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- November 6 2015
World Bank eyes insurance investment in Bangladesh
The bank is reportedly planning to strengthen the sector and enhance its capacity through investment.
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- October 19 2015
Bangladeshi scheme will train insurance practitioners
Professional insurance education is being offered through two private academic institutions.
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- October 9 2015
Bangladesh to establish employment injury insurance
Bangladeshi workers will soon have protection when they suffer injuries while at work.
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- October 6 2015
Bangladesh insurers warned on money laundering
IDRA says insurers need to do more to stop money laundering and terrorist financing.
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- August 26 2015
Unaffordable premiums drive low take-up in Bangladesh
A study shows that while insurance awareness is increasing, penetration remains stubbornly low.
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- August 5 2015
Bangladesh to appoint auditor to check spending of life insurers
Majority of the country's life insurers were in breach of their respective spending limits last year.
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- June 23 2015
Bangladesh regulator suspends Standard Insurance
Suspension follows failure to reinsure BDT463.3m (US$5.98m) worth of its policies.
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- June 4 2015
India’s LIC becomes second foreign insurer to enter Bangladesh market
LIC to start operations as a JV entity with a paid up capital of BDT1bn (US$12.86m).
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- May 5 2015
Bangladesh insurers seek withdrawal of insurance policy tax
Gains from life insurance policies urged to be withdrawn.
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- April 29 2015
Bangladesh to see first insurance JV if Mitsui Insurance gets license
Japan's largest insurance company, reportedly in talks with insurance regulators in Bangladesh.
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- April 23 2015
Bangladesh to raise foreign stake in life insurance sector to 83%
Government keen to attract more foreign insurance companies to the country.
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- April 11 2015
Experts call for scaled up universal health coverage in Bangladesh
Government contribution to the health sector in Bangladesh said to be only 25%.
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- April 3 2015
Bangladesh allocates $200m to reform insurance sector
The country's insurance regulator is being tasked with modernising and professionalising the industry.
