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- May 20 2019
Korean companies urged to target foreigners
The country's 1.7m foreigners is an opportunity to offset stagnating birth rate.
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- May 20 2019
Risks rising from clean energy boom in China
China is experiencing a clean energy revolution according to Willis Towers Watson.
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- May 17 2019
Huawei ban highlights US-China trade risk
The trade war between the two countries is raising awareness of the value of political risk and trade credit insurance.
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- May 15 2019
Hong Kong’s regulator sets date for broker handover
September has been revealed for the end of broker self-regulation in the SAR.
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- May 14 2019
Discount rate extended for Hong Kong’s exporters
Insurance extension discount is timely given the uptick in US tariffs on China.
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- May 10 2019
Peak Re posts US$19.5m profit for 2018
Hong Kong-based reinsurer increased premiums to US$1.38bn.
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- May 8 2019
Generali’s Ken Lai to join Hong Leong
Generali GC&C's Asia underwriting officer to leave as Hong Leong's Harry Wong retires.
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- May 6 2019
Typhoon Jebi looms over reinsurers’ Q1 results
Last year's huge storm in Japan continues to have repercussions for the market.
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- May 6 2019
Samsung F&M takes stake in Canopius
Samsung Fire & Marine will become a "significant" minority shareholder in the specialist (re)insurer.
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- May 3 2019
Protecting digital assets
As institutions look to increase investment in crypto assets, insurers are stepping up.
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- May 2 2019
China to open market further for foreign players
Regulator will allow foreign insurers the ability to establish business units.
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- May 1 2019
RMS appoints Asia-Pacific managing director
The risk modelling firm has appointed Andy Woodhouse for the role.
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- April 30 2019
Hong Kong’s brokers handed extra year for capital rule
Regulator also rejects application for agents to increase insurer allowance.
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- April 30 2019
Japan to support exports to Africa
The Japanese government is attempting to close an insurance loophole.
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- April 29 2019
China’s swine fever epidemic highlights cover deficit
The government will pick up the majority of the bill for over one million pigs being culled.
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- April 26 2019
Asia wind projects face capacity constraints
Risks will need to be managed carefully as the region invests in rapid expansion of wind power.
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- April 26 2019
Dai-ichi Life aims to hire 100 in Cambodia
Japanese giant has begun formally operating in its seventh Asian market.
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- April 25 2019
Macau residents in Zhuhai health pilot
Health insurance pilot could be the start of a huge step change.
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- April 24 2019
Japan’s life majors take diverging investment bets
Nippon Life and Dai-ichi Life have differing outlooks on future growth.
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- April 23 2019
Former QBE senior exec returns for Asia role
Lobo Law, ex-general manager at QBE Hong Kong & Shanghai Insurance, is back.
