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- September 11 2015
Manulife nears deal for StanChart’s HK pension business
The Canadian insurer is reportedly in the final stages of negotiations for the US$400m deal.
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- September 11 2015
Generali launches Obi app in Vietnam
Generali has struck a deal to embed its native insurance app in Obi mobile phones in Vietnam.
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- September 11 2015
Samsung Life seeks to enter Philippine insurance market
The Korean insurer is reportedly in talks with PNB, alongside several other foreign life insurers.
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- September 10 2015
Philippine insurers favour mandatory earthquake insurance
Insurers have submitted a proposal on compulsory earthquake insurance to the finance secretary.
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- September 10 2015
Malaysia to reach 70% life insurance penetration by 2020
The country's life insurance sector is proving resilient to current economic pressures, says MII.
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- September 10 2015
China firm launches overtime insurance scheme online
People in China who usually have to work overtime may now be able to take a new type of policy.
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- September 9 2015
Mitsui Sumitomo to buy Amlin for US$5.3bn
The Japanese company will pay a 36% premium to shareholders of the Lloyd's of London insurer.
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- September 9 2015
Tianjin’s insurance losses could reach US$3.3bn
The accident is likely to constitute one of the largest insured man-made losses to date in Asia.
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- September 8 2015
Vietnam urges students to sign up for health coverage
The country's social health insurance covers 85% of students and pupils but participation is still low.
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- September 8 2015
Malaysia’s CIMB seeks general insurance distributor
CIMB is looking for insurers to distribute its general insurance products in South-East Asia.
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- September 8 2015
Chinese insurers post record-breaking profit
The recent market turmoil is not reflected in strong first-half results, led by China Taiping.
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- September 7 2015
Philippines targets 3% insurance penetration by 2019
However, the rate in the first six months of the year was only 1.84%, far below the 3% target.
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- September 7 2015
MAS fines Mercer for unlicensed life insurance sales
The Singapore regulator has fined Mercer for arranging contracts without appropriate licences.
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- September 7 2015
Government stimulus raising premium revenue in Thailand
Total insurance premiums are expected to rise by nearly 5% as the government targets low earners.
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- September 7 2015
Weak car sales hurting Malaysia’s general insurance market
The Malaysian Insurance Institute says the industry is likely to be stagnant through to 2016.
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- September 4 2015
Asia is home to the world’s riskiest cities
The region's cities face diverse threats, ranging from storms and earthquakes to market crashes and pandemics.
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- September 4 2015
Taiwan to focus on regulating insurance industry
Insurers are blamed for pushing the prices of products and services to "unreasonable levels".
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- September 4 2015
Principal Financial buys AXA’s HK pension unit for US$335m
The US investment manager has paid about US$335m, increasing its AUM to US$6bn in Hong Kong.
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- September 4 2015
Tencent to set up China’s first Internet-based life insurer
The Chinese internet giant is partnering with state-owned firm Citic Guoan on a new internet venture.
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- September 3 2015
China to include treatment, diagnosis of birth defects
The National Health and Family Planning Commission is expanding coverage in its programmes.
