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- February 1 2018
Swiss Re opens new Asian HQ in Singapore
It has also appointed a new regional board of directors, chaired by Lim Siong Guan, formerly of GIC.
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- February 1 2018
Operating cash flow of China’s insurers drops 65% in 2017
The decline is attributed to the intensified and widespread crackdown on risks and foul play in the sector.
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- January 31 2018
Korea to increase number of online insurers
The regulator's aim is to lower barriers to entry and ramp up competition in the country's financial sector.
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- January 31 2018
Penetration improving in India but still lower than neighbours
At 3.49%, insurance buying in the country is up significantly from 2.7% in 2001, though still lags China.
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- January 30 2018
Japan’s Rakuten to acquire Asahi Fire & Marine Insurance
The e-commerce group has confirmed that it is considering buying the insurer from Nomura.
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- January 30 2018
Chubb names Edward Ler country head for Korea
He replaces Edward Kopp, who was recently appointed country president for general insurance in Thailand.
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- January 30 2018
Philippines to review capital rules for insurers
The capitalisation requirement for local insurance companies is being reviewed in light of a study of Asean rules.
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- January 30 2018
M&A activity among Hong Kong insurers to remain robust
M&A involving insurers in the city hit US$2.84bn in 2017 and growth is expected to continue this year.
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- January 29 2018
Nippon Life eyes more acquisitions
The company's new president says the strategy is driven by Japan’s shrinking population and low interest rates.
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- January 29 2018
Chubb makes senior appointments in Thailand
Nittaya Piriyathamwong will chair the executive committee of Chubb Samaggi while Edward Kopp becomes country president.
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- January 29 2018
SoftBank eyes backing Indian insurance startup
PolicyBazaar, an online insurance aggregator, was valued at US$500m during its last funding round.
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- January 26 2018
Shimizu expected to become Nippon Life president
Hiroshi Shimizu is the company's current director and senior managing executive officer.
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- January 26 2018
Muang Thai Life plans more regional expansion
It will focus on Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines after the success of JVs in Indochina.
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- January 26 2018
Indian regulator to issue new broker rules
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India is expected to issue the new regulations soon.
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- January 25 2018
Malaysia’s Great Eastern Takaful appoints new CEO
Shahrul Azlan Shahriman, former Prudential BSN Takaful head of distribution, took up the job on Monday.
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- January 25 2018
Vietnamese non-life insurers post 11% increase in revenue
Non-life insurers in the country booked roughly US$1.78bn, according to the latest data from the finance ministry.
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- January 24 2018
Chinese insurers post 29.7% profit growth in 2017
Despite increasingly tough regulation, Chinese insurers continue to deliver double-digit profit growth.
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- January 24 2018
Prudential sells Vietnam consumer finance unit to Shinhan
A subsidiary of the Korean financial group has agreed to pay US$151m for Prudential Vietnam Finance.
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- January 24 2018
MetLife mulls sale of Hong Kong unit
The New York-based insurer is following in the footsteps of global counterparts Axa and MassMutual in exiting the city.
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- January 23 2018
IAG likely to move 141 jobs to the Philippines
The Australian group is reportedly shifting back-office jobs from New Zealand and Australia.
