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- June 26 2019
FWD in talks with MetLife Hong Kong: report
Neither insurer has commented on the speculation which could see FWD grow quickly in the SAR.
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- June 26 2019
AIA changes leaders in Indonesia and Malaysia
Sainthan Satyamoorthy to replace Ben Ng in Indonesia as both are promoted.
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- June 25 2019
Nippon Life diversifies with Myanmar stake purchase
The Japanese giant is one of the first to formalise a joint venture in the country.
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- June 25 2019
Six PE firms compete for IAG’s SBI stake
A 26% stake in India's SBI General Insurance is up for sale.
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- June 25 2019
Sompo Japan to cut workforce by 4,000
The cuts over the next two years come after a challenging 12 months for Japan's P&C firms.
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- June 24 2019
Malaysia to regulate aggregators under FSA
Bank Negara Malaysia in inviting feedback on the Financial Services Act proposal.
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- June 21 2019
Indian premiums defy weak economy
The country’s insurance market is up 24% so far in 2019, driven by a return to growth for LIC.
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- June 21 2019
Sally Wan promoted to Axa Hong Kong CEO
Axa Hong Kong's chief strategy officer is replacing Paris-bound Etienne Bouas-Laurent.
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- June 21 2019
HDFC plans to merge two Munich Re-backed insurers
HDFC's acquisition of a majority stake in Apollo Munich Health could unite two insurers.
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- June 20 2019
SBI Life’s CIO urges equities profit taking
It is a good time to profit take according to Gopikrishna Shenoy.
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- June 19 2019
Tracking nat cat risk in real-time
A collaboration between an insurer, broker and university in Japan offers insight into building damage.
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- June 19 2019
Tata AIG strikes deal with IDBI Bank
Move comes hot on the heals of agreement with Max Bupa.
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- June 19 2019
AIA’s Sri Lanka CEO agrees Hong Kong group role
Promoted Pankaj Banerjee to be replaced by Nikhil Advani in Sri Lanka.
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- June 18 2019
Tokio Marine targets M&A in India and Thailand
The Japanese giant is looking for significant overseas growth.
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- June 17 2019
India’s long-term attraction
The country is an appealing investment destination as industry body calls for 74% foreign ownership cap.
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- June 17 2019
Mega merger in India being explored
Merger of three state-owned majors under New India could create a giant.
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- June 14 2019
Courting alternative capital
There is growing interest in adding Asia risk to the ILS market, says leading cat bond law firm.
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- June 14 2019
Chinese insurtech secures US$145m to explore AI
The funding will help the Beijing company invest in artificial intelligence for health insurance.
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- June 13 2019
Aon bolsters IP team with former Alibaba exec
Guangjie Hopton to focus on advising clients in China and Asia.
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- June 13 2019
Hong Kong seeks China gateway for insurers
If Hong Kong insurers could set up branches in China it could be a game changer.
