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- May 27 2015
Taiwan’s Fubon Life pays US$540m for Madame Tussauds London site
Taiwanese life giant plans to buy as much as US$3bn of overseas properties.
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- May 27 2015
Asia’s protection gap to reach US$41tr – AIA
Insurance giant also signs joint collaboration agreement with I2R to determine the insurance needs of Singaporean consumers.
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- May 26 2015
ACE establishes new team to focuses on Hong Kong SMEs
Multiline insurer also appoints Joseph Lee as senior business development manager for the Commercial Lines team in HK.
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- May 26 2015
India now requires promoter to hold 26% in insurance firm
Mandatory 26% stake by local promoter will ensure accountability when a company goes for listing, says IRDA.
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- May 26 2015
Japan’s earthquake insurance premiums set to rise
Premium increase to be implemented in stages by 20% to 30% on average.
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- May 26 2015
Hong Kong tops table of health insurance premiums among expats
High cost of living, rising healthcare costs, and high volume of plans purchased attributed, according to a report.
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- May 25 2015
Swiss Re completes acquisition of RSA’s China business
World's second biggest reinsurer pays GBP71m (US$111m) to acquire Sun Alliance Insurance.
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- May 25 2015
South Korea’s Mirae Asset Life eyes US$460m in IPO
Mirae will sell 5.4 million existing shares and issue 40 million new shares for the IPO.
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- May 25 2015
Vietnam amends social insurance law following workers’ strike
National Assembly votes to overturn a provision of the social insurance law.
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- May 21 2015
India’s general insurance industry sets US$15bn premium target this year
Increase in third-party motor premiums and fire and property premiums seen as factors.
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- May 21 2015
New insurance law in Vietnam creates confusion
Complex rule has prompted some 1.2 million people to opt out of medical insurance.
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- May 20 2015
High capital requirement awaits regional insurers in India
Draft amendment requires all new entrants to maintain a minimum capital of INR1bn (US$15.7m).
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- May 20 2015
Japan’s Nippon Life to acquire operator of insurance agencies
Acquisition is part of Nippon Life's aim to acquire independent agencies.
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- May 20 2015
Vietnam launches social insurance e-portal
Launch of the e-portal forms part of Vietnam Social Insurance's (VSI) efforts to reform its administrative procedures.
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- May 19 2015
Accident insurance targets Japan’s aging population
Accident insurance products offered specifically for people aged 65 or over.
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- May 19 2015
South Korea to launch online insurance supermarket
Website will initially focus on car insurance, health cost coverage insurance and savings insurance.
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- May 18 2015
Insurance acquisition will not weaken CTBC Financial’s credit profile
CTBC Financial’s outlook remains stable after announcement to acquire Taiwan life Insurance Co.
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- May 18 2015
India’s nuclear insurance initiative attracts foreign firms
Overseas firms showing interest to being part of the initiative.
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- May 18 2015
Assets of Pakistan’s private-sector life companies up 35.8%
Jubilee Life Insurance also ranked as the top Life Insurer.
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- May 18 2015
ACE Group names medical malpractice manager for Asia
Kamal Hamzah to lead the development and underwriting execution of ACE's medical malpractice business in the region.
