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- April 23 2018
Korean insurers face weakening financial health
A rise in interest rates and dividend payouts took its toll on available capital in the fourth quarter of last year.
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- April 20 2018
Fosun and Gonbao reopen bids for Greece’s national insurer
The deal to buy a major stake in Ethniki Hellenic General Insurance is reportedly valued at US$900m.
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- April 19 2018
APAC bancassurers tap blockchain to improve offerings
Banks in the region continue to leverage the technology to improve and expand their insurance offerings.
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- April 19 2018
Korean auto insurance slowed in 2017
The latest statistics suggest that stiff competition and lower premiums have affected profitability.
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- April 18 2018
JD.com to buy one-third of Allianz China General Insurance
The Chinese e-commerce company will become the second-biggest shareholder in the Allianz unit for US$85m.
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- April 18 2018
HWI taps Jeremy Austen to launch Hong Kong unit
The industry veteran will help establish a new managing general agent in the city, NuVu Underwriting.
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- April 17 2018
Nippon Life commits US$94m to fintech investment
Japan’s biggest private insurer has said that it will invest in fintech and so-called “insurance+α” areas.
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- April 16 2018
Anbang seeks advice on potential divestments
The group is in the process of interviewing investment banks to help it sell off parts of its portfolio.
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- April 16 2018
Good Doctor targets US$1bn Hong Kong IPO
Ping An will spin off China’s largest health care and online medical platform in early May.
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- April 13 2018
China promises market opening
Officials have promised a range of measures, including further liberalisation of its insurance sector.
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- April 13 2018
Cathay Life’s move on Bank of Nova Scotia’s Malaysian unit fails
The Taiwanese financial group did not give details on why the deal fell through, but said it wasn't about price.
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- April 13 2018
China to relax foreign ownership in life sector from June
Limits in joint venture life insurance companies will be raised to 51% this year and removed in three years.
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- April 12 2018
Sompo International creates retail platform for global integration
The group envisions bringing all its international businesses outside Japan under the ownership of one unit by 2020.
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- April 12 2018
Prudential to increase investment in China
The company is aiming to boost its product coverage and sales distribution in the country.
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- April 11 2018
PICC eyes Shanghai listing
The parent of China’s biggest non-life insurer is planning a secondary listing to raise over Rmb10bn in fresh capital.
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- April 11 2018
China to speed up insurance industry opening
President Xi Jinping said the country will accelerate liberalisation and significantly broaden market access.
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- April 6 2018
Anbang’s rehab
The Chinese government has injected US$9.65bn into the troubled company, while its former chairman admits charges.
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- April 6 2018
Farglory Life fined over corporate governance breach
Taiwan’s regulator has imposed the penalty for corporate governance breaches on a series of real estate projects.
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- April 6 2018
US broker Alliant targets Asia expansion
The move is a consequence of its acquisition of Dumortier Risk Management, which has ties to Taiwan and China.
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- April 5 2018
China injects US$9.7bn into Anbang
The capital injection is aimed at ensuring the solvency and stability of the group.