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- September 22 2016
Captives set to flourish in China
With authorities determined to achieve ambitious insurance growth targets, captives and mutuals are expected to flourish.
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- September 20 2016
Chinese online insurance growing rapidly
Total premium income for online insurance reached US$21.37 billion during the first half of 2016.
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- September 19 2016
Super typhoon Meranti provides wake-up call
Last week's storm is another reminder of the huge potential for insurance-linked securities in the region.
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- September 16 2016
Super-typhoon Meranti to cause medium-high losses in China
Estimated winds of 180mph has potential to cause great damage says Aon Benfield.
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- September 16 2016
Vice-chairman Zhou Yanli loses post at CIRC
State Council announces major reshuffle of senior officials.
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- September 15 2016
Chubb opens Guangdong branch
The new branch is licensed to provide commercial property and casualty and personal lines products and services.
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- September 15 2016
China and Netherlands agree social insurance deal
Chinese and Dutch nationals working in each other's countries will soon be exempted from mandatory contributions.
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- September 14 2016
China’s super-regulator plan cast into doubt
The merger of three financial services watchdogs may be scrapped, with the CSRC remaining as a standalone body.
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- September 14 2016
Euler Hermes and China Pacific Property in JV
The joint venture between the two firms is a bid to tap the credit insurance market in China.
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- September 12 2016
Mainland insurers can buy HK shares via Shanghai link
Shanghai stock connect and the soon-to-be introduced Shenzhen link are now open to insurers.
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- September 8 2016
New rules a heavy blow for unlisted Chinese insurers
Stricter rules on the universal life insurance product market target short-term, high-return policies.
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- September 8 2016
Anbang focuses on integrating purchases
The Chinese insurer may well be putting its policy of aggressive overseas acquisitions on hold.
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- September 7 2016
Investors bet on private health insurance
The countries expected to draw substantial investment in private healthcare are China, India, Brazil and Mexico.
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- September 6 2016
Chubb launches marine service solutions in China
The launch is anchored on meeting the needs of importers, exporters and transport operators.
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- September 5 2016
China to allow insurers to invest in startups
The government will also provide tax cuts and improve platforms to enhance direct financing.
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- September 2 2016
Is the world ready for China?
The country is once again at the centre of attention as G20 leaders gather for the summit in Hangzhou.
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- August 31 2016
China Life to increase outbound investment
After a 67% profit plunge in the first half of 2016, the Beijing-based insurer is shifting US$47b offshore.
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- August 30 2016
China to limit insurers’ funding sources for M&A
The country’s insurance regulator is cracking down on aggressive acquisitions.
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- August 26 2016
China’s surging private health market
China’s crowded and inefficient public hospitals are encouraging people to turn to private health insurance.
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- August 26 2016
China cracks down on short-term policies
CIRC is identifying measures to suppress policies that compete with wealth management products.
