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- February 18 2019
China overseas cover rocketed in 2018
Sinosure helped provide US$58.1 billion of cover last year, up 18.9% over 2017.
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- February 13 2019
Liberty targets Japan with ex-Tokio Marine exec
Liberty International Underwriters hires Kohei Watanabe to establish Japan desk in Singapore.
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- February 13 2019
Shinhan Life picks CEO following rejection
Orange Life CEO withdrawal leads to appointment of an external candidate.
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- February 11 2019
China’s insurance assets climb to US$2.73 trillion
Build-up of assets shows the importance of insurance to a slowing economy.
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- February 8 2019
Hong Kong’s reinsurers benefit from rule change
Reinsurers in the SAR saw healthy growth in 2018 as China tweaked rules.
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- February 5 2019
Japan’s insurers eye China
The next wave of foreign acquisitions for Japan's insurers could be in China.
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- February 4 2019
QBE transfers Hong Kong EC book to rival
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions to take on construction employees' compensation portfolio.
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- January 31 2019
RFIB recruits Asia-Pacific CEO for Hong Kong launch
Hiring of Stephen Warwick for reinsurance role to coincide with office opening.
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- January 30 2019
FTLife price tag shows Hong Kong’s attraction
NWS Holdings is paying around 21 times 2017 earnings, but the opportunity is clear.
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- January 28 2019
Anbang close to health division sale
The troubled Chinese insurance group is continuing to dispose of assets.
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- January 25 2019
Starr International’s Asia-Pacific president to retire
Ross Matthews is leaving the global insurer after almost 12 years.
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- January 24 2019
Ex-Swiss Re Corporate Solutions exec joins Liberty
Jacky Chan has a new distribution role at Liberty Insurance (Hong Kong).
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- January 23 2019
Tokio Marine eyes overseas M&A targets
Acquisitions are still attractive for Japan's insurers to diversify earnings.
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- January 21 2019
China strengthens ties with Germany
China has recommitted to opening up its market to foreign insurers.
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- January 18 2019
Shinhan wins approval to buy Orange Life
The majority purchase of the former ING Life Korea business will give the group its second life insurer.
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- January 17 2019
Zhong An aids Grab’s app rollout
Chinese insurer's technology arm to support Singapore ride-hailing firm's insurance push.
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- January 16 2019
Japan’s typhoons push Swiss Re’s 2018 claims bill to US$2.9bn
The claims burden from two powerful typhoons in Japan have increased by US$320m for the reinsurer.
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- January 14 2019
Swiss Re creates China county catastrophe cover
Improving data has allowed the reinsurer to provide more tailored parametric cover.
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- January 10 2019
Troubled HNA seeks to exit Bohai Life stake
Debt-laden Chinese conglomerate is looking to raise funds quickly.
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- January 10 2019
Beazley agrees financial lines tie-up in Hong Kong
Lloyd's coverholder Pegasus to help Beazley develop a portfolio in the SAR.
