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- November 13 2020
Samsung insurers advance Korea ESG momentum
The life and P&C units have issued a "coal-free declaration."
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- November 13 2020
Global (re)insurance recovery to be led by China, rates: Swiss Re
(Re)insurance markets have been less severely impacted than expected.
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- November 12 2020
Asian insurance M&A to be reinvigorated in 2021
Clyde & Co and McKinsey give their forecasts for M&A strategy and growth ahead.
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- November 12 2020
ESG to become more significant for Japanese insurers
ESG is growing in importance for the domestic market, but hurdles remain says Moody's.
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- November 11 2020
HK insurtech Coherent lands US$14m funding boost
Cathay Innovation and Franklin Templeton back a firm focused on actuarial work and tech in Asia.
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- November 11 2020
Kyobo Life reviving long-delayed IPO: report
South Korea’s financial institutions are pivoting towards fundraising on the stock market.
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- November 9 2020
AIA: Medium term outlook highly uncertain, long term positive
Economic recovery is diverging significantly at a country level with China growing in importance.
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- November 5 2020
AIA targets western China as regulator approves Sichuan branch
Fisher Zhang, AIA's China CEO, is keen to tap into the "fast-growing" province.
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- November 5 2020
HK Fintech Week: IA’s Cheung praises market’s adaptation
'Virtually available' products this year helped generate around US$40m of GWP.
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- November 4 2020
Peak Re hybrid raising adds Asia firepower as prices harden
The HK player has added US$250m of capital at an opportune time.
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- November 4 2020
CBIRC handed “zero tolerance” and modernising regulatory remit
China's leaders want to avoid systemic risks at all costs.
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- November 3 2020
Korean Re’s overseas expansion goes into high gear
Expanding into global markets is not a matter of choice, but a must, says CEO Jong-Gyu Won.
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- November 3 2020
Hong Kong’s regulator establishes senior disciplinary panel
The regulator sees it as an integral part of its regime.
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- October 29 2020
Peak Re raises US$250m through public hybrid securities
The funds will help the reinsurer to diversify its capital structure and brings additional capacity.
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- October 29 2020
Supporting Hong Kong’s SMEs through the crisis
QBE's Lei Yu and Clema Risk Solutions' Laurent Charlier share their views on firms' priorities.
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- October 28 2020
Mega-deals fuel Asia insurtech as funding surges: WTW
Huge life and health fundraisings in China and India led the way in Q3.
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- October 28 2020
HK’s regulator prioritises captives, ILS and mainland integration
The HK Insurance Authority wants to be the "ideal global domicile for captives".
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- October 28 2020
Samsung chairman’s passing could affect insurance units
Lee Kun-hee's death may particularly impact Samsung Life.
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- October 27 2020
Insurtech and GBA are market bright spots: HK’s IA chairman
Moses Cheng highlights the opportunities created by the current crisis.
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- October 27 2020
Japan’s 2050 carbon pledge to spur market into action
The nation is pivoting towards more committed climate policies, with huge implications for (re)insurers.
