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- July 24 2020
US tech giants enter India’s digital insurance market
Amazon and WhatsApp move into an increasingly competitive digital insurance sector.
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- July 23 2020
Aon’s Shepherdson on Asia’s energy market
Broker's Asia head of energy and mining gives her verdict on rates and cover after sector losses.
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- July 23 2020
CBIRC delegates authority for majority of P&C insurers
Local authorities to become responsible for 64 P&C players.
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- July 22 2020
China’s regulator seeks to shore up life giant
Huaxia Life employs around 500,000 people and has been linked to several rivals.
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- July 22 2020
Indian insurtech shoots for US$3.5bn IPO valuation
More activity in the emerging market's digital scene, as CEO Dahiya taps "global interest."
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- July 22 2020
CBIRC urges insurers’ support for flood-hit regions
Direct economic losses have soared past US$12bn.
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- July 21 2020
Neal tells Lloyd’s syndicates to shape up
100% plus CORs include those with Singapore units, as market eyes US$14bn 2021 expansion.
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- July 21 2020
AM Best downgrades New India
The ratings agency also noted a worsening outlook for India's P&C players.
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- July 21 2020
Aviva wraps up US$324m Friends Provident deal
The deal has been pared down, and was originally expected to complete in 2018.
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- July 21 2020
HK’s financial regulators restate security bill commitment
Financial secretary Paul Chan urges regulators to clarify the law and reassure stakeholders.
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- July 20 2020
China’s worst floods in 30 years renews focus on risk
Greater public-private collaboration and advanced modelling is needed.
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- July 20 2020
China seizes insurers linked to billionaire Xiao Jianhua
The Chinese state takes control of several firms linked to Xiao after discovering irregularities.
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- July 20 2020
Chinese insurers record healthy H1 premium growth
Life and P&C players are experiencing a solid uptick in sales compared with 2019.
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- July 17 2020
Hong Kong passes bill to reduce insurers’ profit tax
The Insurance Authority says the changes will fortify the city's competitiveness.
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- July 17 2020
China to remove restrictions on insurers’ equity investments
Chinese insurers hold over US$3 trillion in assets.
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- July 17 2020
SG in “severe downturn”, but market remains resilient: MAS
The Authority's stress tests shows insurers remain resilient.
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- July 16 2020
AmGeneral’s Roberts on Malaysia’s prospects
An economic rebound and gradual liberalisation is expected for 2021.
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- July 16 2020
Korean insurers under heightened FSS scrutiny
Both non-life and life players have been targeted by the financial regulators.
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- July 16 2020
Taiwan’s Cathay Life to take majority stake in Indonesian bank
The Taiwanese insurer sticks to its strategy.
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- July 16 2020
SCB Thailand sets up brokerage, will hire 500 agents
The move comes after the top bank sold its life insurance unit to FWD.
