industry will not be affected.
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- September 30 2016
Transparency issues hinder Chinese expansion abroad
In the hunt for potential deals in the US, it is easier for Japanese insurers than their Chinese counterparts.
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- September 29 2016
Sompo trials blockchain technology
The Japan-based insurer has been testing the technology for its catastrophe and weather-linked derivative transactions.
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- September 29 2016
At least 200 firms seek insurance licence in China
Investors ranging from garment makers to liquor firms have expressed their intention to enter the industry.
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- September 29 2016
Foreign insurers to be allowed in Myanmar in 2017
The government has said that it wants to fast-track liberalisation within the insurance sector.
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- September 28 2016
Philip Hough to head Aspen Re for Asia-Pacific
Hough's international experience will help to build the reinsurer's franchise across the region.
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- September 28 2016
Bank of India sells 18% stake in insurance JV
The stake in Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance has been bought by its Japanese partner Dai-ichi Life Insurance.
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- September 28 2016
Big growth for Indonesia’s healthcare industry
The sector is expected to grow to more than US$50bn by 2020 as the government upgrades the nation’s healthcare.
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- September 27 2016
India plans public listing of state insurers
New India Assurance and GIC, which together have assets of more than US$20bn, are set to IPO first.
