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- July 16 2015
China Life posts record-high net income
China's largest life insurer posts a 103% rise in net income to NT$5.71 billion.
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- July 15 2015
‘No insurance, no entry’ for Chinese visiting Taiwan
Tourism bureau will require insurance that covers unexpected illnesses or injuries sustained while in Taiwan.
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- July 15 2015
Singapore mandates compareFIRST submissions
MAS will require all insurers in Singapore to submit information to new one-stop online portal.
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- July 15 2015
Guy Carpenter hails Panda bond as “historic”
Cat bond exemplifies the benefits of convergence between reinsurance and capital markets, says David Priebe.
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- July 15 2015
Peak Re appoints director for underwriting
Railovy Boyer will work with Peak Re’s underwriting, markets and analytics teams in Hong Kong.
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- July 14 2015
Japan curbs Venezuela trade insurance deals
Depressed oil prices have led to fears that the South American producer may not meet its obligations.
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- July 14 2015
S&P warns Chinese insurers of equity risks
Insurers should stay prudent after China's relaxation of regulatory limits on equity investments.
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- July 14 2015
PICC buys US$1.6bn stake in Fujian bank
The acquisition increases PICC's stake in Hong Kong-listed Industrial Bank Co to 14%.
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- July 13 2015
Allianz Malaysia lowers 2015 growth target
CEO Zakri Khir, however, tells reporters that the insurer continues to expect satisfactory growth for 2015.
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- July 13 2015
India may remove foreign investment cap
India could relax rules as insurance broking is not a "capital-intensive business", says government.
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- July 13 2015
Chinese insurers inject US$18bn of liquidity
Regulator increases the limits for insurers to invest in blue-chip stocks to prop up sky-high stock market valuations.
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- July 13 2015
Fosun completes Meadowbrook acquisition
US insurer will keep its headquarters in Michigan and continue to operate under the Meadowbrook brand.
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- July 10 2015
China’s insurers spend billions to buy shares as stock market tumbles
Purchasing spree comes after emergency rescue measures were launched to save the country's stock market from crashing.
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- July 10 2015
ACE Group names new country head for the Philippines
Peter van Ratingen replaces Daniel Daly at property and casualty giant.
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- July 10 2015
Chinese monsoon losses almost US$4bn in June
The amount is the largest impact of the month, according to Aon Benfield's Impact Forecasting unit.
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- July 10 2015
Cancer insurance likely to become a key market in India
Currently 75% of cancer patients in the country pay for their own treatment.
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- July 10 2015
Solera invests US$5m to support China’s auto insurance market
Company set to open a Beijing research facility through the Solera Technology Center (STC).
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- July 9 2015
Shares of Korean insurers trading below IPO prices
Lower share prices reflect concerns about negative margins in the life insurance business, according to analysts.
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- July 8 2015
India’s life insurance industry forecast to grow up to 15%
Improved market scenario and government efforts to improve insurance penetration in the country, cited as factors.
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- July 8 2015
Three shortlisted for Bank Rakyat Indonesia’s life stake
BNP Paribas Cardif, FWD Group and Hanwha Life Insurance Co said to be shortlisted.
