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- May 12 2016
Philippine government sells National Life
The insurance regulator has approved the sale to a consortium of Filipino businessmen for US$23 million.
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- May 12 2016
Cross-border reinsurers win approval in India
Indian insurers are now allowed to make placements with a large number of reinsurers.
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- May 12 2016
Singapore life industry’s premiums up 5% in Q1
The steady growth of direct purchase insurance products has attracted S$730,000 in premiums since launch in April 2015.
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- May 12 2016
Allianz buoyed by demand for sharia policies in Indonesia
Allianz Life Syariah posted a 7.2% gross premium income increase in 2015, rising to US$56 million.
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- May 11 2016
CIRC reportedly checking on Anbang’s investments
The regulator is reportedly sending inspectors to scrutinise investments in real estate and unlisted equities.
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- May 11 2016
EastWest buys StanChart’s Philippine insurance unit
Assurance Solutions Insurance Agency was set up in 2012 to provide marketing and sales services for Standard Chartered.
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- May 11 2016
Allianz to sell part of Taiwan life insurance portfolio
The sale of the €1.2 billion portfolio is driven by the constraints on European insurers as a result of Solvency II.
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- May 10 2016
Indian insurers lining up for IPOs
ICICI Prudential Life and HDFC Standard Life are expecting to raise a total of more than US$1 billion this financial year.
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- May 10 2016
Tokio Marine Life names new Singapore CEO
Industry veteran James Tan Lai Hing is taking over from the outgoing CEO Lance Tay, effective June 1.
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- May 9 2016
Indian insurers soon to invest in bank hybrid bonds
A senior official at IRDA has hinted of a change to the country's investment rules.
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- May 6 2016
Anbang’s aggression pays off with triple-digit income rise
Investment income for the Chinese insurer's life business grew by 110.9% last year, according to its latest results.
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- May 6 2016
SBI Life’s IPO now planned for next financial year
Preparations will start by September and the formal announcement could be made by next March.
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- May 6 2016
AIA bullish on the Philippines
The CEO of its joint venture in the country cited low penetration and the expanding middle class as substantial opportunities.
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- May 6 2016
Malaysia seeks cover for retrenched workers
The government has proposed a scheme that will aim to help workers who have lost their jobs.
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- May 5 2016
China warns against unregistered online insurers
CIRC says insurance-style schemes operated by unregistered online firms may lack financial stability.
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- May 5 2016
Japanese insurers’ US M&A spree set to continue
Dealmakers say they expect activity to top more than the US$18 billion they spent in the US last year.
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- May 4 2016
Qianhai urges lower threshold for HK insurers
The Qianhai-Shekou free trade zone has complained that no HK insurers meet regulators' strict requirements.
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- May 4 2016
Search for HK’s new insurance regulator goes global
A head-hunting firm is casting a wide net as it searches for the head of the newly established Insurance Authority.
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- May 4 2016
Peak Re doubles premiums despite challenging market
The Fosun-backed reinsurer saw gross written premium income increased by 102% to US$582.7 million during 2015.
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- May 4 2016
AIG raises US$2.6bn from PICC P&C share sale
AIG has raised about US$2.6 billion since last year as it has divested its stake in the Chinese insurer.
