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- July 16 2018
China’s Sunshine Insurance joins funding round for Lionbridge
Investment arm Riverhead Capital is funding the leasing services and leasing asset management specialist.
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- July 16 2018
China emerges as leading market for Swiss Re
The country is now among the top four major markets of the Zurich-based company, according to the firm’s CEO.
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- July 13 2018
Tighter rules to boost China life insurers’ risk profile
More stringent measures on short-term savings-type products and better disclosure are working, says Fitch.
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- July 13 2018
Anbang eyes selling Belgian insurer Fidea
The troubled Chinese insurer is reportedly considering its first divestment in Europe.
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- July 13 2018
Anbang starts disposals
The Chinese government has begun the process of selling international assets, with Belgium’s Fidea reportedly up first.
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- July 13 2018
Bull in a China shop
Insurance and other financial services are among the industries that Donald Trump’s bullying trade war could force China to open.
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- July 11 2018
Japan insurers to waive premium payments for flood victims
Four companies are offering a six-month waiver to those affected by the torrential rains in western Japan.
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- July 11 2018
China changes rules on director appointments
Under the changes, major shareholders of an insurance firm can no longer nominate independent directors.
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- July 10 2018
Taiwan’s anti-fraud body urges insurers to improve compliance
Officials are urging the nation’s life insurance companies to implement tougher measures to fight money laundering.
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- July 10 2018
Premium income in China drops 5.9%
The decline came as authorities were seeking to improve regulation of the sector to reduce financial risk.
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- July 9 2018
Record rainfall slams southern Japan
The rain is forecast to continue for the next couple of days and many landslide warnings have been issued.
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- July 6 2018
China remains the major source of emerging market growth
China now accounts for more than half of emerging market life insurance premiums written, or 11% worldwide.
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- July 5 2018
Hong Kong’s Arbor Ventures backs US$12m fundraising for Planck Re
The Israeli commercial insurance data platform is a pioneer in the use of AI in the commercial insurance industry.
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- July 4 2018
China Re and Zhong An invest in blockchain
China Re and Zhong An have already completed a proof of concept to test areas including contracts, documents and claims.
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- July 3 2018
CBIRC publishes foreign-ownership rules
The rules allow foreign insurers and loss adjusters to operate on a level footing with domestic companies.
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- July 2 2018
Non-life market in Korea grows 1.1%
The modest growth was fuelled by an increase in the sales of savings and pension insurance products.
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- June 29 2018
Hong Kong seeks ‘Insurance Connect’ with China
Hong Kong insurance regulators said this week that they are working on the plan with their mainland counterparts.
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- June 28 2018
FWD eyes IPO in Hong Kong
Board chairman Richard Li is said to be laying the groundwork for a potential listing after five years of growth.
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- June 28 2018
Hong Kong, China consider insurance link
A special channel for the marketing, sale and processing of insurance products is being considered.
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- June 28 2018
Axa considers more fintech investments in HK
The French group intends to invest US$25.5m in the city this year as it steps up efforts to promote digitisation.
