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- November 9 2017
 
Allianz opens Beijing branch
The office will provide commercial and consumer P&C solutions to customers in the Chinese capital.
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- November 8 2017
 
Korean official warns interest rate hike could disrupt insurers
FSC vice-chairman Kim Yong-beom made the pronouncement ahead of the Bank of Korea's plan to raise its key rate.
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- November 7 2017
 
Willis Towers Watson hires North Asia P&C consulting lead
Evariste Yeung will head up property and casualty insurance consulting across the region.
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- November 6 2017
 
China Life to boost global exposure
The Chinese insurer plans to be more visible internationally as it expands its overseas presence.
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- November 6 2017
 
L&G targets Japanese market
Britain's Legal & General is set to offer company pension scheme insurance and investment management.
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- November 3 2017
 
The times are not a-changing
Economy outlook: the Fed’s new governor signals policy continuity, while Japan and China also pursue more of the same.
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- November 3 2017
 
HK regulator keen to encourage insurtech
The Insurance Authority has called for innovations that will help to cut premiums paid by customers.
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- November 2 2017
 
CDFHC expects gains after Taiwan insurer acquisition
Development Financial Holding Corp says it is expecting “synergistic gains” after gaining a foothold in the Taiwanese market.
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- November 2 2017
 
Aioi Nissay Dowa to relocate UK subsidiary post Brexit
It unveils plans to move one of its subsidiaries from London to Luxembourg after Britain’s exit from the EU.
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- October 31 2017
 
ZhongAn Online to apply AI to improve service
China's first online-only insurance firm says that it plans to deploy artificial intelligence to improve its offering.
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- October 31 2017
 
Chinese broker set to list on Shenzhen SME board
Jiang Tai Insurance Brokers said it would float its shares on the board by the second half of 2018.
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- October 30 2017
 
China Life profit grows 365%
Earnings have been buoyed by a leap in investment income amid an increasing stock market and robust premiums.
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- October 26 2017
 
Citi banker joins Ping An fund as COO
Donald Lacey is reportedly set to leave the bank to join the US$1bn Global Voyager Fund.
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- October 26 2017
 
Moody’s keeps negative outlook on Taiwan market
The industry has shown improvement with margins on savings products but still needs to make progress.
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- October 25 2017
 
Party committees to be revived in Chinese insurance JVs
The Communist Party is aiming to bring back the formerly inactive committees to extend its representation in business.
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- October 24 2017
 
Taiwanese insurers hurt by China losses
Shin Kong Life, Cathay Life and Taiwan Life are facing loss-to-investment ratios of 100%, 48% and 59%.
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- October 24 2017
 
China Life expects 95% net profit growth
Higher returns on investment during the first three quarters have helped profits to almost double on poor 2016 numbers.
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- October 24 2017
 
Anbang resumes sale of high-yield products
Experts say government regulators must have extended a new lease on the group’s operations.
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- October 23 2017
 
AIA’s value of new business hits projections, grows 20%
The performance comes after robust growth in China that made up for slower sales through IFAs in Hong Kong.
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- October 20 2017
 
Allianz to sell part of life insurance business in Taiwan
The German insurance group has agreed to sell a portfolio of 78,000 policies to China Life.